Abstract: This invention relates to an adhesive composition, comprising: (A) at least one multifunctional epoxy; and (B) the composition derived from (B-1) at least one difunctional epoxy resin and (B-2) at least one compound represented by the formulaR--(G).sub.n (1)wherein in Formula (I): R is an aromatic, alicyclic or heterocyclic group; G is a functional group selected from the group consisting of COOH, OH, SH, NH.sub.2, NHR.sup.1, (NHC(.dbd.NH)).sub.m NH.sub.2, R.sup.2 COOH, R.sup.2 OH, R.sup.2 SH, R.sup.2 NH.sub.2 and R.sup.2 NHR.sup.1, wherein R.sup.1 is a hydrocarbon group, R.sup.2 is an alkylene or alkylidene group and m is a number in the range of 1 to about 4; and n is a number ranging from 3 up to the number of displaceable hydrogens on R; with the proviso that when at least one G is NH.sub.2 or R.sup.2 NH.sub.2, n is a number ranging from 2 up to the number of displaceable hydrogens on R, and when at least one G is (NHC(.dbd.NH)).sub.m NH.sub.

Abstract: This invention relates to an adhesive composition, comprising: (A) at least one multifunctional epoxy; and (B) the composition derived from (B-1) at least one difunetional epoxy resin and (B-2) at least one compound represented by the formulaR--(G).sub.n (I)wherein in Formula (I): R is an aromatic, alicyclic or heterocyclic group; G is a functional group selected from the group consisting of COOH, OH, SH, NH.sub.2, NHR.sup.1, (NHC(.dbd.NH)).sub.m NH.sub.2, R.sup.2 COOH, R.sup.2 OH, R.sup.2 SH, R.sup.2 NH.sub.2 and R.sup.2 NHR.sup.1, wherein R.sup.1 is a hydrocarbon group, R.sup.2 is an alkylene or alkylidene group and m is a number in the range of 1 to about 4; and n is a number ranging from 3 up to the number of displaceable hydrogens on R; with the proviso that when at least one G is NH.sub.2 or R.sup.2 NH.sub.2, n is a number ranging from 2 up to the number of displaceable hydrogens on R, and when at least one G is (NHC(.dbd.NH)).sub.m NH.sub.