A resin composition contains: a modified polyphenylene ether compound (A) having, at one terminal, a group with an unsaturated double bond; a cross-linking agent (B) having a carbon-carbon double bond; a hindered amine-based polymerization inhibitor (C); and a solvent (D).

The invention relates to strong hydrogen-bond acidic sorbents. The sorbents may be provided in a form that limits or eliminates intramolecular bonding of the hydrogen-bond acidic site between neighboring sorbent molecules, for example, by providing steric groups adjacent to the hydrogen-bond acidic site. The hydrogen bond site may be a phenolic structure based on a bisphenol architecture. The sorbents of the invention may be used in methods for trapping or detecting hazardous chemicals or explosives.

The invention relates to strong hydrogen-bond acidic sorbents. The sorbents may be provided in a form that limits or eliminates intramolecular bonding of the hydrogen-bond acidic site between neighboring sorbent molecules, for example, by providing steric groups adjacent to the hydrogen-bond acidic site. The hydrogen bond site may be a phenolic structure based on a bisphenol architecture. The sorbents of the invention may be used in methods for trapping or detecting hazardous chemicals or explosives.

The present disclosure relates to a polyphenol-modified hydrocarbon composition-based prepreg and a copper clad laminate prepared therefrom. The present disclosure uses polyarylether or polyolefin resin modified with hydroxyl end, amino end or mercapto end as the matrix resin and epoxy resin as the main curing agent to construct a hydrocarbon composition with excellent dielectric properties.

Alkoxylates are described that are obtainable by (i) in a first step reacting a) one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of phenols that are substituted with one substituent, wherein the one substituent is in the ortho-, meta- or para-position to the OH group of the phenol and is selected from the group consisting of OH, R8, OR8, F, Cl, Br, I, CN, NO.sub.2 or COOR9, wherein R8 is a linear or branched alkyl group with 1 to 4 C-atoms and R9 is a linear or branched alkyl group comprising 1 to 22 C-atoms or a linear or branched mono- or polyunsaturated alkenyl group comprising 2 to 22 C-atoms with b) an aryl-substituted linear or branched C.sub.1-C.sub.3 alkyl alcohol or an aryl-substituted linear or branched C.sub.2- or C.sub.3-alkene, and (ii) in a second step alkoxylating the reaction product of the first step and (iii) in an optional third step reacting the reaction product of step (ii) with an alkylating agent providing a C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkyl group, with a carboxymethylating agent, with a sulfating agent, with a phosphating agent or with a sulfosuccinating agent.

These alkoxylates may advantageously be used as anti-redeposition agents in laundry applications.

A halogen-free low dielectric resin composition is provided. The halogen-free low dielectric resin composition includes: (A) a polyphenylene ether which has an unsaturated functional group; (B) a cross-linking agent which has an unsaturated functional group; and (C) a phosphorus-containing compound represented by the following formula (I), ##STR00001##

A halogen-free low dielectric resin composition is provided. The halogen-free low dielectric resin composition includes: (A) a polyphenylene ether which has an unsaturated functional group; (B) a cross-linking agent which has an unsaturated functional group; and (C) a phosphorus-containing compound represented by the following formula (I), ##STR00001##

A method to purify a polymer is disclosed. The method is part of a manufacturing process wherein a virgin polymer is produced from a polymerization process employing at least a monomer or a comonomer as a feedstock. The monomer or the comonomer is selected from the group consisting of organic polar monomers, inorganic monomers, vinyl aromatic monomers, conjugated dienes, and mixtures thereof. In the method, the polymer in solid, liquid or molten state is brought into contact with a fluid solvent or an extraction fluid in a supercritical state or near supercritical state. The contact is at controlled temperature and pressure, allowing the fluid solvent to diffuse into the polymer and extract the impurities intended to remove. The method can be used to remove at least 10%, or at least 20%, or at least 50% of the target impurity from the polymer.

A method to purify a polymer is disclosed. The method is part of a manufacturing process wherein a virgin polymer is produced from a polymerization process employing at least a monomer or a comonomer as a feedstock. The monomer or the comonomer is selected from the group consisting of organic polar monomers, inorganic monomers, vinyl aromatic monomers, conjugated dienes, and mixtures thereof. In the method, the polymer in solid, liquid or molten state is brought into contact with a fluid solvent or an extraction fluid in a supercritical state or near supercritical state. The contact is at controlled temperature and pressure, allowing the fluid solvent to diffuse into the polymer and extract the impurities intended to remove. The method can be used to remove at least 10%, or at least 20%, or at least 50% of the target impurity from the polymer.

A copolymer having the structure (I) wherein Q.sup.1, Q.sup.2, Q.sup.3, Q.sup.4, m, and n are defined herein. The copolymer can be formed by oxidative copolymerization of 2,4,6-trimethyIresorcinoI with a monohydric phenol. Also describes are a composition comprising the copolymer and a solvent, and a composition comprising the copolymer and a thermosetting resin. ##STR00001##