Thermocurable compositions

Abstract

The present document describes the use of an inhibitor for cationic polymerization as an additive to a thermocurable composition based on at least one cationically polymerizable organic material and an initiator for cationic polymerization in the form of an onium compound or a compound of the formula (I) [M.sup.+n (L).sub.x ].sup.n+ nX.sup.- (I), in which n is 2 or 3, M is a metal cation selected from the group comprising Zn.sup.2+, Mg.sup.2+, Fe.sup.2+, Co.sup.2+, Ni.sup.2+, Cr.sup.2+, Ru.sup.2+, Mn.sup.2+, Sn.sup.2+, VO.sup.2+, Fe.sup.3+, Al.sup.3+ and Co.sup.3+, X.sup.- is an anion selected from the group comprising PF.sub.6.sup.-, AsF.sub.6.sup.-, SbF.sub.6.sup.-, BiF.sub.6.sup.-, derivatives of these anions in which at least one fluorine atom has been replaced by a hydroxyl group, and CF.sub.3 SO.sub.3.sup.-, or in which up to 50% of the anions X.sup.-, based on the total amount of anions, may be any desired anions, L is water or an organic .sigma.-donor ligand which contains, as bonding sites, one or more functional radicals selected from the group comprising --CO--, --CO--O--, --O--CO--O-- and --O-- and forms .sigma.-bonds with the central atom via the oxygen atom or atoms, and x is an integer from 0 to 6, and where the ligands L may be different within said definitions, or as an additive to components for the preparation of a composition of this type for avoiding initiator decomposition products which are formed due to moisture and reduce the thermal stability of the composition, and/or for increasing the thermal stability of the composition for a limited time before curing.

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