Unsaturated fatty oil or unsaturated fatty oil derivative modified substituted phenol resins, and methods of making and using thereof

Abstract

Embodiments relate to resin compositions including 5-95 wt % of at least one unsaturated fatty oil or derivatives thereof, 5-95 wt % of a mixture of at least one vinyl hydrocarbon substituted phenol and at least one short polymer of vinyl monomers, and 0-50 wt % of at least one unsaturated fatty oil (or unsaturated fatty oil derivative) substituted phenol, and methods of making and using thereof. The resin compositions may offer lower viscosity compared to their petroleum derived phenol-based counterparts and may demonstrate excellent compatibility with a broad range of solvents, epoxy curing agents and liquid epoxy resins. As unsaturated fatty oil (or unsaturated fatty oil derivative) content can range from 5-95 wt % of the total resin, dependency on fossil fuels and carbon emissions may be significantly reduced while maintaining or enhancing the technical performance of epoxy systems.

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