Abstract:
CURABLE COMPOSITIONS FOR INSULATING USE, THE CURED PRODUCTS HAVING A HIGH DEGREE OF FLEXIBILITY AND SUPERIOR WEATHERING CHARACTERISTICS. THESE CURABLE COMPOSITIONS COMPRISE A POLYEPOXIDE, A CURING AGENT THEREFOR, AND A HYDROXYLTERMINATED POLYMER OF A CYCLIC ESTER. THE CURABLE COMPOSITIONS MAY ADVANTAGEOUSLY ALSO CONTAIN A LACTONE TO PROVIDE A HIGHER DEGREE OF FLEXIBILITY IN THE CURED PRODUCT.