The present invention provides a resin composition that contains copper particles and a particular resin and that is capable of producing a cured product having a low volume resistance value, and a cured product obtained by curing the resin composition. The resin composition contains (A) copper particles having an average particle diameter of 0.1 to 20 μm, (B) a phosphoric acid-modified epoxy resin obtained by reacting a phosphoric acid (b1) with an epoxy compound (b2), and (C) a curing agent, wherein the content of the component (B) and the content of the component (C), based on 100 parts by mass of the total amount of the components (A) to (C), are 0.1 to 30 parts by mass and 0.1 to 5 parts by mass, respectively. Further, the cured product is obtained by curing the resin composition.

An object is to provide an epoxy resin composition which exhibits excellent tracking resistance and additionally has excellent heat resistance with a Tg of 200° C. or higher and flame retardancy. Provided is an epoxy resin composition which contains a phosphorus-containing epoxy resin and a curing agent and has a phosphorus content of within a range of 1.0 to 1.8%, wherein the phosphorus-containing epoxy resin has a ratio (L/H) of 0.6 to 4.0 of the content of trinuclear bodies (L) to the content of hepta or higher nuclear bodies (H) measured by GPC, and is a product obtained from a novolac epoxy resin having an average number of functional groups (Mn/E) of 3.8 to 4.8 and a phosphorus compound represented by the following general formula (1) and/or general formula (2).

An object is to provide an epoxy resin composition which exhibits excellent tracking resistance and additionally has excellent heat resistance with a Tg of 200° C. or higher and flame retardancy. Provided is an epoxy resin composition which contains a phosphorus-containing epoxy resin and a curing agent and has a phosphorus content of within a range of 1.0 to 1.8%, wherein the phosphorus-containing epoxy resin has a ratio (L/H) of 0.6 to 4.0 of the content of trinuclear bodies (L) to the content of hepta or higher nuclear bodies (H) measured by GPC, and is a product obtained from a novolac epoxy resin having an average number of functional groups (Mn/E) of 3.8 to 4.8 and a phosphorus compound represented by the following general formula (1) and/or general formula (2).

The present disclosure provides a phosphorus-containing compound, which includes a structure represented by formula (I). Formula (I) is defined as in the specification. The present disclosure further provides a flame-retardant thermoset made by the phosphorus-containing compound including the structure represented by formula (I). The present disclosure also provides a manufacturing method for the phosphorus-containing compound.

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) ##STR00001##
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.

The present teachings contemplate a method that includes a step of providing a first amount of esterified reaction product of an acid and an epoxy-based material. The esterified reaction product may be further reacted an epoxy resin to form a polymeric epoxy. The resulting material may have a generally linear backbone, foaming and curing capability and flame retardant properties.

The present teachings contemplate a method that includes a step of providing a first amount of esterified reaction product of an acid and an epoxy-based material. The esterified reaction product may be further reacted an epoxy resin to form a polymeric epoxy. The resulting material may have a generally linear backbone, foaming and curing capability and flame retardant properties.

The present invention provides a resin composition that contains copper particles and a particular resin and that is capable of producing a cured product having a low volume resistance value, and a cured product obtained by curing the resin composition. The resin composition contains (A) copper particles having an average particle diameter of 0.1 to 20 m, (B) a phosphoric acid-modified epoxy resin obtained by reacting a phosphoric acid (b1) with an epoxy compound (b2), and (C) a curing agent, wherein the content of the component (B) and the content of the component (C), based on 100 parts by mass of the total amount of the components (A) to (C), are 0.1 to 30 parts by mass and 0.1 to 5 parts by mass, respectively. Further, the cured product is obtained by curing the resin composition.

The present disclosure provides a phosphorus-containing compound, which includes a structure represented by formula (I). Formula (I) is defined as in the specification. The present disclosure further provides a flame-retardant thermoset made by the phosphorus-containing compound including the structure represented by formula (I). The present disclosure also provides a manufacturing method for the phosphorus-containing compound.

The present teachings contemplate a method that includes a step of providing a first amount of esterified reaction product of an acid and an epoxy-based material. The esterified reaction product may be further reacted an epoxy resin to form a polymeric epoxy. The resulting material may have a generally linear backbone, foaming and curing capability and flame retardant properties.