The invention provides an
epoxy resin curing agent and a preparation method thereof, and belongs to the technical field of curing agents, the preparation method comprises the following steps: S1, adding nonyl
phenol and polybasic primary amine into a three-necked flask with a stirring device and a
dropping funnel, stirring, and heating to 50-65 DEG C to obtain a dissolved solution; s2, a
formaldehyde solution with the
mass concentration of 37% is added into the dissolved solution obtained in the S1, the
reaction temperature is 80-95 DEG C, the reaction time is 2-3 h, and first reaction liquid is obtained; s3, amino
cardanol is added into the first reaction liquid obtained in the S2, the
reaction temperature is reduced by 10-15 DEG C on the basis of the
reaction temperature in the S2, the reaction time is 1-2 h, and second reaction liquid is obtained; and S4, cooling the reaction liquid II obtained in S3 to 20-30 DEG C, adding a modifier containing active groups, and reacting for 0.5 h to obtain the
epoxy resin curing agent. According to the invention, hydrophobic groups are introduced into the prepared
epoxy resin curing agent, and excellent curing capability is still maintained under a low-temperature condition.