IP Library Granted Patent US 11,359,048
Granted Patent B2
US 11,359,048 · App. 16/408,725 · Granted Jun 14, 2022

Fast-curing epoxy systems

Inventors: Emmanouil Spyrou (Schermbeck, DE); Dirk Fuchsmann (Haltern am See, DE); Britta Kohlstruk (Gladbeck, DE); Annette Sandkühler (Marl, DE)
Assignee: Evonik Operations GmbH
C08G59/5046C08G59/245C08G59/28C09D163/00C09J163/00C08G59/5026C08G59/5033C08K5/19C08K5/50
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Patent No.
US 11,359,048
App. No.
16/408,725
Granted
Jun 14, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention provides a composition comprising a) at least one epoxy resin, b) at least one cyclic amine of the formula (I) in which R 1 to R 4 is H or an organic radical, with the proviso that at least one of the R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 radicals ═H, and X═—(Y 1 ) m -(A 1 ) n -(Y 2 ) o -(A 2 ) p -(Y 3 ) q -(A 3 ) r -(Y 4 ) s —  (II) where, independently of one another, m, n, o, p, q, r and s=0 or 1, A 1 , A 2 , A 3 =alkylene or alkenylene radical and Y 1 , Y 2 , Y 3 , Y 4 ═NR 5 , PR 5 , O or S, where R 5 independently=organic radical, where any two organic radicals selected from R 1 to R 5 and any radicals present in the alkylene and/or alkenylene radicals A 1 , A 2 , A 3 may also form one or more further rings, with the proviso that at least one of the radicals selected from R 1 to R 5 present and any radicals present in the alkylene and/or alkenylene radicals A 1 , A 2 , A 3 is substituted by at least one —NHR 6 or —NH 2 group, where R 6 =organic radical, and c) at least one salt of a strong Brønsted acid with a counterion selected from metal ions, metal-containing ions, phosphonium ions and unsubstituted ammonium ions, where the ratio of the epoxy groups in the epoxy resin to the sum total of all NH groups in all amines is 0.5:1 to 1.5:1, and to processes for production thereof and use thereof.

Claims (70)

1. A composition comprising

a) an epoxy resin selected from bisphenol A diglycidyl ether or bisphenol F diglycidyl ether,

b) a cyclic amine of the formula (I)

in which

wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 ═H, and

X═—(Y 1 ) m -(A 1 ) n -(Y 2 ) o -(A 2 ) p -(Y 3 ) q -(A 3 ) r -(Y 4 ) s —  (II)

wherein,

m, n, o, p, q, r and s=0 or 1, provided that at least one of m, n, o, p, q, r, and s is 1

A 1 , A 2 , A 3 have the formula (III))

—(CR 7 R 8 ) x —(CR 9 ═CR 10 ) y —(CR 11 R 12 ) z —  (III)

wherein

R 7 , R 8 , R 9 , R 10 , R 11 and R 12 ═H or organic radical and

1≤x+y+z≤7 and

Y 1 , Y 2 , Y 3 , Y 4 ═NR 5 , PR 5 , O or S, where R 5 independently=organic radical,

where any two organic radicals R 5 , R 7 , R 8 , R 9 , R 10 , R 11 or R 12 optionally form one or more further rings,

wherein at least one radical present as R 5 , R 7 , R 8 , R 9 , R 10 , R 11 or R 12 is present and is substituted by a —NHR 6 or —NH 2 group, where R 6 =organic radical,

c) a salt of a Brønsted acid having a pKa of between 2 and −9.0, selected from the group consisting of calcium nitrate, magnesium bromide, zirconium(IV) chloride, indium chloride, bismuth chloride, copper tetrafluoroborate, calcium oxalate, lithium bromide and magnesium nitrate, and

d) an amine not covered by the part b), wherein the percentage by weight of the cyclic amine b) based on the total weight of the amines b) and d) is at least 10% by weight, and

wherein the ratio of the epoxy groups in the epoxy resin to the sum total of all NH groups in all amines is 0.5:1 to 1.5:1.

2. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the percentage by weight of the cyclic amine b) based on the total weight of the amines b) and d) is at least 30% by weight.

3. The composition according to claim 2 , wherein the percentage by weight of the cyclic amine b) based on the total weight of the amines b) and d) is at least 50% by weight.

4. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein

R 7 , R 8 , R 11 and R 12 ═H

and the sum total of x, 0.5 y, z, m, o, q, and s is from 2 to 8, and

wherein the percentage by weight of the cyclic amine b) based on the total weight of the amines b) and d) is at least 70% by weight, and

X in formula (II) has a chain length of from 2 to 15 atoms.

5. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein X in formula (II) has a chain length of 2 to 15 atoms.

6. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein X has the formula (IIa)

X═—(CR 7 R 8 x —(Y) o —(CR 11 R 12 ) z —  (IIa)

wherein

x and z=0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7,

o=0 or 1,

2≤x+o+z≤15

R 7 , R 8 , R 11 , R 12 ═H or organic radical and

Y═NR 5 , PR 5 , O or S, where R 5 =organic radical

wherein the percentage by weight of the cyclic amine b) based on the total weight of the amines b) and d) is at least 50% by weight.

