Basic silane coupling agent organic carboxylate composition, method for producing the same, and epoxy resin composition containing the same

1. A pulverized additive for a resin, the additive consisting of a basic silane coupling agent organic carboxylate composition which is solid at room temperature and obtained by a process in which an organic carboxylate of a basic silane coupling agent obtained by reacting a basic silane coupling agent and an organic carboxylic acid is heated and mixed with a compound exhibiting a good affinity for the basic silane coupling agent or organic carboxylic acid and having a softening or melting point of at least 40° C.

2. The additive according to claim 1 , wherein the basic silane coupling agent is comprised of at least one member selected from the group consisting of the compounds expressed by the general formulas (1) through (4) below, or at least one of amino group-containing silane coupling agents, dialkylamino group-containing silane coupling agents, monomethylamino group-containing silane coupling agents, benzimidazole group-containing silane coupling agents, benzotriazole group-containing silane coupling agents, and pyridine ring-containing silane coupling agents,

wherein in the general formulas (1) through (4),

R 1 to R 3 each represent hydrogen, a vinyl group, or an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms wherein the R 2 and R 3 may form an aromatic ring;

R 4 and R 5 each represent an alkyl group having 1–5 carbon atoms;

R 6 to R 8 each represent hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a vinyl group, a phenyl group, or a benzyl group wherein R 7 and R 8 may bond and form an aromatic ring;

R 9 represents hydrogen or an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms;

R 10 and R 11 each represent an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms; and

m, n, o, and p are integers of 1 to 10, 1 to 3, 1 to 10, and 1 to 3, respectively.

3. The additive according to claim 1 , wherein the resin is an epoxy resin.