Patent ID: 6265491
Filing Date: 2001-07-24
Classification: C08G,C08L

Abstract:
A curable composition comprising:(a) a thermoset resin component having reactive pendant and/or end groups;(b) a curing agent component;(c) an amount of a thermoplast component having reactive pendant and/or end groups; and(d) an organometallic curing catalyst component, wherein Component (d) is capable of forming cross-links with reactive pendant and/or end groups of the thermoset and thermoplast resins, and comprises an organometallic complex compound of the formula I:M(R).sub.n (I)wherein M is selected from titanium, zirconium, hafnium, cerium, vanadium, niobium, R is selected from mono-, bi- and tri and/or tetra dentate organic ligands and n is four or six, and wherein the composition is capable of being pre-cured to a gelled state, at elevated temperature up to 150.degree. C. and post cured at elevated temperature up to 180.degree. C., in a manner to advance mechanical properties to obtain higher Tg and improve morphology.