Abstract: The invention provides a low-dusting anhydride curing agent blend for epoxy resins comprising a solid acid anhydride (trimellitic anhydride) and a normally liquid acid anhydride (methyl hexahydrophthalic anhydride. The invention further provides processes for preparing the anhydride blends and to curable epoxy compositions thereof.

Abstract: A curable composition comprising an epoxy resin or a monoepoxide and a curing agent comprising a metal salt complex of an adduct of an imidazole and a monofunctional epoxy compound.

Abstract: The subject oligomers are prepared by reacting a diphenol with a cyanogen halide in the presence of an alkaline agent. The resultant product is then reacted with an epoxy resin thereby producing a hydroxy aromatic oligomers containing triazine and oxazoline groups. An epoxy resin is then prepared by reacting the previously formed oligomers with an epihalohydrin followed by dehydrohalogenation of the resultant product.

Abstract: An adhesive binder composition is provided for the preparation of lignocellulosic composite molded articles such as flake or particle board, made from moldable compositions which comprises an organic di- or polyisocyanate a liquid aromatic epoxide and lignin, for application to the lignocellulosic material prior to the molding process to form the composite product.

Abstract: A carboxy-functional curative for epoxy resins comprising the reaction product of trimellitic anhydride and capped epoxy resins, the capped resins comprising a hydantoin diepoxide or a diglycidol ether of bisphenyl A reacted with benzoic acid or phenyl. The curative is used in conjunction with a thermosettable epoxy resin powder composition useful for applying electrically insulating coatings to electrical wire.

Abstract: A process for making glycidyl ethers of novolac resins, particularly phenol or cresol novolacs, with low hydrolyzable chlorine and low ionic chloride content, said resins prepared by reaction of a novolac resin with epichlorohydrin in an alkaline medium, comprises dissolving the crude epoxy novolac resin in an inert organic solvent, treating the solution obtained with an excess amount of an alkali metal alkoxide, neutralizing the excess alkali with a weak acid, removing the alkali metal chloride formed by filtration in the presence of a filter aid and isolating the epoxy novolac resin by distillation of the solvent.

Abstract: The adhesion properties of amine cured epoxy resins are unexpectedly enhanced by addition of a certain combination of high and low molecular weight polyoxyalkylene polyamines. The adhesively superior epoxy resin composition comprises a vicinal polyepoxide, a curing amount of a combination of about 85 wt. % or more of certain polyoxyalkylene polyamines having a molecular weight of less than about 450 and 15 wt. % or less of a polyoxyalkylene polyamine of greater than two primary amine functionality and a molecular weight of about 5,000 and above.

Abstract: A cathodically electrodepositable, self-cross-linkable polymer is a hydroxyalkyl carbamate-containing resin having at least one tertiary amine and at least two hydroxyalkyl carbamate groups per molecule. The polymer is made by reacting an epoxy resin having an average epoxy equivalent weight of from about 300 to about 10,000 with one or more amines having at least one secondary amine group and at least one hydroxyalkyl carbamate group or precursor thereof. Hydrophobic amines may be co-reacted to enhance hydrophobicity of the polymer. An electrodeposition bath is made by acidifying the polymer to form an aqueous dispersion. A low temperature-curable coating is attained by utilization of the polymer with a suitable quaternary or ternary compound catalyst.

Abstract: Epoxy resin compositions are disclosed which are the reaction products resulting from reacting (A) the reaction product of a cyanuric halide and at least one dihydric or polyhydric phenol with (B) at least one dihydric or polyhydric phenol and (C) at least one epoxy resin having an average of more than one epoxy group per molecule. These epoxy resin compositions are suitable for use as electrical laminates, structural laminates, coatings, castings, electrical encapsulation and the like.

Abstract: Compositions that cure when heated comprise(A) an epoxide resin and(B) an effective amount of(i) a diaryliodosyl salt of formula ##STR1## where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, which may be the same or different, each represents a monovalent aromatic radical of from 4 to 25 carbon atoms, such as a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group,M represents a metal or metalloid atom, such as phosphorus or boron,X represents a halogen atom, particularly chlorine or fluorine, andn is 4, 5, or 6, and is greater by one than the valency of M or MX.sub.n.sup.- represents pentafluorohydroxoantimonate, and(ii) a catalyst for the diaryliodosyl salt which is a salt or complex of a d-block transition metal, a stannous salt, an organic peroxide, or an .alpha.-hydroxy compound.Typically, the epoxide resin (A) is a bisphenol A diglycidyl ether, the salt (i) is diphenyliodosyl tetrafluoroborate or hexafluorophosphate, and the catalyst (ii) is cupric acetylacetonate or benzpinacol.

