The invention relates to high-performance modified o-
cresol formaldehyde resin as well as a preparation method and application thereof. The preparation method adopts a step-by-step
polymerization and molecular
design strategy, takes
organic acid as a catalyst, performs controllable polycondensation by adding
formaldehyde in batches and introducing a molecular weight
regulator (such as
phenol and p-tert-butylphenol), and finally stabilizes the
tail end of a molecular chain by adopting an end capping technology. The method successfully synthesizes the modified o-
cresol formaldehyde resin with high ortho-position structure content and narrow molecular
weight distribution (the molecular
weight distribution index PDI is less than or equal to 2.0). When epoxidation is carried out by using the
epoxy resin as an intermediate, the reaction efficiency is high, side reactions are few, and the obtained
epoxy resin shows the excellent characteristics of high
epoxy value and low hydrolyzed
chlorine. The finally cured product shows higher
glass transition temperature, lower water absorption, improved
toughness and excellent
dielectric properties, and comprehensively meets the harsh requirements of high-end
electronic packaging materials,
copper-clad plates and high-performance composite materials on
heat resistance, reliability and electrical insulation.