EPOXY CURING AGENTS Product Overview Guide
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EPOXY CURING AGENTS Product Overview Guide NORTH AMERICA EPOXY CURING AGENTS A Robust Toolbox to Meet Diverse Formulation and End Use Requirements With a heritage built on more than 50 continuous years in the industry, Dow is the reliable leader in innovative epoxy product and technology solutions. Dow offers a robust portfolio of epoxy products, including a diverse range of curing agent chemistries and individual grades, to help meet specific formulating and application requirements. To meet increased demand for environmentally responsible formulations, our line also includes low emission and waterborne curing agents. 2 Dow leadership in epoxy technology is demonstrated by innovative technology, high quality products and attention to customer service. In addition to providing one of the broadest epoxy offerings today, our epoxy innovation pipeline – part of Dow’s $1.6 billion annual investment in research & development – ensures that the epoxy products you will require tomorrow are being created by Dow today. Beyond technology development, we are also a source of technical support to help you apply our solutions effectively so customers achieve desired results. Our comprehensive service model – which combines the Dow epoxy sales organization and our R&D and Technical Service Center in Freeport, Texas – gives you access to local know-how and support and world-class technical resources. Our commitment to the epoxy industry includes adhering to the highest standards for safety in the manufacture, storage, transport, use and disposal of our products. This guide presents a comprehensive listing of curing agents available from Dow. For assistance in choosing the right product for your formulation, or to investigate emerging innovation, please contact us. You’ll find contact information on the back of this brochure. 3 Epoxy Curing Agents Product Type ~ AHEW Mix Ratio[1] Viscosity Gel Time[2] Description Typical Applications Name (g/eq) (phr) (mPa.s@25°C) (min.) Unmodified Aliphatic Amines D.E.H.™ 20 Diethylenetriamine 21 11 4 - 8 25 General-purpose, room temperature, Adhesives, casting and tooling, (DETA) low viscosity curing agent for civil engineering, composites, unmodified liquid epoxy resins with marine and protective coatings, a short pot-life potting and encapsulation D.E.H. 24 Triethylenetetramine 24 13 19.5 - 22.5 25 General-purpose, room temperature Adhesives, casting and tooling, (TETA) curing agent for unmodified liquid civil engineering, composites, epoxy resins with a short pot-life marine and protective coatings, potting and encapsulation D.E.H. 26 Tetraethylenepentamine 27 15 50 - 60 26 General-purpose, room temperature Adhesives, casting and tooling, (TEPA) curing agent for unmodified liquid civil engineering, composites, epoxy resins with a short pot-life marine and protective coatings, potting and encapsulation D.E.H. 29 Polyethylene Polyamine 29 16 200 - 300 24 Complex mixture of linear, branched, Adhesives, casting and tooling, and cyclic ethylene amines that yields civil engineering, composites, higher peel strength in adhesives marine and protective coatings, where color is not a limitation potting and encapsulation D.E.H. 39 Aminoethylpiperazine 43 23 10 - 15 27 General-purpose, low viscosity curing Adhesives, casting and tooling, (AEP) agent for liquid epoxy resins with a civil engineering, composites, short pot-life marine and protective coatings, potting and encapsulation These are typical properties only, and are not to be regarded as sales specifications 1 With D.E.R.™ 331 2 Measured in min./100g mass sample with D.E.R.™ 331 at 25°C TM Trademark of The Dow Chemical Company (“Dow”) or an affiliated company of Dow. 4 Product Type ~ AHEW Mix Ratio[1] Viscosity Gel Time[2] Description Typical Applications Name (g/eq) (phr) (mPa.s@25°C) (min.) Cycloaliphatic Amine Adducts D.E.H.™ 444 Adduct 93 50 160 - 220 56 - 58 Low viscosity curing agent with long Top coats, mortars, pot-life and low tendency to yellow coating systems when exposed to UV-irradiation D.E.H. 445 Adduct 105 56 370 - 570 35 Curing agent with good chemical, Industrial flooring mechanical, and early water spot resistance with very low tendency to yellow when exposed to UV-irradiation; not manufactured with phenol or nonylphenol D.E.H. 4042 Adduct 100 54 100 - 200 60 Curing agent with good acid High quality industrial floors, and solvent resistance, long sealer coats, low yellowing pot-life, excellent early water applications spot resistance, good color stability; produces light-resistant products D.E.H. 4044 Adduct 115 62 600 - 900 26 Curing agent with good acid and solvent High quality industrial floors, resistance, excellent early water sealer coats spot resistance, good color stability; produces light-resistant products Modified Cycloaliphatic Amines D.E.H. 487 Modified 93 50 170 - 270 40 - 42 Low viscosity, reactive curing agent High-filled self-leveling coating with good chemical resistance; systems, mortars, highly stressed when used above 10°C shows industrial