A stabilizer for producing a polyester resin comprises a phosphate ester composition which includes a phosphate ester compound having Formula (I), ##STR00001##
wherein X.sup.1 represents ##STR00002##
and X.sup.2 represents H or ##STR00003## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently selected from the group consisting of a linear C.sub.2-C.sub.4 alkylene group, a branched C.sub.3-C.sub.4 alkylene group, and a combination thereof.

A process of forming a flame retardant polylactide includes forming a flame retardant lactide monomer. The process also includes forming a lactide feedstock that includes at least the flame retardant lactide monomer. The process further includes polymerizing the lactide feedstock to form a flame retardant polylactide.

A process of forming a flame retardant monomer includes forming a hydroxyl-functionalized caprolactone molecule, and reacting the hydroxyl-functionalized with a phosphorus-containing flame retardant molecule to form a flame retardant-functionalized caprolactone monomer. A flame retardant monomer includes at least one moiety derived from a hydroxyl-functionalized caprolactone molecule and at least one phosphorus-containing flame retardant moiety. A flame retardant polymer includes at least two flame retardant monomer repeat units, each flame retardant monomer repeat unit including at least one moiety derived from a hydroxyl-functionalized caprolactone molecule and at least one phosphorus-containing flame retardant moiety.

There is provided herein a flame retardant and curing agent compound for curing thermosetting resins, e.g., epoxy resins, a composition comprising a thermosetting resin, e.g., an epoxy resin and the curing agent, an article comprising the curing agent, and a method of making the curing agent.

Coating compositions that include a binder formed from a polyester and a phosphorus acid are disclosed. The binder includes a polyester material formed as the reaction product of a polyacid, a polyol, and a phosphorous acid, wherein the polyester material has a number-average molecular weight (Mn) from about 1,000 Da to 25,000 Da and a polydispersity index (Mw/Mn) of from about 1 to 10. The polyester material is present in the binder composition in amounts of more than about 10 weight percent (wt %). The coating compositions are useful for coating food and/or beverage containers.

There is provided herein a composition containing (A) a phosphorus-containing aromatic polyester of the general formula (I) described herein which has a weight average molecular weight of from 1,000 to 20,000 and which is concurrently a flame retardant O and an active ester curing agent, and, (B) a solvent, such as a solvent commonly used in thermosetting resin formulations and copper-cias laminate preparation.

A process of forming a flame retardant polycaprolactone includes utilizing a caprolactone molecule to form a hydroxyl-functionalized caprolactone molecule. The process also includes chemically reacting the hydroxyl-functionalized caprolactone molecule with a phosphorus-containing flame retardant molecule to form a flame retardant-functionalized caprolactone monomer. The process further includes polymerizing a mixture that includes at least the flame retardant-functionalized caprolactone monomer to form a flame retardant polycaprolactone.

Polylactide resin compositions contain certain phosphite esters. The presence of the phosphite ester increases the rate of hydrolysis of the polylactide resin under conditions of moisture (including atmospheric moisture) at mildly elevated temperatures.

Polylactide resin compositions contain certain phosphite esters. The presence of the phosphite ester increases the rate of hydrolysis of the polylactide resin under conditions of moisture (including atmospheric moisture) at mildly elevated temperatures.

A process of forming a flame retardant polycaprolactone includes utilizing a caprolactone molecule to form a hydroxyl-functionalized caprolactone molecule. The process also includes chemically reacting the hydroxyl-functionalized caprolactone molecule with a phosphorus-containing flame retardant molecule to form a flame retardant-functionalized caprolactone monomer. The process further includes polymerizing a mixture that includes at least the flame retardant-functionalized caprolactone monomer to form a flame retardant polycaprolactone.