Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
80 words
An epoxy compound including one or two aromatic rings, one N-diglycidyl group per aromatic ring and one or two halogen or polyfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkoxy groups per aromatic ring, the epoxy compound having the general formula: ##STR10## in which Y is selected from A and ##STR11## each A being independently selected from halogen, a polyfluoroalkyl group, or a polyfluoroalkoxy group and H, at least one of the groups A per aromatic ring being a halogen, a polyfluoroalkyl or a polyfluoroalkoxy group.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
80 words
An epoxy compound including one or two aromatic rings, one N-diglycidyl group per aromatic ring and one or two halogen or polyfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkoxy groups per aromatic ring, the epoxy compound having the general formula: ##STR10## in which Y is selected from A and ##STR11## each A being independently selected from halogen, a polyfluoroalkyl group, or a polyfluoroalkoxy group and H, at least one of the groups A per aromatic ring being a halogen, a polyfluoroalkyl or a polyfluoroalkoxy group.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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An epoxy compound as claimed in claim 1 wherein the epoxy compound includes only one aromatic ring and only one polyfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkoxy group, the epoxy compound, having the general formula: ##STR12## in which A is a polyfluoroalkyl group, a polyfluoroalkoxy group or H, at least one group A being a polyfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkoxy group.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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An epoxy compound as claimed in claim 2 wherein group A is a polyfluoroalkyl group (X(CF 2 ) n -- in which X is either F or H and n is an integer between 1 and 10 inclusive, the polyfluoroalkyl group being attached to the aromatic ring at a meta position with respect to the nitrogen atom.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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An epoxy compound as claimed in claim 2 wherein group A is a polyfluoroalkoxy group X(CF 2 ) n CH 2 O-- in which X is either F or H and n is an integer between 1 and 10 inclusive, the polyfluoroalkoxy group being attached to the aromatic ring at the para position with respect to the nitrogen atom.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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An epoxy compound as claimed in claim 3 wherein the epoxy compound is 3-(trifluoromethyl)-N,N-bis(2,3-epoxypropyl)aniline.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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An epoxy compound as claimed in claim 4 wherein the epoxy compound is 4-(1,1,7-trihydryl-F-heptyloxy)-N,N-bis(2,3-epoxypropyl)aniline.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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An epoxy compound as claimed in claim 1 wherein the epoxy compound includes one aromatic ring and two polyfluoroalkyl groups, the epoxy compound having the general formula: ##STR13## is which A is a polyfluoroalkyl group.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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An epoxy compound as claimed in claim 7 wherein the polyfluoroalkyl group is X(CF 2 ) n --, in which X is either F or H, and n is an integer between 1 and 10 inclusive.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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An epoxy compound as claimed in claim 8 wherein the epoxy compound is 3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)-N,N-bis(2,3-epoxy propyl)aniline.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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An epoxy compound as claimed in claim 1 wherein the epoxy compound includes two aromatic rings and one halogen or polyfluoroalkyl group per aromatic ring, the epoxy compound having the general formula: ##STR14## in which A is a halogen or a polyfluoroalkyl group.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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An epoxy compound as claimed in claim 10 wherein group A is a polyfluoroalkyl group X(CF 2 ) n --, in which X is either F or H, and n is an integer between 1 and 10 inclusive.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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An epoxy compound as claimed in claim 10 wherein the epoxy compound is bis[2-chloro-4-bis(2,3-epoxypropyl)aminophenyl]methane.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
An epoxy compound as claimed in claim 10 wherein the epoxy compound is bis[2-bromo-4-bis(2,3-epoxypropyl)aminophenyl]methane.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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An epoxy compound as claimed in claim 11 wherein the epoxy compound is bis[2-(trifluoromethyl)-4-bis(2,3-epoxypropyl)aminophenyl]methane.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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An epoxy compound as claimed in claim 1 wherein the epoxy compound includes two aromatic rings and two halogen or polyfluoroalkyl groups per aromatic ring, the epoxy compound having the general formula: ##STR15## in which A is a halogen or polyfluoroalkyl group.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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An epoxy compound as claimed in claim 15 wherein group A is a polyfluoroalkyl group X(CF 2 ) n --, in which X is F or H, and n is an integer between 1 and 10 inclusive.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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An epoxy compound as claimed in claim 16 wherein the polyfluoroalkyl group is --CF 3 .
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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An epoxy compound as claimed in claim 15 wherein the group A is bromine.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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An epoxy compound as claimed in claim 15 wherein the epoxy compound is bis[2,6-chloro,-4-bis(2,3-epoxypropyl)aminophenyl]methane.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
13 words
An epoxy resin including a cured epoxy compound as claimed in claim 1.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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An epoxy resin including a cured mixture of epoxy compounds including at least one epoxy compound as claimed in claim 1.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
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An epoxy resin including at least one cured epoxy compound as claimed in claim 1 wherein the resin is a matrix of a fibre reinforced composite.