Poly(arylene ether)-containing thermoset composition in powder form, method for the preparation thereof, and articles derived therefrom
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsKenneth Paul Zarnoch, Gary William Yeager, Hua Guo
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Abstract
A curable resin composition including a poly(arylene ether), an allylic monomer, and an acryloyl monomer may be formulated as a powder. The resin composition exhibits improved toughness, and it is useful in thermoset processing applications where use of powdered resins is preferred.
Claims40
A curable resin composition, comprising:
- a poly(arylene ether);
- an acryloyl monomer;
- and
- an allylic monomer;
- wherein the curable resin composition is a powder.
A curable resin composition, comprising:
- about 10 to about 50 parts by weight of a poly(arylene ether);
- about 5 to about 60 parts by weight of an acryloyl monomer;
- and
- about 20 to about 80 parts by weight of an allylic monomer;
- wherein all parts by weight are based on 100 parts by weight resin;
- and
- wherein the composition is a powder.
A resin composition, comprising:
- about 15 to about 45 parts by weight of a capped poly(arylene ether);
- about 10 to about 40 parts by weight of a polyfunctional acryloyl monomer;
- and
- about 30 to about 70 parts by weight of a polyfunctional allylic monomer;
- wherein all parts by weight are based on 100 parts by weight resin;
- and
- wherein the composition is a powder.
A resin composition, comprising:
- about 25 to about 35 parts by weight of a capped poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene ether);
- about 10 to about 20 parts by weight of trimethylolpropane triacrylate or trimethylolpropane trimethacrylate;
- and
- about 50 to about 60 parts by weight of diallyl phthalate;
- wherein all parts by weight are based on 100 parts by weight resin;
- and
- wherein the composition is a powder.
A cured resin composition, comprising the reaction product of:
- a poly(arylene ether);
- an acryloyl monomer;
- and
- an allylic monomer;
- wherein the cured resin composition is the cured product of a curable powder resin composition.
A method of forming a curable resin composition, comprising:
- blending a poly(arylene ether) and an allylic monomer to form a first intimate blend;
- blending the first intimate blend and an acryloyl monomer to form a second intimate blend;
- and
- processing the second intimate blend to form a curable powder.
A method of preparing a curable composition, comprising:
- blending about 20 to about 80 parts by weight of an allylic monomer with about 10 to about 50 parts by weight of a poly(arylene ether) to form a first intimate blend;
- blending the first intimate blend with about 5 to about 60 parts by weight of an acryloyl monomer to form a second intimate blend;
- grinding the second intimate blend at a temperature less than about −75° C. to form a first curable powder;
- and
- blending the first powder with a curing catalyst to form a second curable powder;
- wherein all parts by weight are based on 100 parts by weight resin.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.