Amine terminated bisaspartimide polymer

US4600769A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration · US

Inventors

• Devendra Kumar · Rochester Hills, US
• George M. Fohlen · Millbrae, US
• John A. Parker · Los Altos, US

Key dates

• Filing date: May 31, 1985
• Grant date: Jul 15, 1986
• Expiry date: May 31, 2005

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T428/31721
• WIPO field: Macromolecular chemistry, polymers
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Novel amine terminated bisaspartimides, especially 4,4'-bis{N.sup.2 -[4-(4-aminophenoxy)phenyl]aspartimido} diphenylmethane are prepared by a Michael-type reaction of an aromatic bismaleimide and an aromatic diamine in an aprotic solvent. These bisaspartimides are thermally polymerized to yield tough, resinous polymers cross-linked through --NH-- groups. Such polymers are useful in applications requiring materials with resistance to change at elevated temperatures, e.g., as lightweight laminates with graphite cloth, molding material prepregs, adhesives and insulating material.