Abstract: Described herein is an aqueous resin dispersion (AD) including a resin component (R) including at least one di- and/or polyfunctional monomeric primary and/or secondary amine (M) and polyfunctional polymeric organic amines having primary and/or secondary amino groups. Also described herein is an aqueous two-component coating composition including the resin dispersion.

Abstract: An adduct of a polyetheramine and an epoxy-containing compound is used as an agent for reducing drying shrinkage and/or drying cracking in a mineral binder composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel class of tri-aryl compounds, compositions comprising the same and processes for the preparation thereof.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides for polycyclopentadiene compounds that useful as an epoxide resin and/or as an adduct for a curable composition.

Abstract: A vector for targeted delivery of drugs into estrogen receptors over-expressed cells is disclosed. The vector of the present invention is mainly about an active targeting delivery carrier which consists of a plurality of nanoparticles including: (i) a plurality of targeted moiety conjugated to the outer surface of the nanoparticles, the moiety being capable of binding with the estrogen receptor of a target cell, and (ii) bioactive agents encapsulated in the nanoparticles or forming complex with the nanoparticles. The targeted moiety of the present invention can also be conjugated to parent drugs for prodrug design.

Abstract: The invention provides sodium channel modulating compounds of formula I: wherein X, Y, Q, R1, w, and R2 have any of the values defined in the specification, and salts thereof, which are useful for treating diseases or conditions associated with sodium channel activity, such as neuropathic pain. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of formula (I) or a salt thereof, as well as therapeutic methods comprising administering such a compound or salt to a mammal (e.g. a human).

Abstract: A series of aryl piperazine compounds are effective pharmaceuticals for the treatment of conditions related to or affected by the serotonin 1A receptor; the compounds are particularly effective antagonists at that receptor, and are particularly useful for alleviating the symptoms of nicotine and tobacco withdrawal.

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.

Abstract: A curable epoxy resin composition comprising a polyepoxide resin and an amine curative characterized in that the amine curative comprises (a) the reaction product of excess monomethylamine (MMA) and an aliphatic or cycloaliphatic polyglycidyl ether and (b) an amine curative. 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.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel triaryl-ethylene derivatives that are useful as anti-neoplastic agents, antiatherosclerotic agents, and hypocholesterolemic agents.

Abstract: A polyphenol compound wherein the aromatic rings are linked by direct bonds or by a divalent link in the ortho position relative to the --OH group and the end aromatic rings contain either oximino substituents or substituted alkylaminomethyl substituents in the ortho position. The compound can be coated onto a metal surface to give improved corrosion resistance. The metal surface can be zinc-coated steel or zinc phosphated steel. The polyphenol compound can be the only coating material or can be incorporated into a surface coating composition such as a paint.

Abstract: An adduct is prepared by reacting (A) a compound containing at least one epoxy group per molecule, with (B) a compound containing at least one epoxide reactive group per molecule selected from the group consisting of phenolic, thiol, secondary amine and carboxyl; wherein (i) when compound (A) is a polyepoxide, compound (B) contains a single epoxide reactive group per molecule; (ii) when compound (A) is a monoepoxide it is a monoglycidyl ether and compound (B) contains at least two epoxide reactive groups per molecule; and (iii) at least one of components (A) and (B) contains a rodlike mesogenic moiety. These adducts are useful in the preparation of polyurethanes.

Abstract: Amines endowed with chain extension activity for formulations such as polyureas are disclosed, which have the general formula: ##STR1## wherein n is 0-1000; R.sub.1 .dbd.R.sub.2, and R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are from the group --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --; --CH.sub.2 --C(CH.sub.3)H--; and --C(CH.sub.3)H--CH.sub.2 --; and R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are each independently selected from the group consisting of H, --CH.sub.3, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3, --CH.sub.2 OH, and --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --OH.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a hardener for polyfunctional epoxy resins comprising the adduct obtained from the reaction of (1) a diaminodiphenyl sulfone of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are independently hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or halogen and (2) a cycloaliphatic diepoxide at a ratio of aminohydrogen equivalent of said sulfone to said epoxy equivalent of said diepoxide from 2.5:1 to 75:1.

Abstract: Amines endowed with chain extension activity for formulations such as polyureas are disclosed, which have the general formula: ##STR1## wherein n is 0-1000; R.sub.1 =R.sub.2, and R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are from the group --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --; --CH.sub.2 --C(CH.sub.3)H--; and --C(CH.sub.3)H--CH.sub.2 --; and R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are each independently selected from the group consisting of H, --CH.sub.3, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3, --CH.sub.2 OH, and --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --OH.

Abstract: Tetrafunctional amine derivatives of digyclidyl ethers of Bisphenol A that are liquid at ambient temperatures and that are useful as curing agents for epoxy resins are disclosed together with the method by which they are prepared which comprises the steps of:dissolving the diglycidyl ether in a solvent (acetone or methyl ethyl ketone) and adding a polyoxyalkylene diamine in the mole ratio of about 4 to about 5 moles of the diglycidyl ether per mole of said polyoxyalkylene diamine to provide an initial reaction mixture,heating the initial reaction mixture with agitation at a temperature of about 80.degree. to about 160.degree. C.

Abstract: A method is provided for the production of 3,3', 4,4'-tetraaminobiphenyl (TAB) from biphenyl comprising the following steps:1) acetylating the biphenyl in the presence of an appropriate Friedel-Crafts catalyst to obtain 4,4'-diacetylbiphenyl (DAcB);2) oximating the DAcB to form DAcB dioxime;3) subjecting the dioxime to a double Beckmann rearrangement to obtain N,N-diacetylbenzidine (DiAcBz);4) nitrating the DiAcBz to obtain 3,3'-dinitro-N,N-diacetylbenzidine (DNAcBz)5) removing the acetyl groups of the DNAcBz by basic hydrolysis to form 3,3'-dinitrobenzidine (DNB); and6) reducing the nitrate groups of the DNB to form TAB.

