The invention relates to a process for the production of
post-crosslinkable thermoplastic resins by bulk-polymerizing a
polymerizable composition (A) comprising (I) a monomer fluid containing a
cyclic olefin (.alpha.) having two or more metathetical ring-opening
reaction sites in the molecule in an amount 10 wt % or above based on the
total amount of the monomers or a monomer fluid containing a norbornene
monomer and a crosslinking agent, (II) a metathetical polymerization
catalyst, and (III) a chain transfer agent; thermoplastic resins obtained
by this process; and a process for producing crosslinked resins or
crosslinked resin composite materials which comprises laminating such a
thermoplastic resin with a substrate at need and then crosslinking the
thermoplastic resin. According to the invention, thermoplastic resins
which are free from odor due to residual monomers and excellent in
storage stability can be efficiently obtained by a simple process of
bulk-polymerizing the composition (A). The process is not only easy and
simple but also applicable to continuous production, thus being
industrially advantageous. The crosslinked resins and crosslinked resin
composite materials obtained according to the invention are excellent in
electrical insulation properties, mechanical strengths, heat resistance,
dielectric characteristics and so on, thus being useful as electrical
materials or the like.