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Epoxy resins filled with dual-silane treated hydrated alumina
Assignee: Union Carbide Corp
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Filing: 1978-12-04
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Granted: 1980-08-19
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Expires: 1998-12-04
Abstract
Abstract Epoxy resin composition contains particulate hydrated alumina filler treated with a first organosilane containing an organic group condensible with a carboxy group and a second organosilane which is an alkyl silane or an aryl silane.
Inventors
- 👤 Allison S. Burhans
- 👤 Sidney E. Berger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 16:14
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01B; H01B3/00; H01B3/18; H01B3/30; H01B3/40; C; C08; C08K; C08K5/00; C08K5/54; C08K5/541; C08K5/5435
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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A composition comprising: (A) a curable cycloaliphatic polyepoxide resin; (B) a curing agent for said polyepoxide resin; (C) a particulate hydrated alumina filler of the formula Al 2 O 3 .xH 2 O, wherein x has a value from 1 to 3; (D) a first organosilane of the formula XRSiY 3 , wherein R is a saturated hydrocarbon radical containing at least 2 carbon atoms in sequence separating X from Si and is bonded to both; X is an organic group which contains a vicinal epoxy group, and Y is hydroxyl or a hydrolyzable group, said first organosilane being present at a concentration of from 0.1 to 5.0 weight percent, based on the weight of the hydrated alumina filler; and (E) a second organosilane having the formula R'SiY 3 wherein Y is hydroxyl or a hydrolyzable group and R' is alkyl from 1 to 18 carbon atoms or ##STR10## wherein R'" is alkylene of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, alkyleneoxy of 1 to 8 carbons, or a valence bond, R" is alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, and m has a value from 0 to 2, said second organosilane being present at a concentration of from 0.5 to 5 parts by weight per part of said first organosilane.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A composition comprising: (A) a curable cycloaliphatic polyepoxide resin; (B) a curing agent for said polyepoxide resin; (C) a particulate hydrated alumina filler of the formula Al 2 O 3 .xH 2 O, wherein x has a value from 1 to 3; (D) a first organosilane of the formula XRSiY 3 , wherein R is a saturated hydrocarbon radical containing at least 2 carbon atoms in sequence separating X from Si and is bonded to both; X is an organic group which contains a vicinal epoxy group, and Y is hydroxyl or a hydrolyzable group, said first organosilane being present at a concentration of from 0.1 to 5.0 weight percent, based on the weight of the hydrated alumina filler; and (E) a second organosilane having the formula R'SiY 3 wherein Y is hydroxyl or a hydrolyzable group and R' is alkyl from 1 to 18 carbon atoms or ##STR10## wherein R'" is alkylene of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, alkyleneoxy of 1 to 8 carbons, or a valence bond, R" is alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, and m has a value from 0 to 2, said second organosilane being present at a concentration of from 0.5 to 5 parts by weight per part of said first organosilane.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first organosilane is present at a concentration of from 0.2 to 2.5 weight percent, based on the weight of the hydrated alumina filler, and said second organosilane is present at a concentration of from 1 to 3 parts per part of said first organosilane.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein said hydrated alumina filler is present at a concentration of from 10 to 75 weight percent, based on the total weight of the composition.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A composition as claimed in claim 2, wherein said hydrated alumina filler is present at a concentration of from 10 to 75 weight percent, based on the total weight of the composition.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein said hydrated alumina is present at a concentration of from 20 to 70 weight percent, based on the total weight of the composition.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein said hydrated alumina is present at a concentration of from 40 to 65 weight percent, based on the total weight of the composition.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A composition as claimed in claim 3, wherein said polyepoxide is a saturated polyepoxide having at least one oxirane oxygen which is bonded to two vicinal carbon atoms which form a portion of a cycloaliphatic hydrocarbon nucleus.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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A composition as claimed in claim 7, wherein said polyepoxide is 3,4-epoxycyclohexylmethyl-3,4-epoxycyclohexane-carboxylate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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A composition as claimed in claim 3, wherein said composition contains a polycarboxylic acid anhydride as a hardener.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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A composition as claimed in claim 9, wherein there is additionally present an organic polyol modifier.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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A composition as claimed in claim 9, wherein said polycarboxylic acid anhydride is hexahydrophthalic anhydride.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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A composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein said hydrated alumina filler is alumina trihydrate.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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A composition as claimed in claim 9, wherein the amount of said polycarboxylic acid anhydride is sufficient to provide from 0.16 to 1.0 carboxy groups per epoxy group of said polyepoxide.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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A composition as claimed in claim 10, wehrein the amount of said polyol is sufficient to provide up to about 1.0 hydroxy groups per epoxy group of said polyepoxide.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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A composition comprising: (A) a curable cycloaliphatic polyepoxide in which at least one oxirane oxygen is bonded to two vicinal carbon atoms which form a portion of a cycloaliphatic hydrocarbon nucleus; (B) a polycarboxylic acid anhydride in an amount sufficient to provide from 0.16 to 1.0 carboxy groups per epoxy groups of said cycloaliphatic polyepoxide; (C) an organic polyol in an amount sufficient to provide up to 1.0 hydroxy groups per epoxy group of said polyepoxide; (D) from 0 to 10 percent by weight of said cycloaliphatic polyepoxide of a cure catalyst therefor; (E) from 10 to 75 percent by weight, based on the total weight of the composition, of alumina trihydrate; (F) from 0.1 to 5.0 weight percent, based on the weight of alumina trihydrate, of an epoxy-functional organosilane having three hydroxyl or hydrolyzable groups bonded to the silicon atom; and (G) from 0.5 to 5 parts by weight per part of said epoxy-functional organosilane of an alkyl silane having a 1 to 18 carbon alkyl group bonded to the silicon atom and three hydroxyl or hydrolyzable groups bonded to the silicon atom.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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A composition comprising: (A) a curable cycloaliphatic polyepoxide in which at least one oxirane oxygen is bonded to two vicinal carbon atoms which form a portion of a cycloaliphatic hydrocarbon nucleus; (B) a polycarboxylic acid anhydride in an amount sufficient to provide from 0.16 to 1.0 carboxy groups per epoxy groups of said cycloaliphatic polyepoxide; (C) an organic polyol in an amount sufficient to provide up to 1.0 hydroxy groups per epoxy group of said polyepoxide; (D) from 0 to 10 percent by weight of said cycloaliphatic polyepoxide of a cure catalyst therefor; (E) from 10 to 75 percent by weight, based on the total weight of the composition, of alumina trihydrate; (F) from 0.1 to 5.0 weight percent, based on the weight of alumina trihydrate, of an epoxy-functional organosilane having three hydroxyl or hydrolyzable groups bonded to the silicon atom; and (G) from 0.5 to 5 parts by weight per part of said epoxy-functional organosilane of an alkyl silane having a 1 to 18 carbon alkyl group bonded to the silicon atom and three hydroxyl or hydrolyzable groups bonded to the silicon atom.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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A composition as defined in claim 15, wherein the epoxy-functional silane (F) is beta-(3,4-epoxycyclohexyl)ethyltrimethoxysilane and the alkyl silane (G) is n-octyltriethoxysilane, and wherein said alkyl silane (G) is present at a concentration of about 3 parts by weight per part of said epoxy-functional silane (F).
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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A composition as defined in claim 15, wherein the epoxy-functional silane (F) is gamma-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane and the alkyl silane (G) is n-octyltriethoxysilane, and wherein said alkyl silane (G) is present at a concentration of about 3 parts by weight per part of said epoxy-functional silane (F).
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