Provided is a method for preparing an epoxy compound having an alkoxysilyl group effectively by using a mild catalyst as well as an aromatic alcohol ring-opening agent. The preparation method for an epoxy compound having an alkoxysilyl group includes: performing a ring opening step by reacting an epoxy compound having an epoxide group, which is a starting material, with an aromatic alcohol ring-opening agent in the presence of a phosphine-based catalyst and an optional solvent so as to obtain an intermediate having a partially ring-opened epoxide group; and performing an alkoxysilylation step by reacting the intermediate having a partially ring-opened epoxide with isocyanate alkoxysilane.

The present invention relates to the use of substituted benzyl alcohols as modifiers in epoxy systems.

The present disclosure relates to a modified epoxy resin having a weight average molecular weight of 5,000 to 25,000 and a polydispersity index of 5.0 to 20.0, and comprising (1) an epoxy-derived unit and (2) a modifier-derived unit, a preparation method thereof, a composition comprising the same, and uses thereof. When the epoxy composition comprising the modified epoxy resin according to the present disclosure is cured, the epoxy composition has a lowered coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE), i.e., improved thermal expansion properties, due to curing-induced phase separation (morphological properties) into an epoxy region and an acrylic region. The modified epoxy of the present disclosure and the epoxy composition comprising the same are suitable as adhesives for semiconductor packaging.

Provided herein are surface treating compositions for imparting beneficial surface properties to substrates. The compositions can be prepared by reacting a bio-based polyol with an isocyanate and an ionogenic molecule. The compositions can be used to treat a variety of substrates to provide enhanced properties to a surface of the substrate. Also provided are methods for the chemical modification of triglycerides and fatty acids and use thereof in creating beneficial surface treating compositions.

A polyaddition compound and/or a salt thereof is obtainable by the reaction of epoxy resin based on at least one diglycidyl ether of Formula (I)

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wherein R=a divalent aliphatic or monocyclic aromatic or bicyclic aromatic radical or mixtures thereof; with at least one polyether alcohol of Formula (II)

R.sup.1-[OEt].sub.n-[OPr].sub.m-[OBu].sub.s-[OSO].sub.r-OHFormula (II)

wherein R.sup.1=independently identical or different, linear or branched, optionally aromatic hydrocarbyl radicals having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, [OEt]=ethylene oxide radical, [OPr]=propylene oxide radical, [OBu]=butylene oxide radical, [OSO]=styrene oxide radical, n=0 to 100, m=0 to 50, s=0 to 20, and r=0 to 3, with the proviso that n+m+s+r=3-103, and with at least one compound containing at least one functional group selected from sulfate groups, sulfonate groups, carboxylate groups and phosphate groups.

A thermoset composition includes an epoxy prepolymer, an amine hardener, a reactive diluent, and an accelerator for crosslinking reactions. A method for making the degradable and recyclable epoxy resin includes mixing an epoxy prepolymer, an amine hardener, a reactive diluent, and an accelerator to form a mixture, degassing the mixture, and curing the mixture to for a resin.

An advanced epoxy resin including a reaction product of (A) at least one epoxy resin; (B) at least one cashew nutshell liquid; and (C) at least one multifunctional carboxylic acid; a curable epoxy resin composition prepared using the above advanced epoxy resin; and the use of the above curable epoxy resin composition to prepare a coating.

A process for preparing hydrogenated polyether-modified polybutadienes includes: reacting at least one polybutadiene with at least one epoxidizing reagent to give at least one epoxy-functional polybutadiene; reacting the at least one epoxy-functional polybutadiene with at least one hydroxy-functional compound to give at least one hydroxy-functional polybutadiene; reacting the at least one hydroxy-functional polybutadiene with at least one epoxy-functional compound to give at least one polyether-modified polybutadiene; and hydrogenating the at least one polyether-modified polybutadiene to give at least one hydrogenated polyether-modified polybutadiene.

Provided herein are surface treating compositions for imparting beneficial surface properties to substrates. The compositions can be prepared by reacting a bio-based polyol with an isocyanate and an ionogenic molecule. The compositions can be used to treat a variety of substrates to provide enhanced properties to a surface of the substrate. Also provided are methods for the chemical modification of triglycerides and fatty acids and use thereof in creating beneficial surface treating compositions.

A process can be used for preparing polyether-modified polybutadienes. The process involves reacting at least one polybutadiene (A) with at least one epoxidizing reagent (B) to give at least one epoxy-functional polybutadiene (C). The at least one epoxy-functional polybutadiene (C) is then reacted with at least one hydroxy-functional compound (D) to give at least one hydroxy-functional polybutadiene (E). The at least one hydroxy-functional polybutadiene (E) is finally reacted with at least one epoxy-functional compound (F) to give at least one polyether-modified polybutadiene (G).