Abstract: Hardener for epoxy resins based on(a) araliphatic or cycloaliphatic diamines with 4 amino hydrogen atoms, which are liquid at ambient temperature, or derivatives thereof with at least 3 amino hydrogen atoms,(b) optionally conventional modifiers for the polyamines according to (a) and(c) optionally conventional additives, containing(d) 0.1 to 10% by weight of primary aliphatic monoamines the alkyl groups of which contain 5 to 18 carbon atoms,and a process for hardening epoxy resins with hardeners of this kind.

Abstract: The present invention describes short chain aliphatic compounds having a geminal configuration of glycidyl groups.

Abstract: Phosphorus-containing epoxy resins are prepared by reacting an epoxy resin with a polyhydric phenolic compound and a phosphoramide.

Abstract: Improved thermally-curable adhesive compositions for bonding articles of poly(butylene terephthalate) together or to other articles are disclosed. The adhesive compositions comprise at least one epoxidic prepolymer having two or more epoxy groups, an aromatic halonium complex salt thermal initiator dissolved in a compatibilizing non-epoxidic organic liquid, a copper carboxylate salt cocatalyst, a polyhydric alcohol, and optionally, silica filler. The adhesive compositions when heated, cure to form an adhesive bond between articles of poly(butylene terephthalate) which exhibits a vastly improved bond strength over presently available epoxy adhesive materials.

Abstract: There is disclosed a photo-curable epoxy resin composition comprising an epoxy resin and a combination of an aluminum compound and a silicon compound having a peroxysilyl group as a hardening catalyst.The compositions of the present invention can suitably be used for wide varieties of electrical applications.

Abstract: This invention is directed to polymeric compounds which contain the polyalkylpiperidine radical and at least two primary hydroxyl groups. These compounds are useful as light stabilizers for plastics and coatings. More particularly, the polymeric stabilizers is formed by chain extending polyalkylpiperidine with an excess of epoxy resin to form a diepoxide functional polymer which is then capped with hydroxy functional monomer.

Abstract: Shaped articles can be made by extruding, or injection moulding, a composition containing at least 50% by weight of dried cells of a micro-organism containing a .beta.-hydroxybutyrate polymer. In order to make the composition melt processable the cells are subjected to a cell wall breakage step before or after drying and, if necessary, are mixed with an extracted .beta.-hydroxybutyrate polymer.

Abstract: Novel advanced epoxy resins are prepared using phosphine or phosphonium salt initiators bearing at least one hydroxyphenyl or thiophenyl groups. These phosphonium salt initiators are novel compositions of matter. The resulting resins contain reduced quantities of extractable phosphorus containing moieties.

Abstract: High molecular weight copolymers containing 3-hydroxybutyrate residue, i.e. units of the formula--O.CH(CH.sub.3).CH.sub.2.CO--and up to 50 mole % of residues of other hydroxy acids, viz units of the formula--O.CR.sup.1 R.sup.2.(CR.sup.3 R.sup.4).sub.n.CO--where n is 0 or an integer and, if n=1 and R.sup.2, R.sup.3, and R.sup.4 =H, R.sup.1 is not methyl.The copolymers are made microbiologically: for part of the cultivation the micro-organism is under conditions such that polymer is accumulated, e.g. by limitation of a nutrient, e.g. nitrogen source, required for growth but not polyester accumulation. For at least part of this period of polymer accumulation the substrate is an acid or a derivative thereof that gives the comonomer units. Proprionic acid, which gives polymers where n=1, R.sup.2 =R.sup.3 =R.sup.4 =H and R.sup.1 =C.sub.2 H.sub.5, is the preferred acid.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to storage-stable precatalyzed polyepoxides containing a catalytic amount of an ammonium salt and to a process for preparing higher molecular weight polyepoxides by reacting the precatalyzed polyepoxide with a polyhydric phenol or polymeric fatty acid.