The present invention belongs to the field of polymer synthesis. In particular, the present invention relates to a method for the synthesis of regioregular polyesters, wherein the polymer ordered structure provides them with advantageous physical-chemical properties, starting from asymmetric diols. More particularly, by the method of the present invention it is possible to obtain regioregular polyesters having high glass transition temperatures T.sub.g and crystalline properties. In the case in which the asymmetric diols are used in a pure enantiomeric form, with respect to the chiral carbon bound to the secondary hydroxyl, through the above-mentioned method it is possible to obtain regioregular and stereoregular polyesters, characterized by thermal and crystalline properties further ameliorative with respect to non-chiral regioregular polymers.

The present invention belongs to the field of polymer synthesis. In particular, the present invention relates to a method for the synthesis of regioregular polyesters, wherein the polymer ordered structure provides them with advantageous physical-chemical properties, starting from asymmetric diols. More particularly, by the method of the present invention it is possible to obtain regioregular polyesters having high glass transition temperatures T.sub.g and crystalline properties. In the case in which the asymmetric diols are used in a pure enantiomeric form, with respect to the chiral carbon bound to the secondary hydroxyl, through the above-mentioned method it is possible to obtain regioregular and stereoregular polyesters, characterized by thermal and crystalline properties further ameliorative with respect to non-chiral regioregular polymers.

This invention relates to a curable composition comprising: I. Component (I) comprising at least one resin having at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of -ketoester and malonate functional groups, II. Component (II) comprising at least one curing agent having at least one aldehyde functional group, and III. Component (III) comprising at least one compound having amine functionality, salts thereof, or combinations thereof; IV. Component (IV) which is at least one additive comprising at least one adhesion promoter, at least one green strength enhancer, or combinations thereof, or wherein said at least one additive is both an adhesion promoter and a green strength enhancer.

This invention relates to a curable composition comprising: I. Component (I) comprising a resin having at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of -ketoester and malonate functional groups; II. Component (II) comprising at least one curing agent having at least one aldehyde functional group, wherein said Component (II) is optionally latent; III. Component (III) comprising at least one amine, salts thereof, or combinations thereof; wherein before addition of Component (III), the reactivity of the composition is delayed by at least one of the following: (III)(a) at least one of said Components (I), (II), and (III), or any reaction product thereof, or any combination thereof is a solid; or at least one of Components (II) or (III) or any combination thereof is insoluble in the resin under pot life conditions; or (III)(b) at least one said amine is first reacted with at least one aldehyde, ketone, acetal or ketal, or mixtures thereof, optionally, to form a solid; (III)(c) at least one said amine is first reacted with a portion of Component (II), wherein the reaction product thereof is optionally reacted or combined subsequently with additional amounts of either or both of Components (II) and (III), and, prior to reaction of Components (I)-(III), and is optionally combined with at least one amine reactivity delayer; or (III)(d) at least one said amine is first reacted with all of Component (II) wherein the reaction product is a combination of Components (II) and (III) and no additional amounts of Component (II) or Component (III) are reacted with said composition; or combinations of reaction products as described in (III)(d); and optionally, IV. Component (IV) comprising at least one reactivity delayer which is combined with Component (II), or Component (III), or a combination thereof.

This invention relates to a curable composition comprising: I. Component (I) comprising a resin having at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of -ketoester and malonate functional groups; II. Component (II) comprising at least one curing agent having at least one aldehyde functional group, wherein said Component (II) is optionally latent; III. Component (III) comprising at least one amine, salts thereof, or combinations thereof; wherein before addition of Component (III), the reactivity of the composition is delayed by at least one of the following: (III)(a) at least one of said Components (I), (II), and (III), or any reaction product thereof, or any combination thereof is a solid; or at least one of Components (II) or (III) or any combination thereof is insoluble in the resin under pot life conditions; or (III)(b) at least one said amine is first reacted with at least one aldehyde, ketone, acetal or ketal, or mixtures thereof, optionally, to form a solid; (III)(c) at least one said amine is first reacted with a portion of Component (II), wherein the reaction product thereof is optionally reacted or combined subsequently with additional amounts of either or both of Components (II) and (III), and, prior to reaction of Components (I)-(III), and is optionally combined with at least one amine reactivity delayer; or (III)(d) at least one said amine is first reacted with all of Component (II) wherein the reaction product is a combination of Components (II) and (III) and no additional amounts of Component (II) or Component (III) are reacted with said composition; or combinations of reaction products as described in (III)(d); and optionally, IV. Component (IV) comprising at least one reactivity delayer which is combined with Component (II), or Component (III), or a combination thereof.

This invention relates to an assembly component comprising at least one substrate coated with at least one curable composition comprising:

I. a first component (I) comprising a resin having at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of -ketoester and malonate functional groups,

II. a second component (II) comprising at least one curing agent having at least one aldehyde functional group, and

III. a third component (HI) comprising at least one compound having amine functionality, salts thereof, or combinations thereof.

This invention provides a composition comprising I. a first component comprising at least one resin having two or more functional groups selected from the group consisting of -ketoester and malonate functional groups, and II. a second component having at least one or at least two primary amine functional groups.

This invention relates to a curable composition comprising: comprising: I. a first component comprising a resin having at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of -ketoester and malonate functional groups, II. a second component comprising at least one curing agent having at least one aldehyde functional group, and III. a third component comprising at least one primary amine or at least one secondary amine, salts thereof, or combinations thereof.

This invention relates to a curable adhesive composition comprising: I. Component (I) comprising at least one amorphous or semi-crystalline polyester or at least one polyether or combinations thereof having at least one or at least two functional groups selected from the group consisting of -ketoester and malonate functional groups, II. Component (II) comprising at least one or at least two aldehyde functional groups or isomers thereof, and III. Component (III) comprising at least one basic catalyst, salts thereof, or combinations thereof.

This invention relates to an article of manufacture comprising at least one flexible substrate coated with at least one curable composition comprising: I. a first component (I) comprising at least one resin having at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of -ketoester and malonate functional groups, II. a second component (II) comprising at least one curing agent having at least one aldehyde functional group, and III. a third component (III) comprising at least one compound having amine functionality, salts thereof, or combinations thereof.