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The unsaturated polyester resins used in reinforced plastics (RP) are combinations of reactive polymers and reactive monomers. The idea for this combination was introduced by Carleton Ellis in the 1930’s. Ellis discovered that unsaturated polyester resins made by reacting glycols with maleic anhydride could be cured to insoluble solids simply by adding a peroxide catalyst. He applied for a patent on this idea in 1936.1
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Updegraff, I.H. (1982). Unsaturated Polyester Resins. In: Lubin, G. (eds) Handbook of Composites. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-7139-1_2
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