floorings outstanding early water resistance; not manufactured with phenol or nonylphenol D.E.H. 488 Modified 93 50 280 - 380 24 - 26 Reactive curing agent with good High-filled self-leveling coating chemical resistance; when used systems, mortars, highly stressed above 10°C shows tack-free, colorfast industrial floorings surfaces; not manufactured with phenol or nonylphenol D.E.H. 530 Modified 112 60 300 - 400 40 - 45 Low viscosity curing agent with fast Self-leveling flooring, decorative tile cure at ambient temperature, good grouts, high solids coatings, concrete resistance to amine blushing, low sealers, chemical resistant tank color and good color stability linings, low yellowing applications These are typical properties only, and are not to be regarded as sales specifications 1 With D.E.R.™ 331 2 Measured in min./100g mass sample with D.E.R.™ 331 at 25°C ®TM Trademark of The Dow Chemical Company (“Dow”) or an affiliated company of Dow. 5 Epoxy Curing Agents Product Type ~ AHEW Mix Ratio[1] Viscosity Gel Time[2] Description Typical Applications Name (g/eq) (phr) (mPa.s@25°C) (min.) Modified Cycloaliphatic Amines (continued) D.E.H.™ 530 E32 Modified 112 60 400 - 600 46 Curing agent designed for ambient and Epoxy aggregate, concrete sealers, low temperature applications with low flooring, high solids coatings color; results in a blush-free product D.E.H. 534 Modified 120 65 500 - 1000 16 - 20 Rapid set, low temperature curing Industrial flooring, sealers, primers, agent for high gloss, blush-free grouts, mortars, tank lining for metal products with good mechanical, and concrete substrates, curing chemical, and water spot resistance accelerator D.E.H. 536 Modified 116 62 750 - 1250 12 - 16 Rapid set, low temperature curing Concrete sealers, self-leveling agent for applications requiring good flooring, trowelable flooring, color stability and resistance to high solids coatings blushing and water spotting D.E.H. 546 Modified 95 51 200 - 400 24 - 26 Low viscosity curing agent offering Industrial flooring, sealers, primers good corrosion protection D.E.H. 554 Modified 86 46 60 - 80 36 - 40 Low viscosity, low temperature curing Self-leveling flooring, concrete agent for applications requiring high sealers, high solids coatings gloss and good color stability D.E.H. 561 Modified 85 46 40 - 100 15 - 20 Very low viscosity curing agent for Self-leveling flooring, solvent-free applications requiring low color, and high solids coatings, injection excellent color stability, and rapid-set repair compounds, mortar binders at low temperatures for concrete patching in flexibilized systems D.E.H. 580 Modified 112 60 300 - 400 40 - 45 Low viscosity curing agent for Concrete sealers, industrial flooring, applications requiring self-leveling high solids coatings, tank linings with chemical, blushing, and water spot resistance D.E.H. 581 Modified 95 51 250 - 600 8 - 10 Low viscosity, low temperature curing Industrial flooring, sealers, agent for blush-free products with primers, tank linings, accelerator good water spot resistance and for other hardeners excellent chemical resistance to acids and solvents These are typical properties only, and are not to be regarded as sales specifications 1 With D.E.R.™ 331 2 Measured in min./100g mass sample with D.E.R.™ 331 at 25°C TM Trademark of The Dow Chemical Company (“Dow”) or an affiliated company of Dow. 6 Product Type ~ AHEW Mix Ratio[1] Viscosity Gel Time[2] Description Typical Applications Name (g/eq) (phr) (mPa.s@25°C) (min.) Modified Cycloaliphatic Amines (continued) D.E.H.™ 582 Modified 102 54 250 - 600 20 - 25 Low temperature, low color curing Industrial flooring, sealers, primers, agent for non-blushing products tank linings with good water spot resistance, excellent chemical resistance, and good light stability D.E.H. 583 Modified 95 51 250 - 600 34 - 40 Low viscosity, low temperature curing Industrial flooring, sealers and agent for products with good color and primers, tank linings light stability D.E.H. 586 Modified 86 46 30 - 60 45 Low viscosity curing agent for Casting and adhesives, concrete non-blushing products with good sealers, flooring, high solids and impact resistance and high gloss solvent free coatings D.E.H. 589 Modified 83 45 50 - 100 20 - 25 Low viscosity, low temperature Industrial flooring, sealers, primers, curing agent for blush-free products tank linings, accelerators for other with good water spot resistance and hardeners in coatings and civil excellent chemical resistance engineering applications D.E.H. 595 Modified 75 40 1000 - 1500 14 - 18 Very fast ambient and low temperature Industrial flooring, sealers, primers, curing agent for non-blushing products grouts, mortars, tank linings, with good water spot resistance, accelerators for other hardeners excellent chemical resistance, high in coatings and civil engineering gloss, and high strength applications D.E.H. 616 Modified 108 58 350 - 500 34 Low viscosity, low temperature curing Industrial flooring, sealers and agent for products with good color and primers, tank linings, low yellowing light stability applications Amidoamines D.E.H.