CROSS-LINKABLE NETWORK FROM FUNCTIONALIZED POLYETHERIMIDE AND THERMOSET POLYMER RESULTING THEREFROM

摘要

A curable epoxy composition, comprising: an epoxy resin composition comprising one or more epoxy resins, each independently having at least two epoxy groups per molecule; an epoxy resin curing agent; optionally a curing catalyst; and a functionalized polyetherimide prepared from a substituted or unsubstituted C4-40 bisanhydride, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-40 organic diamine, and optionally an organic compound, wherein the functionalized polyetherimide includes a reactive end group of the formula (C1-40 hydrocarbylene)-NH2, (C1-40 hydrocarbylene)-OH, (C1-40 hydrocarbylene)-SH, (C4-40 hydrocarbylene)-G, wherein G is an anhydride group, a carboxylic acid, a carboxylic ester, or a combination thereof, wherein the functionalized polyetherimide has a total reactive end group concentration of 50-1,500 μeq/g and 0.05-1,000 ppm by weight of residual organic diamine, wherein the functionalized polyetherimide is obtained by precipitation from a solution using an organic anti-solvent, or by devolatilization, and the organic compound comprises at least two functional groups/molecule.