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Epoxide resin compositions and method
Assignee: 3M Co
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Filing: 1990-10-01
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Granted: 1991-09-03
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Expires: 2010-10-01
Abstract
Abstract A method of improving epoxy resin compositions to provide a cured resin having improved glass transition temperature and toughness characteristics is provided. The method includes providing in an epoxy resin composition an effective amount of a 9,9-bis(hydroxphenyl)fluorene composition. The fluorene component acts as a chain extension agent and provides for increased glass transition temperature and less cross-link density. As a result, improved toughness occurs. In preferred applications a toughening agent is provided in the resin composition, to further enhance toughness. Preferred resin compositions, cured resins and methods of providing improved cured resins are also provided.
Inventors
- 👤 Carl J. Almer
- 👤 William J. Schultz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 23:19
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08L; C08L63/00; C08G; C08G59/00; C08G59/02; C08G59/04; C08G59/06; C08G59/066; C08G59/18; C08G59/20; C08G59/22; C08G59/24; C08G59/245; C08G59/40; C08G59/62; C08G59/621; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31511; Y10T428/31515; Y10T428/31529
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
An adhesive bonding film/substrate arrangement comprising: (a) a first substrate; (b) a second substrate; and, (c) a bonding film between said first and second substrates; said bonding film comprising a cured epoxy resin composition formed from: (i) a polyepoxide resin component having reactive epoxy groups therein; (ii) between 0.05 and 0.9 hydroxy equivalents of a 9,9-bis(hydroxyphenyl)fluorene composition; and, (iii) a curative in an amount effective to generate cross-linking by means of reacting a substantial amount of those reactive epoxy groups in said polyepoxide component in excess of the amount of hydroxy equivalents of 9,9-bis(hydroxyphenyl)fluorene composition.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
95 words
An adhesive bonding film/substrate arrangement comprising: (a) a first substrate; (b) a second substrate; and, (c) a bonding film between said first and second substrates; said bonding film comprising a cured epoxy resin composition formed from: (i) a polyepoxide resin component having reactive epoxy groups therein; (ii) between 0.05 and 0.9 hydroxy equivalents of a 9,9-bis(hydroxyphenyl)fluorene composition; and, (iii) a curative in an amount effective to generate cross-linking by means of reacting a substantial amount of those reactive epoxy groups in said polyepoxide component in excess of the amount of hydroxy equivalents of 9,9-bis(hydroxyphenyl)fluorene composition.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The film/substrate arrangement according to claim 1 wherein said bonding film includes therein an elastomer toughening agent.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The film/substrate arrangement according to claim 2 wherein said elastomer toughening agent is selected from the group consisting of: acrylic core/shell polymers; styrene-butadiene/methacrylate core/shell polymers; polyether polymers; carboxylated acrylonitrile/butadienes; carboxylated butadienes; and, mixtures thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The film/substrate arrangement according to claim 1 wherein the cured epoxy resin composition was formed from between about 0.09 and 0.7 hydroxy equivalents of 9,9-bis(hydroxyphenyl)fluorene composition.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
63 words
The film/substrate arrangement according to claim 1 wherein said 9,9-bis(hydroxyphenyl)fluorene composition incudes at least one compound according to the formula: ##STR5## wherein: each R 0 is independently selected from hydrogen and other groups substantially inert to the polymerization of epoxide group-containing compounds; and, each R 1 is independently selected from hydrogen and other groups substantially inert to the polymerization of epoxide group-containing compounds.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
58 words
The film/substrate arrangement according to claim 5 wherein: (a) each R 0 is independently selected from the group consisting of: hydrogen; the halogens; alkyl groups having 1-6 carbon atoms; phenyl; nitro; acetyl; and, trimethylsilyl; and, (b) each R 1 is independently selected from the group consisting of: hydrogen; phenyl; the halogens; and, alkyl groups having 1-6 carbon atoms.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
The film/substrate arrangement according to claim 6 wherein each R 1 is hydrogen.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The film/substrate arrangement according to claim 5 wherein each R 1 is hydrogen.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
The film/substrate arrangement according to claim 1 wherein said curative includes an epoxide curing agent having at least 3 reactive sites for reaction with reactive oxirane groups in said polyepoxide component.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
The film/substrate arrangement according to claim 1 wherein said bonding film is the result of cure of an epoxy resin composition provided in a layer between about 0.001 and 0.007 cm thick, prior to cure.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
72 words
An adhesive bonding film comprising: (a) a heat-curable epoxy resin composition formed from: (i) a polyepoxide resin component having reactive epoxy groups therein; (ii) between 0.05 and 0.9 hydroxy equivalents of a 9,9-bis(hydroxyphenyl)fluorene composition; and, (iii) a curative in an amount effective to generate cross-linking by means of reacting a substantial amount of those reactive epoxy groups in said polyepoxide component in excess of the amount of hydroxy equivalents of 9,9-bis(hydroxyphenyl)fluorene composition.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
72 words
An adhesive bonding film comprising: (a) a heat-curable epoxy resin composition formed from: (i) a polyepoxide resin component having reactive epoxy groups therein; (ii) between 0.05 and 0.9 hydroxy equivalents of a 9,9-bis(hydroxyphenyl)fluorene composition; and, (iii) a curative in an amount effective to generate cross-linking by means of reacting a substantial amount of those reactive epoxy groups in said polyepoxide component in excess of the amount of hydroxy equivalents of 9,9-bis(hydroxyphenyl)fluorene composition.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
