Abstract: An epoxy resin adhesive, sealing or coating composition containing as a curing agent an addition product of A) at least one member of the group consisting of primary amines and secondary amines and B) at least one ester having a formula selected from the group consisting of ##STR1## wherein m is 0 or 1, n is an integer from 3 to 25, 0 is an integer from 1 to 20, p is an integer from 1 to 10, R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of furyl, phenyl and hydrogen, R.sub.2 is hydrogen or methyl R.sub.3 is ##STR2## R.sub.5 is methylene or --CH.sub.2 --CH--CH.sub.2 --R.sub.6 --CH.sub.2 --. R.sub.6 is selected from the group consisting of ##STR3## R.sub.7 is selected from the group consisting of methylene, ##STR4## and R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 are individually ethylene or propylene.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of 2-oxo-1, 3-dioxolanes comprises reacting an epoxy compound having at least one functional epoxy group in the optional presence of an inert solvent with carbon dioxide at 60.degree. C. to 200.degree. C. at normal pressure in the presence of a quaternary phosphonium compound as catalyst and novel quaternary phosphonium compounds useful as catalysts in the said process.

Abstract: In a composite produced by hot pressing multilayer duroplastic prepregs of reinforcing materials impregnated with a duroplastic resin system, the improvement comprising at least one layer of an epoxy resin prepreg and at least one layer of a phenolic resin prepreg are pressed together, the composite having low fume density, increased non-flammability and good solvent and moisture resistance useful for production of structural components.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of at least one member of the group consisting of monoglycidyl and polyglycidyl compounds comprising reacting a member of the group consisting of mono- and polyvalent phenols, aromatic amines and aromatic carboxylic acids with an epihalohydrin substantially free of halogenated hydrocarbons.

Abstract: Radiation cross-linkable binding agents formed by reacting first an epoxy component with more than one epoxy group per molecule with at least one carboxylic acid in a molar ratio 1 of epoxy group per 0.5 to 0.9 carboxyl groups and second reacting the said first reaction product with at least one unsaturated isocyanato carbamate ester prepared by reacting a compound containing at least two isocyanate groups with an ester of an acid selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid and cyanacrylic acid containing hydroxyl groups useful in electronics and electrotechnology for layering systems and cast resin materials.

Abstract: Novel hardener compositions for epoxy resins comprising (a) 65 to 95% by weight of an adduct containing free amino groups of 35 to 94% by weight of at least one member of the group consisting of polyamines, polyaminoimidazolines and polyaminoamides and 5 to 30% by weight of at least one glycidyl compound, based on the total hardener composition weight, (b) 0.1 to 5% by weight at least one aliphatic or aromatic carboxylic acid and (c) 0.9 to 30% by weight of a phenol-modified aromatic hydrocarbon resin with a hydroxyl content of 0.9 to 6% and their preparation, water-emulsifable epoxy compositions containing said hardener compositions, aqueous emulsions of said epoxy resins, water compositions containing said aqueous epoxy emulsions and their uses.