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Chin.J . Chem.Eng., 15(6) 899-905 (2007) Synthesis and Characterization of Waterborne Epoxy Curing Agent Modified by Silane LU Guangqi( jk%), SUN Jianzhong($$ )* and ZHOU Qiyun(M# 2) State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 3 10027,China Abstract A novel waterborne epoxy curing agent was prepared using 3-glycidoxypropyl trimethoxysilane (GPTMS) as a termination agent of adduct, which was synthesized by triethylene tetramine (TETA) and liquid ep- oxy resin (E-51). The effects of the reaction temperature and time on the synthesis process were investigated ex- perimentally. The particle size and the distribution of water dispersion of the curing agent were measured by dy- namic light scatterin s (DLS). The structure of the products was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spec- trometer (FTIR) and H-nuclear magnetic resonance (H NMR). The properties of the synthesized curing agent and the epoxy resin film cured by it were also measured. The results showed that the appropriate temperature for the synthesis of adduct was at 65-75C and the reaction time was 4-5h, and that the suitable reaction temperature of curing agent synthesis was 75-85°C and the reaction time was 3-4h. When the mass ratios of GPTMS and acetic acid were 3%-5% and 5%-10% respectively, the hardness, water resistance and adhesion of the cured film were improved significantly. Keywords waterborne epoxy curing agent, silane, modification 1 INTRODUCTION been evaluated in both one-pack and two-pack sys- Epoxy resins are