Abstract:
It is an object of the present invention to provide an epoxy resin composition containing an epoxy compound, a low-molecular-weight phenol-modified polyphenylene ether and a cyanate compound as essential components, the epoxy resin composition having excellent dielectric characteristics and exhibiting high heat resistance while maintaining flame retardancy. To achieve this, the epoxy resin composition of the present invention is a thermosetting resin composition composed of a resin varnish containing (A) an epoxy compound having a number-average molecular weight of 1000 or less and containing at least two epoxy groups in the molecule without containing any halogen atoms, (B) a polyphenylene ether having a number-average molecular weight of 5000 or less, (C) a cyanate ester compound, (D) a curing catalyst and (E) a halogen flame retardant, all of the components (A) to (C) are dissolved in the resin varnish, while component (E) is dispersed without being dissolved in the resin varnish.