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wherein R $_{1 }$and R$_{2 }$are each independently a hydrogen atom or a functional group selected from the group consisting of an amino group, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, phenyl group, a vinyl group, and combinations thereof. 

9. The condensation product of claim 1, wherein the triaz- ine monomer and the aldehyde monomer comprise an alde› hyde modified triazine monomer. 

10. The condensation product of claim 1, wherein the reac› tion mixture further comprises one or more organic solvents having one or more functionalities selected from the group consisting of an ether functionality, a ketone functionality, an alcohol functionality, an ester functionality, and combina› tions thereof. 

11. A method for the preparation of the condensation prod› uct of claim 1, comprising: 

charging to a reaction vessel to form a reaction mixture: 

the triazine monomer; 

from about 3 to about 30 moles of the arylhydroxy monomer for each mole of the triazine monomer; 

from about 1 to about 6 moles of the aldehyde monomer for each mole of the triazine monomer; and 

the acid catalyst; and 

heating the reaction mixture to a temperature of about 120° C. to about 165° C. and substantially completing reac› tion of the arylhydroxy monomer in the reaction mix- 25 ture. 

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the triazine monomer and the aldehyde monomer comprise an aldehyde modified triazine monomer. 

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the aldehyde modi- fled triazine monomer comprises hexamethoxymeth- ylmelamine. . . . 

14. The method of claim 11, further compnsmg chargmg a stabilizer or one or more organic solvents selected from the group consisting of cresol, N-methyl pyrrolidone, hydr~- quinone, triethylcitrate, butyrolactone, glycerol, and combi› nations thereof. 

15. The method of claim 11, further comprising charging a base catalyst to the reaction vessel before heating the reaction mixture. 

16. The condensation product of claim 1, wherein the con› densation product comprises a solubility from about 33% to at least about 80 wt. % solids dissolved for 120 hours or greater in one or more organic solvents having one or more functionalities selected from the group consisting of an ether functionality, a ketone functionality, an alcohol functionality, an ester functionality, and combinations thereof. 

17. A flame-retardant epoxy resin composition, compris› ing: 

an epoxy resin; and 

a condensation product of a reaction mixture comprising: 

a triazine monomer; 

an arylhydroxy monomer selected from the group con› sisting of phenol, xylenols, bis-phenols, alkylated bisphenols, alkoxyphenols, dihydroxy benzene, naphthols, biphenols, alkylated biphenols, trisphe› nols, and combinations thereof; 

an aldehyde monomer; and 

an acid catalyst having a pKa value range from 4 to 6, wherein the acid catalyst comprises an organic acid 

selected from the group ofbenzoic acid, a-aminoben› zoic acid, p-aminobenzoic acid, 3,4-dihydroxyben› zoic acid, 3,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid, ethylbenzo!c acid hexahydrobenzoic acid, m-hydroxybenz01c acid: p-hydroxybenzoic acid, iso-propylbenz~ic ~cid, meta-toluic acid, para-toluic acid, and combmat10ns thereof, 

wherein the condensation product comprises greater than 1 O wt. % to about 28 wt. % of nitrogen and a melt viscosity from about 1100 cps to less than 3,000 cps at 175° C. 

18. The epoxy resin composition of claim 17, wherein the epoxy resin composition is free of a separate amine catalyst or a phosphorous containing catalyst. . 

19. The epoxy resin composition of claim 17, wherem the reaction mixture further comprises a stabilizer selected from the group consisting of cresol, N-methyl pyrrolidone, hydr~› quinone, triethylcitrate, butyrolactone, glycerol, and combi› nations thereof. 

20. The epoxy resin composition of claim 19, wherein the cresol comprises o-cresol, p-cresol, or combinations thereof. 

21. The epoxy resin composition of claim 17, wherein the reaction mixture comprises: 

the triazine monomer; 

from about 3 to about 30 moles of the arylhydroxy mono› mer for each mole of the triazine monomer; 

from about 1 to about 6 moles of the aldehyde monomer for each mole of the triazine monomer; and 

from greater than 0.1 wt.% to less than 1 wt.%, based on the weight of the arylhydroxy monomer, of the acid catalyst. 

22. The epoxy resin composition of claim 17, further com› prising a phenolic-formaldehyde novolac curing agent selected from the group consisting of phenol novolac, cresol novolac, naphtha! novolac, bisphenol A novolac, phenol-gly› oxal condensate, and combinations thereof and co-polymers thereof. 

23. The epoxy resin composition of claim 17, wherein the triazine monomer comprises a structure having the formula: 

wherein R and R$_{2 }$are each independently a hydrogen atom or a function~! group selected from the group consisting of an amino group, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, phenyl group, a vinyl group, and combinations thereof: 

24. The epoxy resin composition of claim 17, wherem the condensation product comprises a solubility from about 33% to at least about 80 wt. % solids dissolved for 120 hours or greater in one or more organic solvents having one or more functionalities selected from the group consisting of an ether functionality, a ketone functionality, an alcohol functionality, an ester functionality, and combinations thereof. 

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