Thermosetting resin containing pendant unsaturation and monomer where monomer and pendency have identical functionality

Claim 2

from about 40 to about 90 weight percent, basis the weight of the polymer backbone, of at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of a. Alpha , Beta -mono ethylenically unsaturated substituted and unsubstituted hydrocarbons, b. Alpha , Beta -mono ethylenically unsaturated esters of organic and inorganic acids, c. halides of Alpha , Beta -mono ethylenically unsaturated compounds containing no additional functional groups. d. Alpha , Beta -mono ethylenically unsaturated nitriles, and

Claim 3

from about 40 to about 90 weight percent, basis the weight of the polymer backbone, of at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of a. Alpha , Beta -mono ethylenically unsaturated substituted and unsubstituted hydrocarbons, b. Alpha , Beta -mono ethylenically unsaturated esters or organic and inorganic acids, c. halides of Alpha , Beta -mono ethylenically unsaturated compounds containing no additional functional groups d. Alpha , Beta -mono ethylenically unsaturated nitriles, and

Claim 4

from about 60 to about 10 weight percent, basis the weight of the polymer backbone, of a monomer selected from the group consisting of a. and Alpha , Beta -mono ethylenically unsaturated hydroxyl-substituted compound, b. an Alpha , Beta -mono ethylenically unsaturated oxirane, c. an Alpha , Beta -mono ethylenically unsaturated ether, d. an Alpha , Beta -mono ethylenically unsaturated mono isocyanate, e. an Alpha , Beta -mono ethylenically unsaturated primary or secondary amine, and f. an Alpha , Beta -mono ethylencially unsaturated amine, wherein the ethylenically unsaturated monomer has identical chemical functionality with the functional groups of the liquid organic diluent;

Claim 5

from about 60 to about 10 weight percent, basis the weight of the polymer backbone, of a monomer selected from the group consisting of a. an Alpha , Beta -mono ethylenically unsaturated hydroxyl-substituted compound, b. an Alpha , Beta -mono ethylenically unsaturated oxirane, c. Alpha , Beta -mono ethylenically unsaturated ether, d. aN Alpha , Beta -mono ethylenically unsaturated mono isocyanate, e. an Alpha , Beta -mono ethylenically unsaturated primary or secondary amine, f. an Alpha , Beta -mono ethylenically unsaturated amide and an Alpha , Beta -mono ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid, wherein the ethylenically unsaturated monomer has identical chemical functionality with the functional groups of the liquid organic diluent;

Claim 6

The process of claim 2 wherein the saturated liquid organic diluent is an alcohol and the ethylenically unsaturated functional monomer polymerized in said backbone is an ethylenically unsaturated hydroxyl-substituted monomer and the functional linkage through which the plurality of ethylenically unsaturated groups are pendant from the backbone is an ester and the liquid copolymerizable monomer is an Alpha , Beta -ethylenically unsaturated ester.

Claim 7

The process of claim 1 wherein the saturated organic diluent is a primary or secondary amine, the ethylenically unsaturated functional monomer polymerized in said backbone is an ethylenically unsaturated primary or secondary amine, and the functional linkage through which the plurality of ethylenically unsaturated groups are pendant from the backbone amine and the liquid copolymerizAble monomer is an Alpha , Beta -ethylenically unsaturated amine.

