Ethylenically unsaturated polyester resin composition

Abstract

An ethylenically unsaturated polyester resin composition has (i) an ethylenically unsaturated polyester resin obtainable by reacting (i-a) at least one unsaturated dicarboxylic acid, or an ester or an anhydride thereof, wherein the unsaturated dicarboxylic acid has at least one ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid; and (i-b) at least one polyol; and (ii) a reactive diluent. The reactive diluent (ii) is an N-vinyloxazolidinone of formula (I) in which R1, R2, R3 and R4 are independently from one another selected from a hydrogen atom and an organic moiety comprising 1 to 10 carbon atoms. The ethylenically unsaturated polyester resin (i) is characterized by a Hansen solubility parameter δp of at least 5.5 MPa1/2 The ethylenically unsaturated polyester resin composition is optionally employed for thermosets. N-vinyloxazolidinones of formula (I) are suitable for solubilizing ethylenically unsaturated polyester resins (i), and generally exhibit low toxicity and are virtually odorless.

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