Document Type

Patent

Publication Date

11-25-1997

Patent Number

patent number 5691444

Abstract

A crystalline polylactone is produced having reactive acrylate end groups. When incorporated into a thermosetting resin which includes reactive C.dbd.CH.sub.2 sites, the present functionalized polylactone acts as a toughener, greatly increasing the impact resistance of the final cured product. Also disclosed are carboxyl-bearing polylactones as tougheners for epoxy resin systems.

Application Number

08/567843

Assignees

Clemson University (Clemson, SC)

Filing Date

1995-12-06

Primary/U.S. Class

528/357

Other/U.S. Class

528/354, 528/355, 528/403, 528/409, 560/183

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