Metal carboxylate/alkylphenol curing catalyst for polycyanate esters of polyhydric phenols
AssigneeCelanese Corporation
InventorDavid A. Shimp
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Abstract
Polycyanate esters of polyhydric phenols are cured with a liquid solution of a coordinating transition metal carboxylate in an alkylphenol. Such cured compositions are useful in structural composites, transfer molded encapsulants, filmed structural adhesives and printed wiring boards.
Claims27
A curable composition comprising a polycyanate ester of a polyhydric phenol and a catalyst comprising a liquid solution of a metal carboxylate in an alkylphenol wherein the metal is a coordinating transition metal having 9 or more electrons in its next-to-outermost shell, wherein the carboxylate contains 4 to about 24 carbon atoms and wherein the alkylphenol has 1 or 2 alkyl substituents ortho or para to the phenol group and wherein the alkyl groups contain a total of 4 to about 24 carbon atoms.
A process for preparing a cured composition which comprises mixing a polycyanate ester of a polyhydric phenol with a catalyst comprising a liquid solution of a metal carboxylate in an alkylphenol, wherein the metal is a coordinating transition metal having 9 or more electrons in its next-to-outermost shell, wherein the carboxylate contains 4 to about 24 carbon atoms and wherein the alkylphenol has 1 or 2 alkyl substituents ortho or para to the phenol group wherein the alkyl group contains a total of 4 to about 24 carbon atoms and heating the mixture at a temperature of about 250.degree. to about 450.degree. F. for a time sufficient to cure the mixture.
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