Patent ID: 7655736
Filing Date: 2010-02-02
Classification: C08G,C08L

Abstract:
1. A polyamide curative composition comprising the reaction product of (1) an amine component comprising a mixture of multifunctional amines of structure 1 where R 1 is CH2CH2CH2NH2; R 2 , R 3 and R 4 independently are H or CH2CH2CH2NH2; and X is CH2CH2 or CH2CH2CH2, the amine component comprising a mixture of mono-, di- and tri-substituted amines of structure 1 in parts by weight (pbw) of 1-15 pbw mono-substituted amine, 60-95 pbw di-substituted amine and 2-25 pbw tri-substituted amine, with (2) a dimer fatty acid or ester component, optionally, containing a monofunctional fatty acid, the reaction product comprising at least 15 mole % tetrahydropyrimidine-containing components.