Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymerizable composition comprising at least one polymerizable benzoxazine compound and core-shell particles, where the core of the core-shell particles comprises at least one (co)polymer of at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer (A) and the shell of the core-shell particles comprises at least one crosslinked (co)polymer of at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer (B), where the ethylenically unsaturated monomer (B) encompasses at least one aromatic group. The present invention further relates to adhesives, sealants or coatings, which encompass the polymerizable composition of the invention, and also to the polymerization products of this composition. The present invention further relates to a process for the production of the polymerizable composition of the invention.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymerizable composition comprising, as a component A, at least one silicon-organic compound having at least two ?Si—H groups that are reactive in the hydrosilylation reaction and, as a component B, at least one benzoxazine compound having at least two unsaturated carbon-carbon bonds that are reactive in the hydrosilylation reaction with the component A. Additional objects of the present invention include adhesives, sealants or coatings containing the polymerizable composition according to the invention, and the polymerization products of said components.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to benzoxazine-containing adhesives having high adhesive strength at high temperature. These materials are especially useful in automotive applications, in particular, as adhesives for brake components. Methods of their use are also described.

Abstract: The invention relates to a curable benzoxazine macromonomer containing at least 3 benzoxazine rings and at least one aliphatic, heteroaliphatic, araliphatic, hetereoaraliphatic, aromatic or heteroaromatic fragment, the fragment comprising a shortest atom chain containing at least 40 consecutive atoms between two benzoxazine nitrogen atoms or between two benzoxazine oxygen atoms, and said atom chain must not include any oxazine ring atoms (“soft fragment”). The invention further relates to cured products made thereof and a method or producing the same.

Abstract: The invention relates to a curable composition comprising: at least one benzoxazine and at least one toughening additive which can be bound to the at least one benzoxazine in the curing process, characterized in that the toughening additive is distributed in the cured composition in form of discrete domains, and that at least 50% of the discrete domains related to the total amount of discrete domains have a maximum length in any direction of space in the range of 10 nm to 500 nm as determined by transmission electron microscopy (TEM).

Abstract: The present invention relates to curable compositions comprising (a) N-arylated benzoxazines, and (b) a prepolymer produced from a diisocyanate having two isocyanate groups with different reactivity. The compositions are particularly suitable in the production of adhesives and sealants, prepregs and towpreg.

Abstract: The invention refers to salts of at least one imidazole of the general formula (I), in which R1, R2, R3 and R4 are the same or different and denote hydrogen, an alkyl residue having 1 to 20, preferably 1 to 10, more preferably 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl or arylalykl residue having 6 to 10 carbon atoms, and at least one aliphatic or aromatic mono- or dicarboxylic acid. The molar ratio of carboxylic acid to imidazole, based on the functionality of the acid, is 1:1.1 to 1:6. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing the imidazole salts, to their use, and to epoxy resin compositions containing said salts.

Abstract: The subject matter of the invention is an innovative method for the separation of polymer systems regarding their molecular weight, chemical structure, chain architecture, and colloidal additives. Such separations are currently accomplished by selective precipitation from solution, by a fractionated crystallization also from solution, and by means of gel chromatographic methods. The invention pertains to a separation of polymer systems by means of permeation through polymer films—semi-crystalline, cross-linked, amorphous—with thicknesses in a nanometer scale. The restriction to thicknesses in a nanometer scale is essential for a high throughput of polymers. Of particular significance is the selectivity towards colloidal additives with a structure that is not in chain form.

Abstract: Curable compositions are provided which contain a curable component and particular m-hydroxybenzene derivatives, wherein such derivatives function as aging inhibitors. Such curable compositions are useful as coating agents and adhesives having improved aging resistance.

Abstract: Curable compositions are provided which contain a curable component and particular m-hydroxybenzene derivatives, wherein such derivatives function as aging inhibitors. Such curable compositions are useful as coating agents and adhesives having improved aging resistance.