Patent ID: 7432399

Claim:
A polyol monomer comprising the formula: wherein R 1 is a divalent radical selected from the group consisting of aliphatic, aromatic, and ether-containing group; wherein R 2 is free —O—CH 2 —CH(OH)— groups; wherein R 2 —O—CH 2 —CH(OH)—CH 2 — is a residue of an epoxy selected from the group consisting of butyl glycidyl ether, phenyl glycidyl ether, p-tertiary butyl phenyl glycidyl ether, C 8 -C 14 alkyl glycidyl ether, cresyl glycidyl ether, 2-ethylhexyl glycidyl ether, and p-cumenol glycidyl ether; and wherein the polyol monomer is free of epoxy groups and amino hydrogens.