Silicone-modified epoxy resin and composition and cured article thereof

Abstract

Problem to be Solved The purpose of the invention, in view of the above circumstances, is to provide a silicone-modified epoxy resin composition that offers a cured article excellent in low gas permeability and strength, and an epoxy resin cured article obtained by curing the composition. Solution An epoxy resin represented by the following formula (1) wherein R1 represents an alkylene group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms and optionally containing an ester or ether bond; R2 represents a monovalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a monovalent aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms; R3 represents an oxygen atom or a phenylene group; k represents 1 to 10 as an average value; m represents an integer of 0 to 2; n represents 0 to 10 as an average value; and a plurality of groups R1, R2, R3, k, or m present in the formula may be the same or different from each other.

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