Abstract: A multiple component anhydride-free, thermosetting epoxy resin composition comprising, (A) at least one epoxy resin, and (B) at least one curing agent selected from the group of (b1) a polyetheramine of the formula (1) (Formula (1)), wherein x is a number of from 2 to 8, and (b2) a polyetheramine with at least one terminal end group of the formula (2) (Formula (2)), and (C) at least one epoxy silane, is, in particular, suitable for the manufacture of instrument transformers and dry-type transformers by casting, potting and encapsulation processes, wherein said articles exhibit good mechanical, electrical and dielectrical properties.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a curable two-component resin-based system, comprising (a) a resin component, comprising (i) at least one epoxy resin, (ii) a block-copolymer comprising silicone and organic blocks, (iii) a silane, and (iv) a filler comprising aluminium oxide and wollastonite, and (b) a hardener component, comprising at least one polyoxyalkylene polyamine, wherein the curable system contains in total >60 wt % filler with a ratio of wollastonite to aluminium oxide of 50 to 75 wt % wollastonite and 25 to 50 wt % aluminium oxide, and wherein the hardener component (b) does not comprise any anhydride, as well as cured articles obtainable by curing the curable system and uses thereof.

Abstract: Resin-rich mica tapes comprising one or more than one layer of mica paper and one or more than one layer of a nonmetallic inorganic fabric, in particular a glass fabric, which are pre-impregnated with an impregnation resin composition comprising an epoxy resin with more than one epoxy group, which is solid or semisolid at ambient temperature, a latent curing agent for said epoxy resin, about 5 to about 20% by weight of hexagonal boron nitride of a particle size (D50) of equal or less than about 3 ?m, about 0.05 to about 1% by weight of a wetting agent and a suitable solvent which is removed after pre-impregnation of the mica tape with the impregnation resin mixture are useful to prepare electrical insulations with excellent thermal conductivity and dielectric dissipation factor.

Abstract: The invention relates to a curing agent for thermosetting epoxy resins comprising (a) at least one aromatic amine containing at least two amino groups, and (b) at least one clathrate compound obtained by reacting a tetrakisphenol of the formula (1), or a 9,9-Bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)fluorene of formula (2), as the host molecule, and an imidazole or an imidazolium derivative as the guest molecule, wherein the substituents are as defined in the description, and n is the number 0, 1, 2 or 3, which can advantageously be used for the curing of epoxy resins. In addition, the invention also relates to a process for the preparation of a cured article, a process for the preparation of insulation systems for electrical engineering and a cured article obtained by the processes.

Abstract: A multiple component anhydride-free, thermosetting epoxy resin composition comprising, (A) at least one epoxy resin, and (B) at least one curing agent selected from the group of (b1) a polyetheramine of the formula (1) (Formula (1)), wherein x is a number of from 2 to 8, and (b2) a polyetheramine with at least one terminal end group of the formula (2) (Formula (2)), and (C) at least one epoxy silane, is, in particular, suitable for the manufacture of instrument transformers and dry-type transformers by casting, potting and encapsulation processes, wherein said articles exhibit good mechanical, electrical and dielectrical properties.

Abstract: The invention relates to a curing agent for thermosetting epoxy resins comprising (a) at least one aromatic amine containing at least two amino groups, and (b) at least one clathrate compound obtained by reacting a tetrakisphenol of the formula (1), or a 9,9-Bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)fluorene of formula (2), as the host molecule, and an imidazole or an imidazolium derivative as the guest molecule, wherein the substituents are as defined in the description, and n is the number 0, 1, 2 or 3, which can advantageously be used for the curing of epoxy resins. In addition, the invention also relates to a process for the preparation of a cured article, a process for the preparation of insulation systems for electrical engineering and a cured article obtained by the processes.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of insulation systems for electrical engineering by automatic pressure gelation (APG), wherein a multiple component thermosetting resin composition is used, said resin composition comprising (A) at least one epoxy resin, and (B) at least one curing agent comprising (b1) at least one cycloaliphatic amine, and (b2) at least one polyetheramine, provides encased articles exhibiting good mechanical, electrical and dielectrical properties, which can be used as, for example, insulators, bushings, switchgears and instrument transformers.