Synthesis, characterization and end-use evaluation of epoxy resins prepared from diallyl and dipropyl bisphenol A

We have synthesized 2,2'(6')-diallyl-4,4'-isopropylidenediphenol (diallyl bisphenol A), 2,2'(6')-dipropyl-4,4'-isopropylidenediphenol (dipropyl bisphenol A), and epoxy resins (glycidyl ether oligomers) of different average molecular weights. The acrylic and methacrylic esters were prepared by reacting the epoxy resin with acrylic and methacrylic acids, respectively. The amine-cured epoxy resins showed promise as general-purpose adhesives, while the epoxy acrylates were found to be useful as reactive oligomers in ultraviolet (UV) radiation curable coatings, and the epoxy methacrylates as anaerobic adhesives.