Epoxy Curing Agents Product Guide EMEA
Epoxy Curing Agents Product Guide EMEA
Epoxy Curing Agents Product Guide EMEA
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FOOTNOTES
3 Gel time or pot-life in 150g mass at 25°C Ambient Cure Amine Curing Agents 10
for room temperature cures. Waterborne Amine Curing Agents 18
4 Beck-Koller thin film set timer Amine Curing Agents for Heat-Cure 20
(75 micron wet film) at 25°C phase III. Catalysts and Accelerators 22
5 Heat distortion temperature (HDT)
Specialty Resins, Diluents and Modifiers 26
to ASTM D648.
Adhesion Promoters for PVC Plastisols 28
a) System cured at ambient
Definitions & Calculations 30
temperature for 7 days.
PRODUCT CATEGORIES
OVERVIEW
Recommended
Category Brand names Chemical nature application fields
Modified polyamides;
Ancamide® aliphatic amido amines All major epoxy applications
Ambient Cure Amine including solvent-borne and
Curing Agents Ancamine® Modified polyamines solvent-free systems
Polyamides and
Ancamide® amidoamines
Amine Curing Agents for Structural composites
Heat-Cure Ancamine® Aliphatic amines and adhesives
GENERAL PERFORMANCE
WORKING EXAMPLES USED FOR ABOVE KEY
SIMPLISTIC COMPARISON:
Colour and Colour Stability Viscosity Pot-Life Low Temperature Cure Surface Film Appearance Film Flexibility Adhesion Chemical Resistance
Acids Solvents
Excellent Low Long Good Gloss Excellent Excellent Excellent Very good
Polyamide
Cycloaliphatic-A Waterborne - S
Waterborne - D
Aliphatic-MB
Polyamide
Amidoamine Waterborne - S
Polyamide Polyamide
Amidoamine Waterborne - S
Aliphatic-MB
Amidoamine Amidoamine
Polyamide
** Measured at 75 °C
CURING AGENTS
*** With bisphenol-A diglycidyl ether epoxy resin solution, EEW 500
Specific
Max Colour Viscosity Amine Value Gravity Loading 1, 2 Gel Time 3 Thin Film Set 4 Tg or Civil Metal
Curing Agent Generic Type (Gardner) (mPa.s@25°C) Solids (%) (mgKOH/g) (@25°C) AHEW 6 (PHR) (min@25°C) Time (h) HDT 5 (°C) Benefits Engineering Coatings
• Industry standard
Ancamide® 260A Polyamide 10 35-45 Pa.s 100 330-360 0.96 110 60 200 10 - • Medium viscosity polyamide X
• Very long pot life and good through cure with low
exotherm
Aliphatic • In high-solids coatings, often mixed with cyclo-aliphatic
Ancamide® 506 Amidoamine 13 200 – 500 100 410 – 440 0.93 110 55 385 23 45 curing agents X
Specific
Max Colour Viscosity Amine Value Gravity Loading Gel Time Thin Film Set Tg or Civil Metal
Curing Agent Generic Type (Gardner) (mPa.s@25°C) Solids (%) (mgKOH/g) (@25°C) AHEW (PHR) (min@25°C) Time (h) HDT (°C) Benefits Engineering Coatings
Modified Depends on Depends on • Provides long overcoatability with epoxy and polyurethanes
Ancamide® 2652 Polyamide 8 2000 80 132 0.99 250 90 – 130 solvent blend solvent blend - • Maintaining the performance properties from a polyamide X
• Low viscosity
Modified • Plasticiser-free curative that delivers polyamide
Ancamide® 2769 Polyamide 10 100 – 160 100 400 – 440 0.97 150 65 – 80 120 9 - performance X X
• Industry standard
Ancamide® 3030 Polyamide 10 300-600** 100 370 – 410 0.96 95 50 80 – 140 10 - • Low viscosity polyamide X
Modified
Cycloaliphatic • Balance of fast cure speed, high resistance to carbamation
Polyamine and waterspotting
Ancamine® 2759 Adduct 2 250 – 400 100 290 – 320 1.04 95 50 20 – 25 4 - • Also offering high chemical resistance X
Modified
Cycloaliphatic • Ambient temperature curing agent providing an excellent
Polyamine balance of properties in terms of handling, cure speed and
Ancamine® 2760 Adduct 2 300 – 600 100 235 – 275 1.02 115 60 50 – 60 7 - UV durability X
Modified
Cycloaliphatic • Good color and color stability
Amine • Produces high-gloss, non-blushing films with good
Ancamine® 1618 Adduct 2 300 – 600 100 260 – 285 1.03 115 60 40 7 46 chemical resistance X X
Specific
Max Colour Viscosity Amine Value Gravity Loading Gel Time Thin Film Set Tg or Civil Metal
