| abstract |
Thermosettable vinyl ester resins which provide improved flexibility and abrasion resistance are prepared by reacting a polyepoxide with a dicarboxylic acid half ester of a monomer having the formula O PARALLEL CH2=C-C-OR1(OCH2CH)nOH ¦¦ RR2 where R is H or methyl, R1 is a two to four carbon alkylene group, R2 is H, methyl or ethyl and n has an average value of 3 to 6. |