Abstract:
This application relates to curable compositions, based on cycloaliphatic epoxides in admixture with epoxy hardeners and polymers of butadiene, which can be cast into articles of desired configuration or used as binders in the preparation of laminates, and cured at elevated temperatures to form articles characterized by excellent physical properties such as tensile strength, toughness, resistivity to development and propagation of internal cracks, heat distortion temperatures and also characterized by excellent electrical properties.
Abstract:
A composition comprises an ethylene-propylene copolymer rubber and a fusible, nonheat hardenable, novolak resin of formaldehyde and a phenol of formula wherein R1 is a monovalent cyclic hydrocarbon radical, R2 is a divalent alkylene radical containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and n is 0 or 1. In the examples, the rubbers used are ethylenepropylene copolymer and ethylene-propylenebutadiene terpolymer; and the novalak resins are phenylethylphenol-formaldehyde, p-cyclopenten-2-ylphenol-formaldehyde, and p-phenylphenol-formaldehyde resins. Optional ingredients are conventional rubber additives, in particular carbon black. The vulcanization of a composition of the invention is illustrated using dicumyl peroxide and sulphur. The products find application in tyres, cable coatings and adhesives.
Abstract:
THE DISCLOSURE OF THIS APPLICATION IS DIRECTED TO CYCLOALIPHATIC EPOXIDES, SPECIFICALLY DI-2,4(2,3-EPOXYCYCLOPENTYL) ANISOLE AND TRI- 2,4,6(2,3-EPOXYCYCLOPENTYL)ANISOLE, WHICH CAN BE ADMIXED WITH EPOXIDE CURING AGENTS SUCH AS POLYFUNCTIONAL AMINES TO FORM COMPOSITIONS WHICH HAVE EXCELLENT STORAGE LIFE AND CAN BE FORMED INTO CASTINGS OR USED AS BINDERS IN STRUCTURAL LAMINATES AND CURED TO INFUSIBLE PRODUCTS CHARACTERIZED BY EXCELLENT PROPERTIES.