An aromatic polyphenol derivative which comprises at least one aromatic ring bearing at least two OZ groups in the meta position relative to one another, the two positions ortho to at least one of the OZ groups being unsubstituted, is used for the manufacture of a phenol-aldehyde resin for reinforcing a rubber composition. Each OZ group represents an O((CO)(R.sub.1)) group with R.sub.1 representing a hydrocarbon-based radical or a substituted hydrocarbon-based radical.

The present invention relates to a novel compound having an alkoxysilyl group and an active ester group, a method for preparing the same, a composition comprising the same, and a use, wherein the novel compound exhibits improved low moisture absorption and/or low dielectric properties when cured as an epoxy composition, but is not accompanied by loss of thermal expansion characteristics. Disclosed are a novel compound of formulae AF to LF having an alkoxysilyl group and an active ester group, and a method for preparing the same, a composition comprising the same, and a use of same.

The present invention relates to a method for degradation of a phenolic resin-containing material, characterized in that the phenolic resin-containing material is subjected to an aminolysis with a reagent containing at least one amino group, as well as a method for synthesis and degradation of a phenolic resin-containing material, characterized in that the phenolic resin-containing material is created by curing the starting components at a temperature of less than 140 C. and is subjected to aminolysis with a reagent containing at least one amino group for the purpose of degradation.

The present invention relates to a method for degradation of a phenolic resin-containing material, characterized in that the phenolic resin-containing material is subjected to an aminolysis with a reagent containing at least one amino group, as well as a method for synthesis and degradation of a phenolic resin-containing material, characterized in that the phenolic resin-containing material is created by curing the starting components at a temperature of less than 140 C. and is subjected to aminolysis with a reagent containing at least one amino group for the purpose of degradation.

An aqueous-based coating composition suitable as a container coating comprising: (A) a resinous phase comprising (i) an at least partially neutralized acid functional polymer containing reactive functional groups, (ii) a phenolic compound and an aldehyde or the reaction product thereof, (iii) a hydroxy-terminated polybutadiene; the resinous phase dispersed in (B) aqueous medium.

The present invention relates to a method for degradation of a phenolic resin-containing material, characterized in that the phenolic resin-containing material is subjected to an aminolysis with a reagent containing at least one amino group, as well as a method for synthesis and degradation of a phenolic resin-containing material, characterized in that the phenolic resin-containing material is created by curing the starting components at a temperature of less than 140 C. and is subjected to aminolysis with a reagent containing at least one amino group for the purpose of degradation.

In addition the inventors have discovered a method for producing a novolak that can be partially or completely degraded by aminolysis, comprising the steps: (a) reacting a phenolic component with an aldehyde in the presence of (i) an acid, (ii) an amine curing agent and (iii) a triglyceride or a triglyceride mixture, and (b) curing the resin obtained according to (a) at a temperature of 180 C., preferably 140 C.

And finally, the invention relates to a method for reusing a phenolic resin-containing material comprising degradation of the material by aminolysis, wherein a liquid and optional components remaining in the solid state are formed, in the case of components remaining in the solid state, these components are separated from the liquid, the liquid is treated to remove volatile products, preferably under a reduced pressure and/or at an elevated temperature, forming a nonvolatile residue, mixing the nonvolatile residue with the starting materials required for synthesis of a phenolic resin or with one or more compounds selected from monomers, oligomers or polymers having at least two functional groups which react with amino groups and/or hydroxyl groups.

The invention relates to an in-situ process for preparing an alkylphenol-aldehyde resin. The process comprises the step of providing a raw alkylphenol composition. The raw alkylphenol composition comprises one or more alkylphenol compounds and at least about 1 wt % phenol. Each alkylphenol compound has one or more alkyl substituents. The raw alkylphenol composition is reacted directly, without pre-purification, with one or more aldehydes to form an in-situ alkylphenol-aldehyde resin. The invention also relates to an in-situ alkylphenol-aldehyde resin formed from the in-situ process, and its use in a tackifier composition and rubber composition. The tackifier composition and rubber composition containing the in-situ alkylphenol-aldehyde resin show, inter alia, improved tack performance.

The invention relates to an in-situ process for preparing an alkylphenol-aldehyde resin. The process comprises the step of providing a raw alkylphenol composition. The raw alkylphenol composition comprises one or more alkylphenol compounds and at least about 1 wt % phenol. Each alkylphenol compound has one or more alkyl substituents. The raw alkylphenol composition is reacted directly, without pre-purification, with one or more aldehydes to form an in-situ alkylphenol-aldehyde resin. The invention also relates to an in-situ alkylphenol-aldehyde resin formed from the in-situ process, and its use in a tackifier composition and rubber composition. The tackifier composition and rubber composition containing the in-situ alkylphenol-aldehyde resin show, inter alia, improved tack performance.

An aromatic polyphenol derivative which comprises at least one aromatic ring bearing at least two OZ groups in the meta position relative to one another, the two positions ortho to at least one of the OZ groups being unsubstituted, is used for the manufacture of a phenol-aldehyde resin for reinforcing a rubber composition. Each OZ group represents an O((CO)(R.sub.1)) group with R.sub.1 representing a hydrocarbon-based radical or a substituted hydrocarbon-based radical.

Provided is a thermosetting resin composition which is capable of obtaining, as a result of being cured, a highly reliable cured product exhibiting excellent moisture resistance, heat resistance, and mechanical strength. The present invention includes a polyalkenyl phenol resin (A) and an aromatic polymaleimide compound (B). The polyalkenyl phenol resin (A) has, in a molecule thereof, at least one aromatic ring unit (a1) which has or does not have a 2-alkenyl group bonded thereto, and in which a phenolic hydroxyl group is alkyl-etherified, and at least one aromatic ring unit (a2) which has a phenolic hydroxyl group, and which has or does not have a 2-alkenyl group bonded thereto. At least one of the aromatic ring units (a1, a2) has a 2-alkenyl group. Each of the aromatic ring units is bonded by a linking group. When m represents the number of the aromatic ring units (a1), and n represents the number of the aromatic ring units (a2), the ratio of n to (m+n) is 10-60%. The polyalkenyl phenol resin (A) is included in an amount at which the amount of 2-alkenyl groups becomes 0.4-1.5 mol per mol of maleimide groups in the aromatic polymaleimide compound (B).