Patent ID: 8796391

Claim:
A composition comprising an epoxy resin system, the epoxy resin system comprising a reaction product of: an epoxy resin component; a curing agent comprising a monoprimary amine represented by the formula R—NH 2 wherein R is a hydrocarbyl group containing between about 8 and about 50 carbon atoms; and an accelerator selected from the group consisting of sulfonates, phosphonates, sulfates, tetrafluoroborates, carboxylates and nitrates of Groups IA, IIA and transition metals of the Periodic Table (CAS version); inorganic acids, carboxylic acids, phenolic compounds, imidazoles, cyanamide, sulfonamides, and imides; wherein the curing agent is substantially free of a crosslinking agent having at least 3 active hydrogen atoms; and wherein, when cured, the reaction product exhibits a tensile strength of >1 MPa and an elongation of >100% as measured by ASTM D-638 at 25° C., wherein the composition is free of asphalt.