Flame retardant phosphorus element-containing epoxy resin compositions

• Main Authors: ALAN GOODSON, JOSEPH GAN
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 15.08.2003
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; CHEMISTRY; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON; COMPOSITIONS OF MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; ELECTRIC SOLID STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; ELECTRICITY; MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED OTHERWISE THAN BY REACTIONSONLY INVOLVING UNSATURATED CARBON-TO-CARBON BONDS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS; METALLURGY; ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; PRINTED CIRCUITS; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; USE OF INORGANIC OR NON-MACROMOLECULAR ORGANIC SUBSTANCES ASCOMPOUNDING INGREDIENTS

A flame retardant phosphorus element-containing epoxy resin composition substantially free of halogen, including:(I) a non-halogenated epoxy resin material selected from:(A) a non-halogenated phosphorus element-containing epoxy resin;(B) a mixture of:(1) a non-halogenated, non-phosphorus element-containing epoxy resin, and(2) a phosphorus element-containing compound; or(C) the reaction product of:(1) a non-halogenated epoxy resin; and(2) a phosphorus element-containing compound; or(D) a combination of two or more of components (A) to (C); and(II) (A) a multi-functional phenolic crosslinking agent having a hydroxy functionality of at least 2; (B) a material which forms a multifunctional phenolic crosslinking agent having a hydroxy functionality of at least 2, upon heating or (C) a mixture of components (A) and (B); in an amount of from about 50% to about 150% of the stoichiometric amount needed to cure the epoxy resin. Electrical laminate circuit boards having reduced flammability may be made from these compositions.