Patent ID: 7550522
Filing Date: 2009-06-23
Classification: C08K,C08L,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A resin composition comprising: i) one or more liquid thermoset resin components wherein at least one of said liquid thermoset resin components comprises a polymerisable thermoset resin selected from the group consisting of epoxy resins, bismaleimide resins, vinyl ester resins, unsaturated polyester resins, isocyanate resins, phenolic resins and cyanate ester resins; and ii) at least one gelator comprising an alkyl diether or triether of a phenol wherein the alkyl moiety of the alkyl diether or triether of said phenol is within the range of hexyl to octadecyl; wherein said gelator interacts within said liquid thermoset resin components to form a gel composition at ambient temperatures, said gel composition being thermally reversible such that the gel composition can undergo a reversible transition from a gelled state to a state of lower viscosity when the gel composition is heated.