7. The composition according to claim 6 , wherein x=1, 2, 3 or 4, o=0 or 1 and z=0, 1 or 2

wherein the percentage by weight of the cyclic amine b) based on the total weight of the amines b) and d) is at least 50% by weight.

8. The composition according to claim 1 , further comprising

e) auxiliaries or additives.

9. The composition according to claim 8 , wherein the amine d) is selected from the group consisting of

aliphatic amines,

oxyalkylenepolyamines

cycloaliphatic amines,

araliphatic amines,

aromatic amines

adduct hardeners,

polyamidoamine hardeners

Mannich base hardeners and

Mannich bases.

10. The composition according to claim 8 , wherein the percentage by weight of the cyclic amine b) based on the total weight of the amines b) and d) is at least 30% by weight.

11. The composition as claimed in claim 1 , wherein

component a) is present in an amount from 30 to 95% by weight based on the total weight of the composition; wherein component b) is present in an amount from 1 to 50% by weight based on the total weight of the composition; wherein component c) is present in an amount of from 0.001 to 5% by weight based on the total weight of the composition; wherein the composition optionally further comprises e) auxiliaries or additives in an amount of up to 48% by weight based on the total weight of the composition; and wherein the percentage of b) based on total weight of b) and d) is from 70 to 98% by weight.

12. A process for producing a composition according to claim 1 , wherein the epoxy resin a), the cyclic amine b) the salt of a Brønsted acid c) and the amine d) are mixed with one another, wherein the percentage by weight of the cyclic amine b) based on the total weight of the amines b) and d) is at least 50% by weight.

13. A process for producing a composition according to claim 12 , wherein X in formula (II) has a chain length of 2 to 15 atoms.

14. A composite comprising the composition according to claim 1 .

15. A casting resin comprising the composition according to claim 1 .

16. A coating composition comprising the composition according to claim 1 .

17. An adhesive comprising the composition according to claim 1 .

18. A composition comprising

a) an epoxy resin selected from bisphenol A diglycidyl ether or bisphenol F diglycidyl ether,

b) a cyclic amine selected from the group consisting of aminoethylpiperazine (AEP, 1-(2-aminoethyl)piperazine), 1-(3-aminopropyl)piperazine, 1-imidazolidinoethanamine, imidazolidino-N-propanamine, .alpha.-methyl-l-piperazinethanamine, 2,6-dimethyl-1-piperazinoethanamine, 2-amino-1-(piperazin-1-yl)ethanone, 4-(2-aminoethyl)piperidine, 3-(2-aminoethyl)piperidine, 2-(2-aminoethyl)piperidine, and triazinane,

c) a salt of a Brønsted acid having a pKa of between 2 and −9 selected from the group consisting of calcium nitrate, magnesium bromide, zirconium(IV) chloride, indium chloride, bismuth chloride, copper tetrafluoroborate, calcium oxalate, lithium bromide and magnesium nitrate, and

d) an amine not covered by the part b), wherein the percentage by weight of the cyclic amine b) based on the total weight of the amines b) and d) is at least 50% by weight, and

wherein the ratio of the epoxy groups in the epoxy resin to the sum total of all NH groups in all amines is 0.9:1 to 1.1:1.

19. A composition comprising

a) an epoxy resin selected from bisphenol A diglycidyl ether or bisphenol F diglycidyl ether,

b) a cyclic amine selected from the group consisting of aminoethylpiperazine (AEP, 1-(2-aminoethyl)piperazine), 1-(3-aminopropyl)piperazine, 1-imidazolidinoethanamine, imidazolidino-N-propanamine, .alpha.-methyl-1-piperazinethanamine, 2,6-dimethyl-1-piperazinoethanamine, 2-amino-1-(piperazin-1-yl)ethanone, 4-(2-aminoethyl)piperidine, 3-(2-aminoethyl)piperidine and 2-(2-aminoethyl)piperidine,

c) a salt of a Brønsted acid selected from the group consisting of calcium nitrate, magnesium bromide, zirconium(IV) chloride, indium chloride, bismuth chloride, copper tetrafluoroborate, calcium oxalate, lithium bromide and magnesium nitrate,

d) an amine not covered by the part b), wherein the percentage by weight of the cyclic amine b) based on the total weight of the amines b) and d) is at least 10% by weight, where the ratio of the epoxy groups in the epoxy resin to the sum total of all NH groups in all amines is 0.5:1 to 1.5:1.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 27, 2019
From: EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBH
To: EVONIK OPERATIONS GMBH
Reel/Frame 051428/0710 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 10, 2019
From: SPYROU, EMMANOUIL; FUCHSMANN, DIRK; KOHLSTRUK, BRITTA; SANDKÜHLER, ANNETTE
To: EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBH
Reel/Frame 049414/0473 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 18172949 · May 17, 2018 · regional
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190352451A1 · Nov 21, 2019