Curing Agent Generic Type (Gardner) (mPa.s@25°C) Solids (%) (mgKOH/g) (@25°C) AHEW (PHR) (min@25°C) Time (h) HDT (°C) Benefits Engineering Coatings
Modified
Polycycloa- • Provides good low temperature reactivity, low viscosity
liphatic and high acid resistance, making it the ideal choice for
Ancamine® 2672 Amine 5 100 – 300 100 280 – 340 1.06 95 50 30 5 48 chemically resistant primers, mortar floors and tank linings X X
Modified
Polycycloa- • Ideally used in cost-effective primers and grouts
liphatic • The product delivers high mechanical build, rapid cure
Ancamine® 2686 Amine 12 100 – 400 100 300 – 350 1.02 95 50 30-35 4 45 and is suitable for lower temperature use X
Modified
Polycycloa- • Balance of high mechanical build, rapid cure and lower
liphatic temperature use
Ancamine® 2692 Amine 4 100 – 400 100 300 – 350 1.02 95 50 35 4 50 • Positioned for primer and non-colour sensitive coatings X
Modified
Aliphatic Po- • Fast cure under adverse conditions of high humidity and
Ancamine® 2728 lyamine Adduct 7 1000 – 2500 59 – 61 250 – 290 1.02 233 80 – 120 95 5 - low temperature X
Specific
Max Colour Viscosity Amine Value Gravity Loading Gel Time Thin Film Set Tg or Civil Metal
Curing Agent Generic Type (Gardner) (mPa.s@25°C) Solids (%) (mgKOH/g) (@25°C) AHEW (PHR) (min@25°C) Time (h) HDT (°C) Benefits Engineering Coatings
Modified
Polyamine • Ambient temperature curing agent with excellent UV
Ancamine® 2802 Adduct 3 450 – 650 100 410 – 475 1.02 87 45 – 50 35 – 40 10 - durability and can be used in low emission coatings X
Modified
Cycloaliphatic • Ambient temperature curative to enhance pot-life of
Polyamine cycloaliphatic amine or for use in warmer climate
Ancamine® 2806 Adduct 2 30 – 100 100 310 – 340 1.00 76 40 100 – 120 12 - conditions X
Modified
Aliphatic • Low viscosity, excellent aesthetics and moderately fast
Ancamine® 3215 Polyamine 3 15 – 45 100 435 – 485 1.04 95 50 15 – 20 4 - cure speed X
Epoxy EDA
isolated • Isolated amine adduct with very low odour, free-amine
Adduct content, and irritation potential
Solution in • Non-yellowing, bloom-free films. Improved cure
EDA Adduct Butanol/ under adverse conditions without induction. Good
870-XB-50 Xylene 5 1500 – 4000 50 76 – 104 0.99 370 80 – 100 - - - water resistance X
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WATERBORNE AMINE
* Loading (PHR) for Anquamine® 419 has been calculated when used in combination with a solid epoxy resin dispersion
CURING AGENTS
Specific
Max Colour Viscosity Amine Value Gravity Loading 1,2 Pot Life 3
Curing Agent Generic Type (Gardner) (Pa.s@25°C) Solids (%) (mgKOH/g) (@25°C) AHEW 6 (PHR) (Hour) Benefits Civil Engineering Metal Coatings
• A high solids, rapid curing hardener that can be used with both liquid
Aqueous Solution epoxy resin and solid epoxy resin dispersions for concrete/metal
of Modified Amine coatings and primers
Anquamine® 401 Adduct 12 25 – 40 69 – 71 240 – 260 1.09 166 60 – 90 1 – 1.5 • Anquamine® 401 can also be used for ECC (epoxy cement concrete) X X
• Designed for use with solid epoxy resin dispersions to give fast dry
Aqueous Solution times, and excellent corrosion and humidity resistance
of Modified Amine • Exhibits good gloss and good gloss retention
Anquamine® 419 Adduct 7 8 – 12 59 – 61 150 – 190 1.08 284 20 – 32* 4–6 • Excellent adhesion to steel makes it an ideal product for metal primers X
Aqueous Solution
of Modified Amine • Designed for cost-effective high film build concrete coatings
Anquamine® 735 Adduct 4 20 53 – 57 175 1.08 200 100 1 • Particularly self-levelling systems of 1 – 3 mm film thickness X
Aqueous Solution of • Cost-effective primers with moderate cure speed and excellent adhesion
Epilink® 360 Modified Polyamide 16 30 – 50 49 – 51 150 – 190 1.05 240 100 – 150 1 • May be used with co-solvent for additional viscosity dilution X