The adhesive bonding film according to claim 11 wherein said bonding film includes therein an elastomer toughening agent.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
35 words
The adhesive bonding film according to claim 12 wherein said elastomer toughening agent is selected from the group consisting of: acrylic core/shell polymers; styrene-butadiene/methacrylate core/shell polymers; polyether polymers; carboxylated acrylonitrile/butadienes; carboxylated butadines; and, mixtures thereof.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
The adhesive bonding film according to claim 11 wherein the heat-curable epoxy resin composition was formed from between about 0.09 and 0.7 hydroxy equivalents of 9,9-bis(hydroxyphenyl)fluorene composition.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
64 words
The adhesive bonding film according to claim 11 wherein said 9,9-bis(hydroxyphenyl)fluorene composition includes at least one compound according to the formula: ##STR6## wherein: each R 0 is independently selected from hydrogen and other groups substantially inert to the polymerization of epoxide group-containing compounds; and, each R 1 is independently selected from hydrogen and other groups substantially inert to the polymerization of epoxide group-containing compounds.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
14 words
The adhesive bonding film according to claim 15 wherein each R 1 is hydrogen.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
75 words
A cured adhesive bonding film comprising: (a) a cured epoxy resin generated by polymer-forming reactions of: (i) a polyepoxide resin component having reactive epoxy groups therein; (ii) between 0.05 and 0.9 hydroxy equivalents of a 9,9-bis(hydroxyphenyl)fluorene composition: and, (iii) a curative in an amount effective to generate cross-linking by means of reacting a substantial amount of those reactive epoxy groups in said polyepoxide component in excess of the amount of hydroxy equivalents of 9,9-bis(hydroxyphenyl)fluorene composition.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
75 words
A cured adhesive bonding film comprising: (a) a cured epoxy resin generated by polymer-forming reactions of: (i) a polyepoxide resin component having reactive epoxy groups therein; (ii) between 0.05 and 0.9 hydroxy equivalents of a 9,9-bis(hydroxyphenyl)fluorene composition: and, (iii) a curative in an amount effective to generate cross-linking by means of reacting a substantial amount of those reactive epoxy groups in said polyepoxide component in excess of the amount of hydroxy equivalents of 9,9-bis(hydroxyphenyl)fluorene composition.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
19 words
The cured adhesive bonding film according to claim 17 wherein said bonding film includes therein an elastomer toughening agent.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
36 words
The cured adhesive bonding film according to claim 18 wherein said elastomer toughening agent is selected from the group consisting of: acrylic core/shell polymers; styrene-butadiene/methacrylate core/shell polymers; polyether polymers; carboxylated acrylonitrile/butadienes; carboxylated butadines; and, mixtures thereof.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
27 words
The cured adhesive bonding film according to claim 17 wherein the cured epoxy resin was formed from between about 0.09 and 0.7 hydroxy equivalents of 9,9-bis(hydroxyphenyl)fluorene composition.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
65 words
The cured adhesive bonding film according to claim 17 wherein said 9,9-bis(hydroxyphenyl)fluorene composition incudes at least one compound according to the formula: ##STR7## wherein: each R 0 is independently selected from hydrogen and other groups substantially inert to the polymerization of epoxide group-containing compounds; and, each R 1 is independently selected from hydrogen and other groups substantially inert to the polymerization of epoxide group-containing compounds.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
15 words
The cured adhesive bonding film according to claim 21 wherein each R 1 is hydrogen.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
102 words
A method of adhering substrates; said method including the steps of: (a) providing first and second substrates; and, (b) providing a curable adhesive epoxy resin composition between said first and second substrates and curing same to a cured composition; said cured composition comprising a polymer-forming reaction product of: (i) a polyepoxide resin component having reactive epoxy groups therein; (ii) between 0.05 and 0.9 hydroxy equivalents of a 9,9-bis(hydroxyphenyl)fluorene composition; and, (iii) a curative in an amount effective to generate cross-linking by means of those reactive epoxy groups in said polyepoxide component in excess of the amount of hydroxy equivalents of 9,9-bis(hydroxyphenyl)fluorene composition.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
102 words
A method of adhering substrates; said method including the steps of: (a) providing first and second substrates; and, (b) providing a curable adhesive epoxy resin composition between said first and second substrates and curing same to a cured composition; said cured composition comprising a polymer-forming reaction product of: (i) a polyepoxide resin component having reactive epoxy groups therein; (ii) between 0.05 and 0.9 hydroxy equivalents of a 9,9-bis(hydroxyphenyl)fluorene composition; and, (iii) a curative in an amount effective to generate cross-linking by means of those reactive epoxy groups in said polyepoxide component in excess of the amount of hydroxy equivalents of 9,9-bis(hydroxyphenyl)fluorene composition.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method according to claim 23 wherein: said step of providing a curable epoxy resin composition includes providing a curable epoxy resin composition including an elastomer toughening agent.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method according to claim 24 wherein: said elastomer toughening agent is selected from the group consisting of: acrylic core/shell polymers; styrene-butadiene/methacrylate core/shell polymers; polyether polymers; carboxylated acrylonitrile/butadienes; carboxylated butadienes; and, mixtures thereof.
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