Abstract: The present invention relates to epoxy resin compositions and more particularly to providing methods for toughening such epoxy resin systems. The methods include mixing a liquid epoxy resin with a glycidyl terminated modifying polymer and copolymerizing the epoxy resin and glycidyl terminated modifying polymer such that a liquid or gel phase comprising the modifying polymer separates from a solidified epoxy polymer to form the epoxy polymer composite system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polyepoxy resins, methods for making polyepoxy resins water soluble, curable coating compositions, and kits useful in their preparation.

Abstract: The invention provides N-cyanoethylated toluenediamines (CNTDAs), processes for synthesizing them, and compositions containing them. In preferred embodiments, the CNTDAs are represented by the following formula: where the nitrogen atoms are ortho or meta to each other on the aromatic ring. The CNTDAs are particularly suitable for use as latent curing agents for epoxy resins.

Abstract: The invention provides N-cyanoethylated toluenediamines (CNTDAs), processes for synthesizing them, and compositions containing them.

Abstract: The invention provides N-cyanoethylated toluenediamines (CNTDAs), processes for synthesizing them, and compositions containing them. In preferred embodiments, the CNTDAs are represented by the following formula: where the nitrogen atoms are ortho or meta to each other on the aromatic ring. The CNTDAs are particularly suitable for use as latent curing agents for epoxy resins.

Abstract: A heat curable, a one-component epoxy protective or decorative coating or adhesive composition comprising an epoxy resin, acid anhydride latent heat activated curing agent and an accelerator for the acid anhydride curing agent characterized in that 2-phenylimidazole phosphate salt is the accelerator.

Abstract: The invention provides N-aminopropylated toluenediamines, processes for synthesizing them, compositions containing them and methods for using them to cure epoxy resins. In preferred embodiments, the N-aminopropylated toluenediamines are represented by the following formula: where the nitrogen atoms are ortho or meta to each other on the aromatic ring.

Abstract: A heat curable, a one-component epoxy protective or decorative coating or adhesive composition comprising an epoxy resin, dicyandiamide latent heat activated curing agent and an accelerator for the dicyandiamide curing agent characterized in that an imidazole phosphate salt is the accelerator.

Abstract: Compositions of amine terminated polyamidoamine resins useful for curing epoxy resins are disclosed comprising combinations of fatty monocarboxylic acids, aromatic mono- and dicarboxylic acids, and polyethyleneamines, wherein the ratio of equivalents of fatty monocarboxylic acid to aromatic monocarboxylic acid can range from about 1:0.2 to about 1:1.5, the ratio of equivalents of monocarboxylic acids to aromatic dicarboxylic acid can range from about 1:0.1 to about 1:0.6, and the ratio of moles of total polyamine to equivalents of total acid can range from about 0.8:1 to about 1.3:1. Coating compositions comprising these polyamidoamine resins are also disclosed.

Abstract: Reactive diluents comprise the amide and/or imidazoline reaction products of low molecular weight carboxylic acids, such as acetic acid, and polyalkyleneamines, such as 2-aminoethylpiperazine (AEP) and triethylenetetramine (TETA). The reactive diluents are prepared by condensation reaction of the carboxylic acid and the polyalkyleneamine at elevated temperature generating a mixture of unreacted polyalkyleneamine, amides and/or imidazolines. The reactive diluent reaction products are used to reduce the viscosity of high viscosity polyamidoamines prepared from fatty dimer acids and polyethyleneamines. Also disclosed is an epoxy composition comprising the epoxy curative composition of a polyamidoamine curing agent reduced in viscosity by the addition of the reactive diluent reaction product and an epoxy resin, such as the diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A.

Abstract: Compositions of amine terminated polyamide resins useful for curing epoxy resins are disclosed comprising combinations of fatty mono-acids, dimer acids, polyethyleneamines, and piperazine ring containing polyamines having an N--H functionality of 2 or 3 per mole selected from the group consisting of piperazine, or N-aminoalkylpiperazine, where the alkyl chain is a C2 to C6 alkyl chain, wherein the ratio of equivalents of fatty mono-acid to dimer acid can range from about 0.001:1 to about 1:1, the ratio of moles of piperazine ring containing polyamine to polyethylene amine can range from about 0.1:1 to about 1:1, and the ratio of moles of polyamine to equivalents of acid can range from about 0.6:1 to about 1.2:1. Coating compositions comprising these polyamide resins are also disclosed.

Abstract: Curative compositions of amine terminated polyamide resins blended with a deaminated bis-(p-aminocyclohexyl)methane composition (DeAms) are useful for curing adhesive epoxy resin compositions. The polyamides comprise combinations of fatty mono-acids, dimer acids, polyethyleneamines, and piperazine ring containing polyamines which are piperazine or N-aminoalkylpiperazine, where the alkyl chain is a C2 to C6 alkyl chain, wherein the ratio of equivalents of fatty mono-acid to dimer acid can range from about 0.001:1 to about 1:1, the ratio of moles of piperazine ring containing polyamine to polyethylene amine can range from about 0.1:1 to about 1:1, and the ratio of moles of polyamine to equivalents of acid can range from about 0.6:1 to about 1.2:1. DeAms is blended at 2 to 40 wt % based on polyamide. Adhesive compositions comprising these curatives are also disclosed.

Abstract: Flexible epoxy resins are made by curing the epoxy with an amine curing agent in the presence of a low molecular weight acrylate copolymer made from a major amount of a lower aliphatic ester or amide of acrylic or methacrylic acid and a minor amount of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer having functionality reactive with functional groups present in the epoxy resin or its curing agent. The acrylate copolymer has a number average molecular weight in the range of 1000 to 6000, preferably 2000 to 3000, and a ratio of weight average to number average molecular weight in the range of 1 to 3.5. Copolymers of butylacrylate and acrylic acid or maleic anhydride are favored. Further advantages are realized by including in the cure formulation a monofunctional diluent reactive with the curative.

Abstract: A curable epoxy resin composition comprising a polyepoxide resin and an amine curative characterized in that the amine curative comprises the reaction product of excess monomethylamine (MMA) and a polyglycidyl ether. When a diglycidyl ether is used in the reaction the resulting product can be described by the following structure: ##STR1## where R is an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aromatic organic radical and m is 0-3.