General unsaturated polyester resin (UPR) was synthetised by maleic anhydride,phthalic anhydride and 1,2-propylene glycol. While due to its highly crosslinked structure of rigid benzene ring after curing,it will cause the polymer with slow toughness,high brittleness,flammable and high shrinkage. C36 dimer fatty acid modified styrene polyester resin materials were prepared by using C36 dimer fatty acid,phthalic anhydride,maleic anhydride and 1,2-propylene glycol,styrene as the cross-linking agent,benzoyl peroxide as the initiator. The structure and surface morphology of tensile of resin were characterized by FT-IR and SEM. The study found that the DFA was introduced into the main chain of the resin,and the fracture mode changed from brittle fracture to ductile fracture. In this study,the effects of various mole fractions of DFA on the thermal stability,mechanical properties and solvent resistance of the resin were investigated by TG,DSC,tensile,bending,hardness and solvent resistance test. Study found that when the DFA content is 6% (mole fraction),modified UPR materials contain the best comprehensive performance. The initial thermal decomposition temperature from 147℃ to 201℃,the glass transition temperature reduced from 146.6℃ to 120.7℃. The tensile strength,elongation at break,modulus of elasticity,Shore hardness and bending strength were 7.23,2.90,7.84,1.63 and 5.12 times that unmodified UPR material. And resistance to solvent loss rate were reduced by more than 70%. In conclusion,DFA can be used as a kind of efficient toughening agent,helps to improve the toughness of the styrene polyester resin,and to broaden the scope of application of styrene polyester resin.