A curable melt blended composition and a method of making the composition by
melt
blending a thermoplastic polymer comprising polyphenylene ether (PPE) polymer and
a polystyrene polymer, preferably high impact polystyrene (HIPS), and optionally
a compatiblizer, with an uncured epoxy component, comprising a curable epoxy and
an epoxy curing agent, at a temperature greater than 150 C. and without addition
of solvent wherein the epoxy component of the resulting curable melt blended composition
remains substantially uncured.