Patent ID: 7094843
Filing Date: 2006-08-22
Classification: C08G,C08L,C09J,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An extended shelf life composition comprising: (a) at least one epoxy composition suitable for use as at least one of an adhesive and a sealant, wherein said epoxy composition comprises at least one curative that is a solid at about 25° C. said curative comprising a primary aliphatic amine, a secondary aliphatic amine, a primary aromatic amine, a secondary aromatic amine, or a combination thereof; and (b) at least one hydroxyl-containing aromatic compound added to said epoxy composition in a sufficiently low amount that the shelf life of said epoxy composition is extended beyond what it would be without the addition of said at least one hydroxyl-containing aromatic compound, wherein said at least one hydroxyl-containing aromatic compound has a molecular structure wherein n is in the range of from 1 to 8.