Provided is a curable composition containing a reactive mixture of components including an polyethersulfone having a chemical group reactive with an epoxide, a cycloaliphatic polyepoxide resin, a polyepoxide having a functionality greater than two, a liquid diepoxide resin, a first curative containing 9,9-bis(aminophenyl)fluorene or a derivative therefrom and having a curing onset temperature of from 150° C. to 200° C. The components can further comprise a second curative having a curing onset temperature of from 60° C. to 180° C. When thermally curing this composition, the second epoxy curative starts to cure before the first epoxy curative, thereby inhibiting vertical flow of the adhesive during the curing process.

A prepreg having at least one layer of fibres and a curable thermosetting resin system at least partly impregnating the at least one layer of fibres, wherein the curable thermosetting resin system includes a curable thermosetting resin including at least two epoxide groups, a curing agent that includes at least one amine group, and an accelerator that includes an azole group; wherein the curable thermosetting resin, the curing agent and the accelerator are provided in respective concentrations in the prepreg to provide that, after curing the thermosetting resin at a cure temperature of at least 140 C. for a period of from 1 to 6 minutes, (i) the cured thermosetting resin has a glass transition temperature Tg which is greater than the cure temperature and is within the range of from 150 C. to 180 C. and (ii) the cured thermosetting resin is at least 90% cured.

A prepreg having at least one layer of fibres and a curable thermosetting resin system at least partly impregnating the at least one layer of fibres, wherein the curable thermosetting resin system includes a curable thermosetting resin including at least two epoxide groups, a curing agent that includes at least one amine group, and an accelerator that includes an azole group; wherein the curable thermosetting resin, the curing agent and the accelerator are provided in respective concentrations in the prepreg to provide that, after curing the thermosetting resin at a cure temperature of at least 140 C. for a period of from 1 to 6 minutes, (i) the cured thermosetting resin has a glass transition temperature Tg which is greater than the cure temperature and is within the range of from 150 C. to 180 C. and (ii) the cured thermosetting resin is at least 90% cured.

Provided is a curing agent for a water-based epoxy resin, which contains the following component (A) and component (B): (A); at least one selected from the group consisting of a polyamide amine-based curing agent (a1), a reaction product (a2) of a polyamine compound and a polyepoxy compound, and a Mannich reaction product (a3) of a polyamine compound, a phenol compound, and an aldehyde compound; (B): at least one selected from the group consisting of a reaction product (b1) of styrene and an amine compound represented by the following formula (1), and a reaction product (b2) of epichlorohydrin and an amine compound represented by the following formula (1);

H.sub.2NCH.sub.2-A-CH.sub.2NH.sub.2(1) wherein A is a 1,2-phenylene group, a 1,3-phenylene group, or a 1,4-phenylene group.

The present disclosure is directed to a two-component epoxy resin paint, comprising a) an epoxy resin component; and b) an amine component for curing the epoxy resin component, the amine component comprising: i) at least one polyamide curing agent; and ii) at least one Mannich base curing agent, wherein at least one of the polyamide curing agent and the Mannich base curing agent is derived from one or more multifunctional amines comprising at least one cycloaliphatic multifunctional amine, and wherein the cycloaliphatic multifunctional amine is present in an amount of 30 wt % or more relative to the total amount of the multifunctional amines, wherein the ratio by weight of the epoxy resin component a) to the amine component b) is in the range of 100:8 to 100:20.

The present disclosure is directed to a two-component epoxy resin paint, comprising a) an epoxy resin component; and b) an amine component for curing the epoxy resin component, the amine component comprising: i) at least one polyamide curing agent; and ii) at least one Mannich base curing agent, wherein at least one of the polyamide curing agent and the Mannich base curing agent is derived from one or more multifunctional amines comprising at least one cycloaliphatic multifunctional amine, and wherein the cycloaliphatic multifunctional amine is present in an amount of 30 wt % or more relative to the total amount of the multifunctional amines, wherein the ratio by weight of the epoxy resin component a) to the amine component b) is in the range of 100:8 to 100:20.

This epoxy resin composition contains an epoxy resin (A) having at least three glycidyl groups in the molecule, an epoxy resin (B) having at least one sulfur atom in the molecule, and an imidazole compound (C) containing at least one of 2-phenyl-4,5-dihydroxymethyl imidazole and 2-phenyl-4-methyl-5-hydroxymethyl imidazole.

This epoxy resin composition contains an epoxy resin (A) having at least three glycidyl groups in the molecule, an epoxy resin (B) having at least one sulfur atom in the molecule, and an imidazole compound (C) containing at least one of 2-phenyl-4,5-dihydroxymethyl imidazole and 2-phenyl-4-methyl-5-hydroxymethyl imidazole.

Amine-epoxy curing agents are disclosed including at least one saturated heterocyclic compound having two nitrogen heteroatoms according to formula (I) and at least one saturated fused bicyclic heterocyclic compound having three nitrogen heteroatoms according to formula (II): ##STR00001##
wherein X is independently selected from a hydrogen atom, a linear or branched C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkyl group and a substituted or un-substituted phenyl group, Y.sub.1 is a direct bond or a divalent polyethylene polyamine group having 1 to 8 nitrogen atoms or a divalent polyethylene polyamine derivative having 1 to 8 nitrogen atoms, Y.sub.2 is a direct bond or a divalent polyethylene polyamine group having 1 to 7 nitrogen atoms and R is independently a hydrogen atom or a group selected from C.sub.1-C.sub.8 linear, cyclic, and branched alkyl, alkenyl, and alkaryl groups.

Amine-epoxy curing agents are disclosed including at least one saturated heterocyclic compound having two nitrogen heteroatoms according to formula (I) and at least one saturated fused bicyclic heterocyclic compound having three nitrogen heteroatoms according to formula (II): ##STR00001##
wherein X is independently selected from a hydrogen atom, a linear or branched C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkyl group and a substituted or un-substituted phenyl group, Y.sub.1 is a direct bond or a divalent polyethylene polyamine group having 1 to 8 nitrogen atoms or a divalent polyethylene polyamine derivative having 1 to 8 nitrogen atoms, Y.sub.2 is a direct bond or a divalent polyethylene polyamine group having 1 to 7 nitrogen atoms and R is independently a hydrogen atom or a group selected from C.sub.1-C.sub.8 linear, cyclic, and branched alkyl, alkenyl, and alkaryl groups.