Polyalkyleneamine adducts as curing agents for thick layer water-based epoxy systems

1. A curing agent composition comprising the reaction product of:

(A) at least one polyalkylene polyether polyol modified polyepoxide resin; and

(B) a polyalkyleneamine composition comprising a mixture of N-3-aminopropyl ethylenediamine (N3), N,N′-bis(3-aminopropyl)ethylenediamine (N4), and N,N,N′-tris(3-aminopropyl)ethylenediamine (N5).

2. The curing agent composition of claim 1 , wherein the at least one polyalkylene polyether polyol modified polyepoxide resin comprises the reaction product of: a polyepoxide compound; and a polyalkylene polyether polyol, a diglycidyl ether derivative of an alkoxylated diphenol, or a combination thereof.

3. The curing agent of claim 1 , wherein the polyalkyleneamine composition comprises 1-25 parts by weight of N3, 50-94 parts by weight N4, and 3-25 parts by weight N5.

4. The curing agent of claim 1 , wherein the at least one polyether polyol modified polyepoxide resin comprises alkoxylated diphenol epoxy resins having the following structure:

where X is an arylidene radical derived from a diphenol, R is a C2H4, C3H6 or C4H8 alkyl group, or mixture thereof, and n+m=1 to 20.

5. The curing agent of claim 1 , wherein the at least one polyalkylene polyether polyol modified polyepoxide resin comprises the reaction product of: a polyepoxide compound which is a diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A, a diglycidyl ether of bisphenol F, or a combination thereof; and a polyalkylene polyether polyol which is a polyethylene glycol, a polypropylene glycol, or a combination thereof.

6. An epoxy curing agent composition comprising the contact product of:

(1) the reaction product of: (A) at least one polyalkylene polyether polyol modified polyepoxide resin; and (B) at least one polyalkyleneamine; and

(2) at least two multifunctional amines having 2 or more active amine hydrogens;

wherein at least one of the at least two multifunctional amines comprises an aliphatic amine;

wherein the at least one polyalkylene polyether polyol modified polyepoxide resin comprises alkoxylated diphenol epoxy resins having the following structure:

where X is an arylidene radical derived from a diphenol, R is a C2H4, C3H6 or C4H8 alkyl group, or mixture thereof, and n+m=1 to 20; and

wherein the ratio of the number of stoichiometric epoxy groups in the at least one polyalkylene polyether polyol modified polyepoxide resin to the number of moles of the at least one polyalkyleneamine ranges from about 0.2:1 to about 1.5:1.

7. The curing agent of claim 6 , wherein the at least one polyalkyleneamine comprises 1-25 parts by weight of N-3-aminopropyl ethylenediamine (N3), 50-94 parts by weight N,N′-bis(3-aminopropyl)ethylenediamine (N4), and 3-25 parts by weight N,N,N′-tris(3-aminopropyl)ethylenediamine (N5).

8. The curing agent of claim 6 , wherein one of said at least two multifunctional amines comprises an aliphatic amine; and wherein the other multifunctional amine(s) of said at least two multifunctional amines comprises an aliphatic amine, a cycloaliphatic amine, an aromatic amine, a Mannich base derivative of an aliphatic amine, a cycloaliphatic amine, or an aromatic amine, a polyamide derivative of an aliphatic amine, a cycloaliphatic amine, or an aromatic amine, an amidoamine derivative of an aliphatic amine, a cycloaliphatic amine, or an aromatic amine, an amine adduct derivative of an aliphatic amine, a cycloaliphatic amine, or an aromatic amine, or any combination thereof.

9. The curing agent of claim 6 further comprising at least one acid selected from the group consisting of acetic acid, lactic acid, salicylic acid, sebacic acid, sulfamic acid, boric acid, or combinations thereof.

10. The curing agent of claim 9 wherein the acid comprises sebacic acid.

11. The curing agent of claim 6 wherein the AHEW based on 100% solids is about 80 to about 125.

12. An amine-epoxy composition comprising the reaction product of a curing agent and an epoxy composition comprising at least one multifunctional epoxy resin;

wherein the curing agent comprises the contact product of:

(1) the reaction product of (A) at least one polyalkylene polyether polyol modified polyepoxide resin and (B) at least one polyalkyleneamine;

(2) at least one multifunctional amine having 2 or more active amine hydrogens; and

(3) a carboxylic acid;

wherein the stoichiometric ratio of epoxy groups in the epoxy composition to amine hydrogens in the curing agent range from about 1.5:1 to about 0.7:1; and

wherein the polyalkylene polyether polyol modified polyepoxide resin comprises alkoxylated diphenol epoxy resins having the following structure:

where X is an arylidene radical derived from a diphenol, R is a C2H4, C3H6 or C4H8 alkyl group, or mixture thereof, and n+m=1 to 20.

13. The amine-epoxy composition of claim 12 , wherein the at least one polyalkyleneamine comprises 1-25 parts by weight of N-3-aminopropyl ethylenediamine (N3), 50-94 parts by weight N,N′-bis(3-aminopropyl)ethylenediamine (N4), and 3-25 parts by weight N,N,N′-tris(3-aminopropyl)ethylenediamine (N5).

