Document Type

Patent

Publication Date

7-14-1998

Patent Number

patent number 5780580

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

08/911450

Assignees

Clemson University (Clemson, SC)

Filing Date

1997-08-15

Primary/U.S. Class

528/354

Other/U.S. Class

528/183, 528/355, 528/361, 528/366, 528/403, 528/409

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