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Method for adhering surfaces using fast curing epoxy resin compositions
Assignee: 3M Co
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Filing: 1987-02-09
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Granted: 1987-11-03
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Expires: 2007-02-09
Abstract
Abstract A method for adhering surfaces together using fast curing epoxy resin compositions is provided. The method includes the steps of mixing together (a) a curable glycidyl ether epoxide group-containing compound, (b) an amino-terminated aliphatic polyether curing agent, (c) a polymeric toughening agent having both a rubbery phase and a thermoplastic phase or being capable of forming, with the epoxide group-containing material, both a rubbery phase and a thermoset phase on curing, and (d) a metal salt catalyst capble of providing an exotherm of at least 20° C.; applying the resulting mixture to a portion of at least one surface; contacting the surface having the mixture applied thereto to a second surface in bonding relationship with the mixture disposed between the surfaces; and curing the mixture.
Inventors
- 👤 Janis Robins
- 👤 Charles D. Wright
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 19:58
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08L; C08L63/00; C08G; C08G59/00; C08G59/18; C08G59/68; C09; C09J; C09J163/00; C08L2666/00; C08L2666/02; C08L2666/04; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31511; Y10T428/31515; Y10T428/31522
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
A method for adhering a first surface to a second surface comprising the steps of: mixing together: (a) a curable glycidyl ether epoxide group-containing compound, (b) an amino-terminated aliphatic polyether curing agent, (c) a polymeric toughening agent having both a rubbery phase and a thermoplastic phase or being capable of forming, with the epoxide group-containing material, both a rubbery phase and a thermoset phase on curing, and (d) a metal salt catalyst capable of providing an exotherm of at least 20° C.; applying the resulting mixture to a portion of at least said first surface; contacting said first and second surfaces in bonding relationship with said mixture disposed therebetween; and curing said mixture.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
113 words
A method for adhering a first surface to a second surface comprising the steps of: mixing together: (a) a curable glycidyl ether epoxide group-containing compound, (b) an amino-terminated aliphatic polyether curing agent, (c) a polymeric toughening agent having both a rubbery phase and a thermoplastic phase or being capable of forming, with the epoxide group-containing material, both a rubbery phase and a thermoset phase on curing, and (d) a metal salt catalyst capable of providing an exotherm of at least 20° C.; applying the resulting mixture to a portion of at least said first surface; contacting said first and second surfaces in bonding relationship with said mixture disposed therebetween; and curing said mixture.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
76 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said mixture contains 75 to 100 parts by weight curable glycidyl ether epoxide group-containing compound, an effective amount of said amino-terminated aliphatic polyether curing agent, 8 to 40 parts by weight of said polymeric toughening agent and 1 to 10 parts by weight of said catalyst, said catalyst being selected from calcium nitrate, lanthanum nitrate, and metal salts having calcium, strontium, or barium cations and perchlorate or trifluoromethane sulfonate anions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
94 words
An article comprising a first substrate adhered to a second substrate, according to the method of claim 1 said substrates being adhered together by an epoxy resin composition containing (a) a curable glycidyl ether epoxide group-containing compound, (b) an amino-terminated aliphatic polyether curing agent, (c) a polymeric toughening agent having both a rubbery phase and a thermoplastic phase or being capable of forming, with the epoxide group-containing material both a rubbery phase and a thermoset phase on curing, and (d) a metal salt catalyst capable of providing an exotherm of at least 20° C.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said catalyst is a metal salt selected from calcium nitrate, lanthanum nitrate or metal salts having calcium, strontium, or barium cations, and perchlorate or trifluoromethane sulfonate anions.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said toughening agent is a core/shell polymer selected from methacrylate/butadiene-styrene, acrylate-methacrylate/butadiene-styrene, acrylonitrile/butadiene-styrene, methacrylate/acrylate polymers or combinations thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said toughening agent is a carboxyl-terminated butadiene acrylonitrile polymer.
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