14. The amine-epoxy composition of claim 12 , wherein the at least one multifunctional amine comprises an aliphatic amine, a cycloaliphatic amine, an aromatic amine, a Mannich base derivative of an aliphatic amine, a cycloaliphatic amine, or an aromatic amine, a polyamide derivative of an aliphatic amine, a cycloaliphatic amine, or an aromatic amine, an amidoamine derivative of an aliphatic amine, a cycloaliphatic amine, or an aromatic amine, an amine adduct derivative of an aliphatic amine, a cycloaliphatic amine, or an aromatic amine, or any combination thereof.

15. The amine-epoxy composition of claim 12 , wherein the carboxylic acid is selected from the group consisting of acetic acid, lactic acid, salicylic acid, and sebacic acid.

16. The amine-epoxy composition of claim 12 , wherein the at least one multifunctional epoxy resin comprises a diglycidyl ether of bisphenol-A (DGEBA), an advanced or higher molecular weight version of DGEBA, a diglycidyl ether of bisphenol-F, an epoxy novolac resin, or any combination thereof.

17. A composition comprising: epoxy resin, polyamine epoxy adduct curing agent, filler, and water; wherein the polyamine epoxy adduct curing agent comprises the reaction product of:

(A) at least one polyalkylene polyether polyol modified polyepoxide resin; and

(B) a polyalkyleneamine composition comprising a mixture of N-3-aminopropyl ethylenediamine (N3), N,N′-bis(3-aminopropyl)ethylenediamine (N4), and N,N,N′-tris(3-aminopropyl)ethylenediamine (N5).

18. The composition of claim 17 which is a tile grout composition comprising: 5 to 15 wt % epoxy resin, 5 to 15 wt % polyamine epoxy adduct curing agent, 50 to 85 wt % filler, and 2 to 20 wt % water, the amount of water based on total solids.

19. The composition of claim 17 which is a self-leveling flooring composition comprising: 10 to 20 wt % epoxy resin, 10 to 20 wt % polyamine epoxy adduct curing agent, 50 to 75 wt % filler, and 4 to 20 wt % water, the amount of water based on total solids.

20. A curing agent composition comprising the contact product of:

(1) the reaction product of (A) at least one polyalkylene polyether polyol modified polyepoxide resin and (B) at least one polyalkyleneamine; and

(2) at least one multifunctional amine having 2 or more active amine hydrogens;

wherein the at least one polyalkylene polyether polyol modified polyepoxide resin comprises alkoxylated diphenol epoxy resins having the following structure:

where X is an arylidene radical derived from a diphenol, R is a C2H4, C3H6 or C4H8 alkyl group, or mixture thereof, and n+m=1 to 20.

21. An amine-epoxy composition comprising the reaction product of a curing agent and an epoxy composition comprising at least one multifunctional epoxy resin;

wherein the curing agent comprises the contact product of:

(1) the reaction product of (A) at least one polyalkylene polyether polyol modified polyepoxide resin and (B) at least one polyalkyleneamine; and

(2) at least one multifunctional amine having 2 or more active amine hydrogens;

wherein the at least one polyalkylene polyether polyol modified polyepoxide resin comprises alkoxylated diphenol epoxy resins having the following structure:

where X is an arylidene radical derived from a diphenol, R is a C2H4, C3H6 or C4H8 alkyl group, or mixture thereof, and n+m=1 to 20.

22. An amine-epoxy composition comprising the reaction product of a curing agent and an epoxy composition comprising at least one multifunctional epoxy resin;

wherein the curing agent comprises the contact product of:

(1) the reaction product of (A) at least one polyalkylene polyether polyol modified polyepoxide resin and (B) at least one polyalkyleneamine;

(2) at least one multifunctional amine having 2 or more active amine hydrogens; and

(3) a carboxylic acid;

wherein the at least one polyalkylene polyether polyol modified polyepoxide resin comprises: (A1) an alkoxylated diphenol epoxy resin have the following structure:

where X is an arylidene radical derived from a diphenol, R is a C2H4, C3H6 or C4H8 alkyl group, or mixture thereof, and n+m=1 to 20; or (A2) the reaction product of: a polyepoxide compound which is a diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A, a diglycidyl ether of bisphenol F, or a combination thereof; and a polyalkylene polyether polyol which is a polyethylene glycol, a polypropylene glycol, or a combination thereof;

wherein the at least one polyalkyleneamine comprises a mixture of 1-10 parts by weight of N-3-aminopropyl ethylenediamine (N3), 70-94 parts by weight N,N′-bis(3-aminopropyl)ethylenediamine (N4), and 3-15 parts by weight N,N,N′-tris(3-aminopropyl)ethylenediamine (N5); and

wherein the at least one multifunctional epoxy resin comprises a diglycidyl ether of bisphenol-A (DGEBA), an advanced or higher molecular weight version of DGEBA, a diglycidyl ether of bisphenol-F, an epoxy novolac resin, or any combination thereof.