Process for the elimination of materials containing hydrolyzable halides and other high molecular weight materials from epihalohydrin derived epoxy resins

This invention relates to a process for the elimination of undesirable materials from epihalohydrin-derived epoxy resins. More particularly, this invention relates to a process for eliminating materials containing hydrolyzable halides and other high molecular weight materials including those containing hydroxyl functionality from epihalohydrin derived epoxy resins. The present invention provides a process for eliminating contaminants from epihalohydrin-derived epoxy resins. Another embodiment of the present invention is an epoxy product formed using said process. Yet another embodiment of the present invention is an epoxy derived in part from epihalohydrin wherein said epoxy is has a hydrolyzable halogen content of less than 10 ppm and an epoxide equivalent weight within 2 percent of the theoretical epoxide equivalent weight.