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Epoxy resin composition and method for the preparation of the same

Assignee: Sunstar Giken KK
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Filing: 1982-09-29
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Granted: 1985-02-26
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Expires: 2002-09-29
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Abstract

Abstract An improved curable epoxy resin composition comprising an epoxy resin and vulcanized rubber particles having a particle size of 0.5 to 30μ which are obtained by vulcanizing a dispersion of fine particles of a liquid rubber incompatible with the epoxy resin in the epoxy resin with a vulcanizing agent, and a method for the preparation of the same. The curable epoxy resin composition has excellent flexibility, mechanical strength and peel strength when cured with a curing agent, and is useful as an adhesive, coating material or molding material.

Inventors

  • 👤 Masaru Sugimori
  • 👤 Koichiro Sanji
  • 👤 Hirohide Tomoyasu
  • 👤 Toshimori Sakakibara

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 14:29
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08L; C08L21/00; C08L63/00; C08L81/00; C08L81/04; C08L9/00; C08L9/02

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim 96 words
A curable epoxy resin composition which comprises 100 parts by weight of an epoxy resin which is liquid at room temperature or at an elevated temperature and 0.05 to 60 parts by weight of vulcanized rubber particles having a particle size of 0.5 to 30μ, said composition made by vulcanizing with a vulcanizing agent at an elevated temperature a dispersion in the epoxy resin of fine particles of a liquid rubber immiscible at that elevated temperature with the epoxy resin, wherein said epoxy resin remains uncured at the time of the vulcanization of said rubber particles.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 96 words
A curable epoxy resin composition which comprises 100 parts by weight of an epoxy resin which is liquid at room temperature or at an elevated temperature and 0.05 to 60 parts by weight of vulcanized rubber particles having a particle size of 0.5 to 30μ, said composition made by vulcanizing with a vulcanizing agent at an elevated temperature a dispersion in the epoxy resin of fine particles of a liquid rubber immiscible at that elevated temperature with the epoxy resin, wherein said epoxy resin remains uncured at the time of the vulcanization of said rubber particles.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 81 words
A composition according to claim 1, wherein the epoxy resin is a member selected from the group consisting of a condensation product of epichlorohydrin and a polyhydric alcohol or polyhydric phenol, a cyclohexane oxide type epoxy resin, cyclopentane oxide type epoxy resin, an epoxy resin derived from a di- or polyolefin polymer or copolymer, an epoxy resin obtained from a copolymer of glycidyl methacrylate and vinyl compound, and an epoxy resin obtained from a glyceride of a highly unsaturated aliphatic acid.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 47 words
A composition according to claim 1, wherein the liquid rubber is a member selected from the group consisting of urethane rubber, polysulfide rubber, isoprene rubber, acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber, and a modified product thereof with carboxyl, hydroxy or amino group at the terminal or intermediate of the chain thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 32 words
A composition according to claim 1, wherein the vulcanizing agent is a member selected from the group consisting of sulfur, a sulfur compound, an organic peroxide, an oxime, and a metal oxide.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 44 words
A composition according to claim 1, wherein the epoxy resin is a bisphenol A diglycidyl ether type epoxy resin, the liquid rubber is an acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber modified with carboxyl group at the terminal, and the vulcanizing agent is an organic peroxide or magnesium oxide.
Claim 7
Independent Claim 101 words
A method for the preparation of a curable epoxy resin composition, which comprises the steps of heating an epoxy resin, to form a liquid epoxy resin adding thereto a liquid rubber incompatible with the epoxy resin in an amount of 0.05 to 60 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the epoxy resin, stirring the mixture and thereby dispersing the liquid rubber in the liquid epoxy resin, and vulcanizing the rubber with a vulcanizing agent to form a dispersion of solid fine particles of vulcanized rubber having a particle size of 0.5 to 30μ in said liquid epoxy resin.
Claim 8
Independent Claim 101 words
A method for the preparation of a curable epoxy resin composition, which comprises the steps of heating an epoxy resin, to form a liquid epoxy resin adding thereto a liquid rubber incompatible with the epoxy resin in an amount of 0.05 to 60 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the epoxy resin, stirring the mixture and thereby dispersing the liquid rubber in the liquid epoxy resin, and vulcanizing the rubber with a vulcanizing agent to form a dispersion of solid fine particles of vulcanized rubber having a particle size of 0.5 to 30μ in said liquid epoxy resin.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 23 words
A method according to claim 6, wherein the heating of epoxy resin is carried out at a temperature of 100° to 200° C.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 28 words
A method according to claim 6, wherein the stirring of the mixture of an epoxy resin and a liquid rubber is carried out at 1,000 to 10,000 r.p.m.

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