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US 9,068,040 B2Granted
Solvent resistant thermoplastic toughened epoxy
AssigneeHexcel Corporation
InventorYen-Seine Wang
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Abstract
Thermoplastic toughened epoxy resin for use in making prepreg for aerospace applications. The resin includes an epoxy resin component comprising a tri functional epoxy resin and/or tetra functional epoxy, a thermoplastic component and 4,4′-Bis(p-aminophenoxy) biphenyl (BAPB) as the curing agent. The use of BAPB as a curative was found to increase the resistance of the cured resin to attack by solvents.
Claims18
An uncured thermoplastic-toughened epoxy resin which is curable to form a cured resin, wherein said cured resin resists cracking when exposed to a solvent, said uncured resin comprising:
- an epoxy resin component comprising from 27 to 38 weight percent triglycidyl-m-aminophenol based on the total weight of the uncured resin and from 10 to 20 weight percent tetra functional para-glycidyl amine based on the total weight of the uncured resin;
- a thermoplastic component comprising a soluble component and an insoluble component wherein said soluble component comprises 10 to 20 weight percent polyether sulfone based on the total weight of the uncured resin and said insoluble component comprises from 5 to 15 weight percent polyamideimide particles based on the total weight of the uncured resin and from 2 to 10 weight percent polyamide particles based on the total weight of the uncured resin and wherein said insoluble component and said uncured resin do not comprise elastic particle;
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- a curing agent consisting essentially of 4,4′-Bis(p-aminophenoxy)biphenyl and/or isomers thereof, wherein said curing agent is present in an amount of from 20 to 30 weight. percent based on the total weight of the uncured resin.
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