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Portfolio for the Epoxy Industry |
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The advantages of BASF’s Baxxodur products are featured in many applications - as highly efficient curing agents in various coating applications and sealing compounds, for the electrical industry as well as in composites, adhesives and flooring. |
Curing agents
The curing agents sold under the Baxxodur™ trademark, such as polyether amines, aliphatic and cycloaliphatic amines, differ in molecular structure, basicity and in the type and number of their functional groups. This allows to control the curing reactions and the properties of the cured thermosets. BASF is the only manufacturer handling different technologies for synthesizing these highly diverse product categories and therefore offers the broadest portfolio of amine-based curing agents for the epoxy industry.
We support our customers in selecting suitable curing agents by providing specific information on applications and properties. This information includes data on
- the curing agent itself (e.g. amine equivalent weight, viscosity and density),
- processing of the curing agent with epoxy resins (e.g. potlife and reaction enthalpy),
- properties of the standard resins processed with this curing agent (e.g. tensile strength and glass transition temperature).
Accelerators
BASF also offers tertiary amines and imidazoles that greatly accelerate epoxy resin curing.
Additives
Additives like phosphines (for example triphenyl phosphine) complement the portfolio of products relevant to the epoxy industry.
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AHEW g/eq |
Viscosity 23°C, [mPa*s] |
Gel Time [min.] |
Chemical Character |
Characteristics |
Adhesives |
Construction |
Composite |
Electronics |
Coatings |
| EC 110 |
~26 |
8~9 |
40~60 |
Aliphatic amine |
Fast curing, high hardness, high temperature resistance |
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| EC 280 |
~52 |
10~11 |
100~140 |
Aliphatic amine |
Good toughness, good flexibility, good adhesion |
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| EC 331 |
~61 |
~110 |
320~480 |
Cycloaliphatic amine |
Excellent moisture resistance, high temperature resistance |
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| EC 130 |
~56 |
13~14 |
80~120 |
Aliphatic amine |
Excellent toughness and thermal shock resistance, excellent adhesion |
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| EC 252 |
~52 |
~7 |
160~240 |
Cycloaliphatic amine |
Good toughness, good adhesion, good moisture resistance |
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| EC 201 |
~43 |
19~20 |
130~190 |
Cycloaliphatic amine |
High strength, high temperature resistance, good moisture resistance |
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| EC 301 |
~61 |
9~10 |
>550 |
Polyether amine |
Good toughness, good flexibility, excellent adhesion |
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| EC 310 |
~81 |
102~103 |
>500 |
Polyether amine |
Excellent adhesion, good flexibility |
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| EC 302 |
~111 |
25~26 |
>600 |
Polyether amine |
Good adhesion, high peel strength |
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| EC 303 |
~501 |
274~275 |
>600 |
Polyether amine |
Excellent flexibility, high peel strength |
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| EC 311 |
~967 |
~870 |
>600 |
Polyether amine |
Excellent flexibility, high peel strength |
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| ECX 220 |
~48 |
~11 |
~113 |
Aliphatic amine |
Excellent adhesion, excellent flexibility, good toughness, good chemical resistance |
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| EC 1222 |
~40 |
~5 |
~63 |
Modified cycloaliphatic Amine |
Excellent toughness, good adhesion, good chemical resistance |
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| ECX 2221 |
~40 |
~8 |
~109 |
Modified cycloaliphatic Amine |
Good toughness, good adhesion, good flexibility, excellent chemical resistance |
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| Viscosity |
falling ball viscometer |
The data contained in this publication is based on our current knowledge and experience. In view of the many factors that may affect processing and application of our product, the data does not relieve processors from carrying out their own investigations and tests; neither does the data imply any guarantee of certain properties, nor the suitability of the product for a specific purpose. Any descriptions, drawings, photographs, data, proportions, weights etc. given herein may change without prior information and do not constitute the agreed contractual quality of the product. It is the responsibility of the recipient of our products to ensure that any proprietary rights and existing laws and legislation are observed. The safety data given in this publication is for information purposes only and does not constitute a legally binding Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS). The relevant MSDS can be obtained upon request from your supplier or you may contact BASF directly at product-safety.intermediates@basf.com. Edition 2009 |
| Gel time |
100g at 23°C ASTM D 2471 |
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