The present invention relates to a halogen-free resin composition and a prepreg and a laminated board prepared therefrom. The halogen-free resin composition contains the following components in parts by weight: 50-100 parts of an epoxy resin; 20-70 parts of benzoxazine; 5-40 parts of a polyphenyl ether; 5-40 parts of allyl benzene-maleic anhydride; 10-60 parts of a halogen-free flame retardant; 0.2-5 parts of a curing accelerator, and 20-100 parts of a filler. The prepreg and laminated board prepared from the halogen-free resin composition have comprehensive performances such as a low dielectric constant, a low dielectric loss, an excellent flame retardance, heat resistance, cohesiveness and moisture resistance, etc., and are suitable for use in a halogen-free high multilayer circuit board.

An aspect of the present invention is a resin composition containing a polybutadiene compound having an epoxy group in a molecule, a polyphenylene ether compound having at least one of a group represented by the following Formula (1) and a group represented by the following Formula (2) in a molecule, a styrene-based block copolymer, and a curing agent. ##STR00001## In Formula (1), p represents 0 to 10, Z represents an arylene group, and R.sub.1 to R.sub.3 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group. ##STR00002## In Formula (2), R.sub.4 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group.

Embodiments of this invention are directed to bio-based epoxy compositions. and method of their preparation and use. Other embodiments are directed to cured bio-based epoxies, and manufactured articles having bio-based epoxy coatings, adhesives. or composites.

A composite, a high-frequency circuit substrate using the same and method thereof are discussed. The composite includes the following solid components: a DOPO (9,10-dihydro-9-oxa-10-phosphaphenanthrene 10-oxide) derivative compound of 10-70 wt %, a curing agent of 10-50 wt %, one or more epoxy of 10-90 wt % and an inorganic filling material of 10-40 wt %. The non-halogen low dielectric epoxy composite uses a high-purity DOPO (9,10-dihydro-9-oxa-10-phosphaphenanthrene 10-oxide) derivative as tiny particles dispersing in the composite. The crosslinking yield of the composite is not reduced, while the heat resistance and flame retardancy are increased. The prepreg and copper foil covered laminate for use in printed circuit board, made from the epoxy composite, has great dielectric property and high glass transition temperature (GTT), satisfying the need of high frequency in electronic signal transmission and high speed in data processing of the industry of copper covered printed circuit board.

Disclosed is a resin composition, comprising the following components: (A) 100 parts by weight of an epoxy resin; (B) 10 to 60 parts by weight of a diamino diphenyl ether type benzoxazine resin having a softening point of 40 C. to 140 C.; (C) 10 to 40 parts by weight of a co-hardener; and (D) 10 to 40 parts by weight of a flame retardant which comprises (d1) a high melting point flame retardant with a melting point of greater than 260 C. or (d2) a metal phosphinate flame retardant, wherein the metal is selected from Group IIIA elements. Also disclosed is an article of manufacture obtained from the resin composition and a use thereof. Accordingly, the demands of high frequency application can be met, and a balance of low thermal expansion, high thermal resistance and low warpage in the system can be struck.

The present invention relates to a halogen-free resin composition and a prepreg and a laminated board prepared therefrom. The halogen-free resin composition contains the following components in parts by weight: 50-100 parts of an epoxy resin; 20-70 parts of benzoxazine; 5-40 parts of a polyphenyl ether; 5-40 parts of allyl benzene-maleic anhydride; 10-60 parts of a halogen-free flame retardant; 0.2-5 parts of a curing accelerator, and 20-100 parts of a filler. The prepreg and laminated board prepared from the halogen-free resin composition have comprehensive performances such as a low dielectric constant, a low dielectric loss, an excellent flame retardance, heat resistance, cohesiveness and moisture resistance, etc., and are suitable for use in a halogen-free high multilayer circuit board.

Resin composition of the present disclosure includes: an epoxy resin; and a hardener, in which the hardener contains a styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer (SMA) and an anhydride having only one anhydride group in a molecule. An acid value of the SMA is in a range from 300 to 550, inclusive. A ratio of an anhydride equivalent number of the anhydride with respect to an epoxy group equivalent number of the epoxy resin is in a range from 0.05 to 0.5, inclusive. A ratio of the total number of the equivalent numbers of the anhydride groups of the anhydride and the SMA with respect to the epoxy group equivalent number is a range from 0.5 to 1.2, inclusive.

The present invention provides a thermosetting resin composition comprising (A) a curing agent having an acidic substituent and an unsaturated maleimide group which is produced by a specific method, (B) a 6-substituted guanamine compound and/or dicyandiamide, (C) a copolymer resin comprising specific monomer units and (D) an epoxy resin and a prepreg and a laminated plate which are prepared by using the same. The thermosetting resin composition of the present invention is balanced in all of a copper foil adhesive property, a heat resistance, a moisture absorption, a flame resistance, a metal-stuck heat resistance, a relative dielectric constant and a dielectric loss tangent. They have a low toxicity and are excellent in a safety and a working environment, and therefore a prepreg and a laminated plate which have excellent performances are obtained by using the above thermosetting resin composition.

The present invention provides a thermosetting resin composition comprising (A) a curing agent having an acidic substituent and an unsaturated maleimide group which is produced by a specific method, (B) a 6-substituted guanamine compound and/or dicyandiamide, (C) a copolymer resin comprising specific monomer units and (D) an epoxy resin and a prepreg and a laminated plate which are prepared by using the same. The thermosetting resin composition of the present invention is balanced in all of a copper foil adhesive property, a heat resistance, a moisture absorption, a flame resistance, a metal-stuck heat resistance, a relative dielectric constant and a dielectric loss tangent. They have a low toxicity and are excellent in a safety and a working environment, and therefore a prepreg and a laminated plate which have excellent performances are obtained by using the above thermosetting resin composition.

Embodiments of this invention are directed to bio-based epoxy compositions. and method of their preparation and use. Other embodiments are directed to cured bio-based epoxies, and manufactured articles having bio-based epoxy coatings, adhesives, or composites.