Abstract: Novel hardening agents for epoxy compounds which are produced by reaction of polyalkylene, polyether amines having a mean molecular weight of 148 to 5,000 with di and/or polyepoxy compounds to a preliminary product, the ratio of the hydrogen atoms possibly remaining after reaction with monoepoxy compounds and bound to nitrogen and which are capable of reaction with epoxide groups, to epoxide groups of diepoxy compounds or polyepoxy compounds in the range of 1:1.4 to 6, and reaction of this preliminary product with a primary or secondary amine, the employed amine or amine mixture being used in an amount such that the ratio of epoxide groups capable of reaction to hydrogen atoms attached to nitrogen is 1:2 to 10.

Abstract: Compounds of the general formulaX--Y--O--(A--O--Y--O).sub.m --A--O--Y--X (1)wherein X is a radical of the general formula[R.sup.1 --G.sub.p --(O--CHR.sup.2 --CHR.sup.3 --).sub.n ].sub.2 N--(1a)in which R.sup.1 is a saturated aliphatic radical of from 6 to 30 carbon atoms or an unsaturated aliphatic radical having one or several ethylenic bonds and being of from 6 to 30 carbon atoms, G is phenylene or naphthylene, p is zero or 1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are hydrogen or methyl, but are not both methyl, and n is a number from 0 to 25, Y is a radical of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 have the indicated meanings and q represents identical or different numbers from 0 to about 200, A is a radical of the general formula ##STR2## in which R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are hydrogen or alkyl of from 1 to 3 carbon atoms, and m is a number from zero to 5, n and q not being both zero; and their use, in particular as dispersing agents, are disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed are novel compositions useful in mixed epoxy material synthesis, poly(epoxy)-(urea) synthesis and cases where epoxy curing agents require flexibility which are essentially the reaction products of polyoxyalkylene polyamines and epoxides. Specifically the amine reactants comprise polyoxypropylene triamines, amine terminated alkylene glycols and polyoxypropylene diols, such as those represented by Texaco Chemical Company's JEFFAMINE.RTM. T-series, JEFFAMINE.RTM. EDR series and JEFFAMINE.RTM. D-series amines, respectively. The epoxide component prepolymers essentially comprise Bisphenol A diglycidyl ethers. The ratio of JEFFAMINE.RTM. amine to epoxide and the use of acetone are essential to prepare non-gelled products.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of .beta.-hydroxypolyamines by reaction of polyepoxide compounds with ammonia, in which at least one polyepoxide compound is treated in a first stage with liquid ammonia at temperatures below 50.degree. C., a homogeneous phase being formed, after which the reaction between the polyepoxide compound and ammonia is carried out in a second stage at 60.degree. to 130.degree. C., and when the reaction is complete, the excess ammonia is removed from the reaction mixture.The resulting .beta.-hydroxypolyamines are used as binders or--in protonated form--as binders which can be diluted with water, by themselves or in combination with suitable crosslinking agents.

Abstract: An addition product obtained by reacting (a) a polyfunctional epoxy compound and (b) a compound having at least one functional group of OH group, SH group, COOH group and CONHNH.sub.2 group together with a tertiary amino group in the molecule, and an addition product obtained (a), (b) and (c) an organic compound having two or more active hydrogen atoms in the molecule (excluding a compound having an epoxy group or tertiary amino group) are good curing agents for epxoy resin. The curing agents are useful in formulating novel storable one-package, heat-curable epoxy resin-based compositions.

Abstract: Polyether polyols modified with adducts of epoxy resins, such as the diglycidyl ether of Bisphenol A, and diamines, such as polyoxypropylenediamine, are described. The resulting modified polyether polyols have a molecular weight of from about 2,000 to 7,000 and are useful in the preparation of flexible polyurethane foams. The mole ratio of epoxy equivalents to amine equivalents in the adduct ranges from about 2/1 to 10/1.

Abstract: A curable resin composition comprising an epoxy resin, a hardener and an epoxy compound-dialkylamine adduct as a latent hardener. The composition is excellent in storage stability at ambient temperatures and rapidly curable under heating conditions, and is usable as adhesives, paints, molding materials, casting materials and so on.

Abstract: A liquid adduct is prepared from the reaction of an amine, a polyepoxide compound with a functionality greater than 2, and, optionally, a diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A and/or the hydrogenated equivalent thereof, an accelerator or a suitable solvent; said reaction continuing until no active epoxy groups are available. The adducts are useful as curing agents for epoxy resins in both room temperature and heat cured applications to produce protective coatings of superior properties.

Abstract: A resinous hardener system comprising the reaction product of diamino diphenylsulfone compounds and diglycidyl ethers of polyhydric phenols. The hardener system can be incorporated into a variety of epoxy resins for use as improved prepreg or laminating resins, as resin molded castings, and the like.

Abstract: An adduct suitable for curing epoxy resins, particularly in water-borne systems, comprises first reacting an epoxy resin, preferably a saturated epoxy resin, with a primary monoamine and then reacting the resulting condensate with a polyfunctional amine.

Abstract: The modification of rigid amino polyols by their reaction with epoxy resin and alkylene oxides is described. The modified polyols produce rigid polyurethane foams that have higher heat distortion temperatures and better low temperature properties than foams made with nonmodified polyols. The viscosities of the epoxy resin-modified amino polyols are not significantly different than those of the prior art amino polyols although they are of a higher functionality.