Vinyl cyclohexanediol containing resin compositions

Abstract

A copolymer containing vinyl-3,4-cyclohexanediol and at least one monomer selected from acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, alkyl acrylate, alkyl methacrylate, styrene, acrylonitrile, butadiene, isoprene, vinyl acetate, maleic anhydride, ethylene, vinyl chloride, vinylidene dichloride, methyl styrene, vinyl toluene, acrylic and methacrylic acid, vinyl acetate, maleic anhydride, fumarate esters, maleate esters, vinylidene difluoride, vinyl fluoride, acrylic or methacrylic esters of the formula (I) H.sub.2 C.dbd.CHCOOR or H.sub.2 C.dbd.CCH.sub.3 COOR (I) where R is a aromatic or aliphatic hydrocarbon group containing 20 or fewer carbons and optionally containing oxygen, sulfur, or phosphorous, and mixtures thereof. A resin composition containing vinyl-3,4-cyclohexanediol, at least one carboxylic acid or ester thereof or anhydride, and optionally a polyol or diol other than vinyl-3,4-cyclohexanediol. A process for preparing this resin composition which involves mixing in a nitrogen atmosphere vinyl-3,4-cyclohexanediol, at least one carboxylic acid or ester thereof or anhydride, and optionally a polyol or diol other than vinyl-3,4-cyclohexanediol to form a mixture and heating the mixture to about 180.degree.-290.degree. C. until the desired level of polymerization is reached to form the resin composition. A copolymer containing the vinyl-3,4-cyclohexanediol containing resin composition and at least one monomer selected from acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, alkyl acrylate, alkyl methacrylate, styrene, acrylonitrile, butadiene, isoprene, vinyl acetate, maleic anhydride, ethylene or mixtures thereof.

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