Claim 8

a free radical catalyst, a. heating said mixture, with agitation, in an inert atmosphere for a time sufficient to form a linear saturated ester-free addition polymer containing polar mono functionality pendant from said backbone, said mono functionality being selected from the class consisting of hydroxyl, carboxyl, ether, oxirane, isocyanate, amine, and amide functionality, said saturated organic diluent having identical substituent mono functionality to the functionality pendant from said backbone; b. adding to the dispersion so formed an amount sufficient to react with substantially all of the substituent functionality pendant from the backbone and with identical functional substituent of the saturated organic diluent, compounds; when said backbone contains hydroxyl functionality, an Alpha , Beta -mono ethylenically unsaturated monomer selected from the class consisting of carboxylic acid anhydrides, ethylenically unsaturated isocyanates, and ethylenically unsaturated oxirane compounds; ii. when said backbone contains oxirane functionality, an Alpha , Beta -mono ethlenically unsaturated monomer selected from the group consisting of a hydroxy compound, carboxylic acid, amine amide, and carboxylic acid anhydride; iii. when said backbone contains ethereal functionality, a hydroxy-substituted Alpha , Beta -mono ethylenically unsaturated monomer; c iv. when said backbone contains amine functionality, an Alpha , Beta -mono ethylenically unsaturated monomer selected from the group consisting of isocyanate, a hydroxyl compound and an oxirane; v. when said backbone contains amide functionality, an Alpha , Beta -mono ethylenically unsaturated monomer selected from the group consisting of an aldehyde and oxirane; thereby forming a mixture comprising said saturated organic diluent and said unsaturated monomer c. heating the resultant mixture at a temperature and for a time sufficient to form a linear copolymer having a substantially inert backbone and having pendant therefrom a plurality of mono ethylenically unsaturated groups, the linear polymer being dispersed in a copolymerizable Alpha , Beta -mono ethylenically unsaturated liquid monomer having the same functional linkage as that of the linkage of the plurality of ethylenically unsaturated groups pendant from the linear polymer backbone.

Claim 9

a free radical catalyst a. heating said mixture, with agitation, in an inert atmosphere for a time sufficient to form a linear saturated ester-free addition polymer containing polar mono functionality pendant from said backbone, said mono functionality being selected from the class consisting of hydroxyl, ether, oxirane isocyanate, amine, and amide functionality, said saturated organic diluent having identical substituent mono functionality to the functionality pendant from said backbone; b. adding to the dispersion so formed an amount sufficient to react with substantially all of the substituent functionality pendant from the backbone and with the identical functional substituent of the saturated organic diluent i. when said backbone contains hydroxyl functionality, an Alpha , Beta -mono ethylenically unsaturated monomer selected from the class consisting of ethylenically unsaturated isocyanates, and ethylenically unsaturated oxirane compounds. ii. when said backbone contains oxirane functionality, an Alpha , Beta -mono ethylenically unsaturated monomer selected from the group consisting of a hydroxy compound, amine, and amide, iii. when saId backbone contains ethereal functionality, a hydroxy-substituted Alpha , Beta -mono ethylenically unsaturated monomer iv, when said backbone contains amine functionality, an Alpha , Beta -mono ethylenically unsaturated monomer selected from the group consisting of isocyanate, a hydroxyl compound and an oxirane, v. when said backbone contains amide functionality, an Alpha , Beta -mono ethylenically unsaturated monomer selected from the group consisting of an aldehyde and oxirane; thereby forming a mixture comprising said saturated organic diluent and said unsaturated monomer c. heating the resultant mixture at a temperature and for a time sufficient to form a linear copolymer having a substantially inert backbone and having pendant therefrom a plurality of mono ethylenically unsaturated groups, the linear polymer being dispersed in a copolymerizable Alpha , Beta -mono ethylenically unsaturated liquid monomer having the same functional linkage as that of the linkage of the plurality of ethylenically unsaturated groups pendant from the linear polymer backbone.

Claim 10

The process of claim 1 wherein the saturated organic liquid diluent is an amide and the ethylenically unsaturated functional monomer polymerized in said backbone is an ethylenically unsaturated amide and the functional linkage through which the plurality of ethylenically unsaturated groups are pendant from said backbone is amide and the liquid copolymerizable Alpha , Beta -mono ethylenically unsaturated amide.

Claim 11

A thermosettable resin composition comprising from about 35 to about 60 weight percent of a linear copolymer consisting of a saturated ester-free backbone having pendant therefrom through chemically functional linkage F, where F is selected from the group consisting of residues of, ether, isocyanate, amine and amide, a plurality of Alpha , Beta -mono ethylenically unsaturated groups polymerizable with vinyl monomer for thermosetting purposes and from about 65 to about 40 weight percent of a copolymerizable -mono ethylenically unsaturated liquid monomer containing residues of a compound having chemical functionality F'', where F'' is selected from the group consisting of saturated ethers, isocyanates amines, and amides, wherein F and F'' are identical residues, which is prepared by A. forming a reaction mixture consisting of from about 15 to about 60 weight percent, basis the weight of the composition, of a liquid organic diluent selected from the class consisting of