The present invention relates to a new structural class of phenalkamines, curing agent compositions comprising the phenalkamines, their use, as well as and methods of producing such phenalkamines and compositions. The phenalkamines of the present invention can be prepared by reacting cardanol with an aldehyde compound and triaminononane. These curing-agent compositions may be used to cure, harden, and/or crosslink an epoxy resin. The curing-agent compositions of this invention are of low viscosity and can be used neat or dissolved in a minimum amount of an organic solvent or diluent to effect cure of epoxy resins.

Provided is a curative part usable in a two-part curable composition. The curative part includes a liquid amine; a heterogeneous dispersant; and core-shell rubber particles having an elastomeric core and a (meth)acrylic shell. The core-shell rubber particles and the heterogeneous dispersant can be collectively shear-dispersed in the liquid amine such that the core-shell rubber particles are substantially non-aggregated and the curative part is phase-stable over a period of at least 3 months at ambient temperature. Advantageously, large amounts of core-shell rubber particles can thus be incorporated into a cured resin matrix, which can afford significantly enhanced impact performance.

An epoxy resin composition with epoxy groups and active hydrogens having different molar equivalents includes an epoxy resin component and a curing agent component. A mixing ratio of the epoxy resin component and the curing agent component is a mixing ratio of a cured product with the highest glass transition temperature Tg among cured products with different mixing ratios measured experimentally. According to a weight percentage in a total weight of the epoxy resin component, the epoxy resin component includes: 50 wt % to 100 wt % of a bisphenol A epoxy resin. According to a weight percentage in a total weight of the curing agent component, the curing agent component includes: 60 wt % to 98 wt % of polyetheramine (PEA) and 2 wt % to 20 wt % of a low-viscosity Mannich base.

The present invention relates novel furan based amine cross-linkers with improved thermomechanical and water barrier properties. The novelty of this invention is the use of aromatic, and hydrophobic aliphatic aldehydes to bridge two furfuryl amines, which yields a diamine or tetra amines with a significantly enhanced hydrophobic character. These diamine cross-linkers exhibit enhanced water barrier properties and thermomechanical properties when cured with both commercial and synthetic epoxies.

An epoxy resin, comprising an epoxy compound having a mesogenic structure, the epoxy compound comprising a first epoxy compound having one biphenyl structure in a molecule and a second epoxy compound that is different from the first epoxy compound, at a mass ratio of the first epoxy compound to the second epoxy compound (first epoxy compound:second epoxy compound) of from 10:100 to 50:100.

An amine-based curing agent including a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1, and a composition including the curing agent, and a semiconductor package, and an electronic device prepared with the composition.

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The definition of Chemical Formula 1 is as described in the detailed description.

The invention relates to a comb polymer having repeating units of at least one of the structures of formulae (I) to (IV) wherein R.sup.1 represents a polyoxyalkylene group and A represents an organic group, and wherein the comb polymer has end groups of the general formula (V) wherein R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 independent of each other are selected from a) organic groups having 1 to 24 carbon atoms and b) R.sup.1.

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A composition including cement, filler, polymer and a compound having epoxide groups and also an amine, wherein the composition contains more than 10% by weight of cement and at room temperature is present as storage-stable free-flowing powder and/or granular material. When mixed with water, the composition makes polymer-modified mortars having good processability, excellent adhesion, strength, water impermeability, chemical resistance and quick coatability possible.

The present invention provides recyclable copper clad laminates (CCLs) each including copper coil and a recyclable/degradable fiber composition, and printed circuit boards that are made of or include the CCLs of this invention. Also provided are method for recycling these CCLs and printed circuit boards.

The present invention is to provide: a rubber composition which has excellent wet grip performance and wear resistance while maintaining the elongation thereof at a high level; and a pneumatic tire and a conveyer belt produced using the rubber composition. The present invention provides: a rubber composition containing a polymer containing from 10 to 90 mass % of a modified diene rubber having a carboxy group and an epoxy compound having a plurality of epoxy groups in each molecule, the content of the epoxy compound being from 0.1 to 5 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the polymer; and a pneumatic tire and a conveyor belt produced using the rubber composition.