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® EPOTUF Epoxy Resins and Curing Agents Coatings Business Formulating coatings for marine, aerospace, industrial maintenance and flooring applications is a tough job made easier by using raw materials that provide tough performance. Reichhold’s EPOTUF® products provide the epoxy coatings formulator with a broad selection of epoxy raw materials. 2 Introduction to Epoxy Resins and Curing Agents Epoxies are thermosetting resins which contain an oxirane or epoxide ring. Epoxy resins form infusible, insoluble solids when cross-linked with amine or other types of curing agents. Cured epoxy systems provide a number of attractive performance properties: • Excellent adhesion • Low shrinkage • Excellent mechanical properties • Excellent solvent and chemical resistance • Good electrical properties Because they offer such a broad range of performance properties, epoxy systems are used in a variety of applications. The major markets which consume epoxy resins and curing agents include: • Protective coatings • Construction / civil engineering • Adhesives • Composites • Electronics / encapsulation Curing agent selection and cure conditions are key factors which determine the final properties of epoxy systems. Typically curing agents cross-link epoxy resins in one of two ways: by reacting with the epoxide group to become part of the final polymer network or by acting as a catalyst to promote homopolymerization of the resin. Reichhold currently offers the following types of epoxy curing agents: • Aliphatic amines • Amidoamines • Cycloaliphatic amines • Polyamides • Waterborne polyamine adducts • Non-isocyanate cure systems (NISO) 3 Epoxy Resins