Blocked-Urethane Epoxy Composition for Wide-Temperature Bonding

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing structural material-bonding adhesives face challenges in maintaining bonding strength across a wide temperature range, particularly when bonding materials other than iron, such as aluminum and FRP, in environments with high or low temperatures.

Innovation Solution

A curable resin composition comprising an epoxy resin, blocked urethane, and an amine-based latent curing agent, where the blocked urethane is produced by reacting a urethane polymer with a specific branching agent, ensuring a balanced modulus of elasticity and elongation, thereby maintaining bonding ability across a wide temperature range.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Strength

If blocked urethane is added to epoxy resin to improve bonding strength, then bonding strength to iron materials is improved, but bonding properties to materials other than iron deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebonding strengthVSAvoidbonding properties to materials other than iron
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the chemical composition parameters of the resin system by introducing specific components (carboxyl-terminated polyester resin with 3-15 wt%, polyisocyanate with 1-10 wt%, and basic catalyst with 0.1-5 wt%) to modify the curing characteristics and bonding properties of the epoxy resin system, enabling it to bond both iron and non-iron materials effectively

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates a composite resin system combining epoxy resin with multiple additional components including carboxyl-terminated polyester resin, polyisocyanate, and catalyst system, forming a multi-component adhesive composition that achieves versatile bonding properties across different material types

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Strength

If modified epoxy resin and blocked urethane are used together to bond steel and FRP, then bonding strength to FRP is increased, but bonding strength at high and low temperatures deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebonding strength to FRPVSAvoidbonding strength at high and low temperatures
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent optimizes the molecular weight and carboxyl group content of the polyester resin (3-15 wt%, molecular weight 1000-5000, carboxyl group 1-10 mmol/g) and controls the ratio of polyisocyanate to epoxy resin (1-10 wt% and 5-50 wt% respectively) to achieve a balance between flexibility and temperature resistance, ensuring reliable bonding across temperature ranges

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Strength

If urea derivative is added as thixotropy agent to improve physical properties, then shock resistance and tensile properties are improved, but bonding strength at high and low temperatures deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveshock resistance and tensile propertiesVSAvoidbonding strength at high and low temperatures
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the urea derivative thixotropy agent with a controlled combination of carboxyl-terminated polyester resin and polyisocyanate, where the chemical reaction between these components provides both thixotropic properties and temperature stability, eliminating the temperature sensitivity issue while maintaining improved physical properties

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The resin composition provides excellent bonding properties for various materials, including aluminum and FRP, in both high and low temperature environments, with improved flexibility and durability.

Implementation Method 1

reacting a polyisocyanate (C-1), a diol (C-2), and a branching agent (C-3) containing at least three groups that react with an isocyanate group

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectUrethane formation reaction: Chemical Bonding

Implementation Method 2

A curable resin composition containing an epoxy resin (A), blocked urethane (C), and an amine-based latent curing agent (D)

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectAmine-based curing reaction: Chemical Bonding

Data Source

PatentUS12435176B2Curable resin composition
Publication Date: 2025.10.07 ADEKA CORP

AI summary

Disclosed is a structural material-bonding adhesive capable of bonding materials other than iron, and maintaining the bonding ability in an environment at a high temperature and a low temperature, while maintaining performance similar to that of a structural material adhesive used as an adhesive for bonding iron materials. A curable resin composition contains an epoxy resin, blocked urethane, and an amine-based latent curing agent, wherein the blocked urethane is obtained by reacting a urethane polymer having a terminal isocyanate group with a blocking agent, the urethane polymer being obtained by reacting a polyisocyanate, a diol, and a branching agent containing at least three groups that react with an isocyanate group.