CURABLE FLAME RETARDANT EPOXY RESIN COMPOSITIONS
Application 3283/CHENP/2005 published 2007-05-18, filed 2005-12-06
A curable flame retardant epoxy resin composition including (a) at least one flame retardant epoxy resin; (b) at least one amphiphilic block copolymer; and (c) a curing agent. Such components are present in the curable composition in the appropriate amounts and ratios such that, upon curing, the block copolymer self-assembles into a nano structure morphology, such as a worm-like micelle morphology. The resulting cured product made from the composition of the present invention has a remarkably increased high fracture resistance; and allows the use of flame retardant epoxies in applications where fracture resistance is an issue.
Applicant
1)DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES INC.
:Washington Street, 1790 Building, Midland, MI 48674 U.S.A. 2)UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
Inventor
1)BATES, Frank, S. 2)DEAN, Jennifer, M. 3)PHAM, Ha, Q. 4)VERGHESE, Nikhil, E. No of Pages : 38 No of Claims : 26
International Info
Classification: C08L 63/00
Publication Number: WO/04/108826
Application Date: 2004-05-20
Priority Information
10/456,128 U.S.A. 2003-06-06