Epoxy resin formulations can be cured using a variety of curing agent (hardener) chemistries, each offering distinct advantages. Common options include amines, anhydrides, dicyandiamides, dihydrazides ...

Many epoxy formulators tend not to want this epoxide side reaction to occur, but dianhydride users regularly benefit from it and deliberately design it into their formulations. Table 1. Suggested ...

The following article examines the reasons underpinning the high performance of anhydride curing agents in epoxy resin applications. Epoxy resin formulations can be cured using a variety of curing ...