FOR HEAT-CURE
Specific
Max Colour Viscosity Amine Value Gravity Use Level Gel Time
Curing Agent Chemical nature Appearance (Gardner) (mPa.s@25°C) (mgKOH/g) (@25°C) AHEW (PHR) (minutes) Tg or HDT(°C) Benefits Composites Adhesives
CATALYSTS AND
* 30 min at 180°C
** Gel at 80°C
ACCELERATORS
*** 4h at 140°C
Amicure® • Particle size of 90% <30 microns with 1.5% flow aid
CG1200G Dicyanamide White Powder 207 –211 - 4 – 15 165 121 * >6 • Recommended application fields: powder coatings, pre-pregs, adhesives and laminates X X
Modified • Sole curing agent or accelerator for latent amine curing agents (use level 2 – 7)
Ancamine® Aliphatic • Moderate reactivity and high shelf life
2014AS Amine White Powder 96 180 – 190 25 – 30 109 75 >3 • Excellent adhesion to metals and plastics X X
Modified
Ancamine® Aliphatic • Higher reactivity than Ancamine® 2014AS- Effective accelerator at moderate cure tmeperature (80 – 100°C)
2014FG Amine White Powder 96 180 – 190 25 – 30 109 75 1 • Improved adhesion strength X X
Benzyldime- Pale Yellow • Versatile epoxy accelerator for a wide variety of curing agents
Ancamine® BDMA thylamine Liquid - - 0.5 – 12 - - - • Application in rapid curing adhesives, electrical laminates and encapsulation X X
Dicyanamide • Particle size of 90% <10 microns with 3.0% flow aid
Dicyanex® 1400B Catalyst White Powder 207 – 211 - 4 – 15 165 121 * >6 • Finest particle size available for maximum reactivity X X
• High reactivity
Liquid Pale Yellow • Medium viscosity
Imicure® EMI-24 lmidazole Liquid - - 1–4 95 156 ** 9 hours • Suitable as sole curing agents or to accelerate Dicy / anhydrides X X
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(epoxy:amine) stoichiometry.
AND MODIFIERS
Epoxy
Max Colour Viscosity Specific Gravity Equivalent Free ECH Hydrolizable Moisture Civil
Curing Agent Generic Type (Gardner) (Pa.s@25°C) Solids (%) (@25°C) Weight (EEW) Content (PPM) Chlorine (%) Content (%) Benefits Engineering Metal Coatings Composites
• General-purpose diluent
• Low toxicity and low vapor pressure
Alkyl • Slows reactivity
(C12–C14) • Good viscosity reduction
Epodil® 748 Glycidyl Ether 1 5 – 20 100 0.89 275 – 300 10 max 0.1 max 0.1 max • Improves flexibility and adhesion to nonpolar surfaces X X X
ADHESION PROMOTERS
* 75°C
Pot Life The ‘working time’ that mixed resin and curing agent exhibits.
Ancamide® 2050 10 I 11 Ancamine® 2167 20 I 21 Anchor® 1040 22 I 23
Carbamation The surface defect of a coating that can occur when curing at
too high a humidity or too low a temperature. It is the reaction Ancamide® 2353 10 I 11 Ancamine® 2264 20 I 21 Anchor® 1115 22 I 23
of carbon dioxide in the air with amine. Ancamide® 2386 10 I 11 Ancamine® 2280 12 I 13 Anquamine® 287 18 I 19
EEW Epoxide Equivalent Weight.
Ancamide® 2426 10 I 11 Ancamine® 2337S 22 I 23 Anquamine® 401 18 I 19
AHEW Amine Hydrogen Equivalent Weight.
Part A Epoxy resin component. Part B Curing Agent component. Ancamide® 2443 10 I 11 Ancamine® 2410 14 I 15 Anquamine® 419 18 I 19
Amine Hydrogen Equivalent Weight (AHEW) Ancamide® 3622 12 I 13 Ancamine® 2739 14 I 15 Epodil® LV5 26 I 27
x 100 = PHR
Epoxy Equivalent Weight (EEW) Ancamide® 500 10 I 11; 20 I 21 Ancamine® 2759 12 I 13 Imicure® EMI-24 24 I 25
Calculating the Amine Hydrogen Equivalent Weight for a blend of curing agents:
Ancamide® 506 10 I 11; 20 I 21 Ancamine® 2802 16 I 17 Nourybond® 276 28 I 29
Total Weight of Curing Agent (g) Ancamide® 700B75 10 I 11 Ancamine® 2806 16 I 17 Nourybond® 316 28 I 29
( )( )
Ancamide® 910 10 I 11; 20 I 21 Ancamine® 3215 16 I 17 Nourybond® 350 28 I 29
Weight (g) of Curing Agent1 Weight (g) of Curing Agent2
+ = AHEW 1+2 Ancamine® 1618 12 I 13 Ancamine® 3456 12 I 13; 20 I 21 Nourybond® 356 28 I 29
AHEW1 AHEW2
(curing agent blend)
Ancamine® 1769 10 I 11; 20 I 21 Ancamine® BDMA 22 I 23