Less-Polluting Resins for Molding Composite Structures

Liquid resins that are suitable for use in molding composite- material structural panels and that contain and emit smaller amounts of air-polluting volatile organic compounds than do corresponding commercial resins have been invented. In particular, these resins are under study as less-polluting potential substitutes for commercial vinyl ester and unsaturated polyester resins heretofore used in making lightweight composite panels for some military vehicles.