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Epoxy resin compositions for encapsulating signal transmission devices
Assignee: Lion Copolymer Geismar LLC
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Filing: 1996-05-30
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Granted: 1997-12-16
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Expires: 2016-05-30
Abstract
Abstract A room-temperature curable composition useful for encapsulating transmission signal devices, comprising: (1) a hydroxy-functional compound having a molecular weight of greater than 500 and a hydroxy functionality of 2 or more; (2) an epoxy-functional compound having an epoxy functionality of 2 or more; and (3) a curative catalyst, in an amount effective to crosslink the epoxy and hydroxy components of the respective epoxy-functional and hydroxy-functional compounds. The composition is useful for encapsulating segments of signal transmission devices such as splices, pressure blocks and end blocks.
Inventors
- 👤 William Davis Sigworth
- 👤 Thomas Harald Peter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 20:01
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W74/00; H10W74/40; H10W74/47; C; C08; C08G; C08G59/00; C08G59/18; C08G59/40; C08G59/62; C08G59/68; C08L; C08L19/00; C08L19/006; C08L63/00; H01; H01B; H01B3/00; H01B3/18; H01B3/28; H01B3/30; H01B3/40; H01B3/44; H01B3/441; H01B7/00; H01B7/17; H01B7/28; H01B7/282; Y; Y02; Y02A; Y02A30/00; Y02A30/14; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2913; Y10T428/2933; Y10T428/2938
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
A room-temperature curable composition comprising: (1) a hydroxy-functional compound having a molecular weight of greater than 500 and a hydroxy functionality of 2.3 or more; (2) a 1,2-epoxy-functional compound having a molecular weight of 1000 or higher, and an epoxy functionality of 4.4; and (3) a curative catalyst comprising a Lewis acid, in an amount effective to crosslink the epoxy and hydroxy components of the respective epoxy-functional and hydroxy-functional compounds, wherein the mount of the 1,2-epoxy-functional compound is about 17% to 50%, by weight, of the mixture of the 1,2-epoxy-functional compound and the hydroxy-functional compound.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
95 words
A room-temperature curable composition comprising: (1) a hydroxy-functional compound having a molecular weight of greater than 500 and a hydroxy functionality of 2.3 or more; (2) a 1,2-epoxy-functional compound having a molecular weight of 1000 or higher, and an epoxy functionality of 4.4; and (3) a curative catalyst comprising a Lewis acid, in an amount effective to crosslink the epoxy and hydroxy components of the respective epoxy-functional and hydroxy-functional compounds, wherein the mount of the 1,2-epoxy-functional compound is about 17% to 50%, by weight, of the mixture of the 1,2-epoxy-functional compound and the hydroxy-functional compound.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
A composition as recited in claim 1 wherein the hydroxy-functional compound is selected from the group consisting of hydroxy-terminated polybutadiene, hydroxy-terminated polybutadiene-styrene, hydroxy-terminated polybutadiene-acrylonitrile, hydroxy-functionalized ethylene-propylene copolymers and terpolymers, castor oils, hydroxy-functionalized polyisoprene, polyester polyols, polyether polyols, and combinations thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
A composition as recited in claim 1 wherein the epoxy-functional compound is selected from the group consisting of an epoxidized olefinically unsaturated natural oil, an aromatic glycidyl ether, an aliphatic glycidyl ether, an epoxidized olefinically unsaturated polymer, an glycidyl ether functional polymer, and combinations thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
A composition as recited in claim 3 wherein the epoxy-functional compound is selected from the group consisting of an epoxidized soybean oil, an epoxidized linseed oil, a diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A, a diglycidyl ether of 1,4-butanediol, an epoxidized polybutadiene polymer, an epoxidized ethylene-propylene polymer, and combinations thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
A composition as recited in claim 1 wherein the curative catalyst comprises a Lewis acid.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
A composition as recited in claim 5 wherein the Lewis acid is selected from the group consisting of boron trifluoride, tin tetrachloride, aluminum trichloride, aluminum tribromide, zinc chloride, silicon tetrachloride, or ferric chloride.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
122 words
A room-temperature curable composition comprising: (1) a hydroxy-functional compound having a molecular weight of greater than 500 and a hydroxy functionality of 2.3 or more; (2) a 1,2-epoxy-functional compound having an epoxy functionality of 2 or more; (3) a curative catalyst composition which comprises: (1) a catalytically effective amount of a Lewis acid; and (2) a titanate having the structure Ti(OR.sup.1)(OR.sup.2)(OR.sup.3)(OR.sup.4) wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are each independently alkyl or aryl, in an amount effective to crosslink the epoxy and hydroxy components of the respective epoxy-functional and hydroxy-functional compounds, wherein the amount of the 1,2-epoxy-functional compound is about 10% to 50%, by weight, of the mixture of the 1,2-epoxy-functional compound and the hydroxy-functional compound.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
122 words
A room-temperature curable composition comprising: (1) a hydroxy-functional compound having a molecular weight of greater than 500 and a hydroxy functionality of 2.3 or more; (2) a 1,2-epoxy-functional compound having an epoxy functionality of 2 or more; (3) a curative catalyst composition which comprises: (1) a catalytically effective amount of a Lewis acid; and (2) a titanate having the structure Ti(OR.sup.1)(OR.sup.2)(OR.sup.3)(OR.sup.4) wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are each independently alkyl or aryl, in an amount effective to crosslink the epoxy and hydroxy components of the respective epoxy-functional and hydroxy-functional compounds, wherein the amount of the 1,2-epoxy-functional compound is about 10% to 50%, by weight, of the mixture of the 1,2-epoxy-functional compound and the hydroxy-functional compound.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
A composition as recited in claim 7 wherein the Lewis acid is selected from the group consisting of boron trifluoride, tin tetrachloride, aluminum trichloride, aluminum tribromide, zinc chloride, silicon tetrachloride, and ferric chloride.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
A composition as recited in claim 7 wherein the titanate is selected from the group consisting of tetraisopropyl titanate, tetra-n-butyl titanate, tetraisobutyl titanate, tetra-t-butyl titanate, tetra-2-ethylhexyl titanate, tetradodecylphenyl titanate, tetranonylphenyl titanate, and diisopropyl dinonylphenyl titanate.
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