Curable composition

US10239989B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-10239989-B2
Application numberUS-201515533940-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 8, 2015
Priority dateDec 9, 2014
Publication dateMar 26, 2019
Grant dateMar 26, 2019

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A curable composition that can be cured at low temperature in a short time regardless of the type of epoxy compound that is mixed therewith, and has a long pot life; an adhesive comprising said curable composition; a method for producing a fiber-reinforced composite material that uses the curable composition; and a fiber-reinforced composite material containing a matrix comprising the curable composition. A curing agent mixture composition that can be cured at low temperature and in a short time, and provides the curable composition with a long pot life. An epoxy compound (A) and an imidazole compound (B) are blended in with the curable composition. In addition, the imidazole compound (B) and at least one type of crosslinking agent (C) are blended in with the curing agent mixture composition.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A curable composition comprising: an (A) epoxy compound; and a (B) imidazole compound represented by the following formula (1): wherein, in the formula (1), R 1 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; R 2 is an optionally substituted aromatic group; R 3 is an alkylene group having no substituent; R 4 (s) each independently represents a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a mercapto group, a sulfide group, a silyl group, a silanol group, a nitro group, a nitroso group, a sulfonato group, a phosphino group, a phosphinyl group, a phosphonato group, or an organic group; and n is an integer of 0 to 3. 2. The curable composition according to claim 1 , comprising (C) at least one crosslinking agent selected from the group consisting of a polyfunctional amine compound and a polyfunctional carboxylic anhydride. 3. The curable composition according to claim 2 , wherein the (C) crosslinking agent is guanidine, substituted guanidine, and/or aromatic diamine. 4. An adhesive comprising the curable composition according claim 1 . 5. A method for producing a fiber-reinforced composite material comprising curing the curable composition according to claim 1 , in which a reinforcing fiber is impregnated, by heating. 6. A fiber-reinforced composite material comprising: a matrix consisting of a cured article of the curable composition according to claim 1 ; and a reinforcing fiber. 7. The curable composition according to claim 1 , wherein R 3 is a methylene group. 8. The curable composition according to claim 1 , wherein n is 0. 9. The curable composition according to claim 1 , wherein R 1 is a hydrogen atom. 10. A curing agent mixture composition comprising: a (B) imidazole compound represented by the following formula (1); and (C) at least one crosslinking agent selected from the group consisting of a polyfunctional amine compound and a polyfunctional carboxylic anhydride: wherein, in the formula (1), R 1 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; R 2 is an optionally substituted aromatic group; R 3 is an alkylene group having no substituent; R 4 each independently represents a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a mercapto group, a sulfide group, a silyl group, a silanol group, a nitro group, a nitroso group, a sulfonato group, a phosphino group, a phosphinyl group, a phosphonato group, or an organic group; and n is an integer of 0 to 3. 11. The curing agent mixture composition according to claim 10 , wherein R 3 is a methylene group. 12. The curing agent mixture composition according to claim 10 , wherein n is 0. 13. The curing agent mixture composition according to claim 10 , wherein R 1 is a hydrogen atom.

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  • Amino carboxylic acids · CPC title

  • C08G59/42Primary

    Polycarboxylic acids; Anhydrides, halides or low molecular weight esters thereof · CPC title

  • Reinforcing macromolecular compounds with loose or coherent fibrous material · CPC title

  • aromatic · CPC title

  • aromatic · CPC title

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What does patent US10239989B2 cover?
A curable composition that can be cured at low temperature in a short time regardless of the type of epoxy compound that is mixed therewith, and has a long pot life; an adhesive comprising said curable composition; a method for producing a fiber-reinforced composite material that uses the curable composition; and a fiber-reinforced composite material containing a matrix comprising the curable c…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C08G59/42. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 26 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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