Patent ID: 6352782
Filing Date: 2002-03-05
Classification: C08G,C08L,H05K,Y10T

Abstract:
A curable poly(phenylene ether) composition, which comprises:(a) a poly(phenylene ether) containing hydroxyl groups that have been capped with a compound containing ethylenic unsaturation; wherein the poly(phenylene ether) has the structure Qâ€”(Jâ€”K)y wherein Q has the structure wherein X is hydrogen; R1-4 are independently hydrogen, C1-100 alkyl, C1-100 aryl, or C1-100 mixed allyl-aryl hydrocarbon; and n is 1; wherein J has the structure wherein R5-8 are independently hydrogen, unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted alkenyl, unsubstituted or substituted alkynoyl, unsubstituted or substituted aryl, or unsubstituted or substituted mixed alkyl-aryl hydrocarbons, wherein substituents may be selected from the group consisting of carboxylic acid, aldehyde, alcohol, and amino; and m is 1-200; wherein K has the structure wherein Z is and wherein R9-11 is hydrogen, C1-100 alkyl, C1-100 aryl, or C1-100 mixed alkyl-aryl; and and wherein y is 1; and (b) a curable unsaturated monomer composition.