Epoxy casting resin formulation

• Main Authors: Muth, Mathis A, Petry, Michael, Jung, Adrian T
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 22.08.2023
• Subjects: ADHESIVES; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING; CHEMICAL PAINT OR INK REMOVERS; CHEMISTRY; COATING COMPOSITIONS, e.g. PAINTS, VARNISHES ORLACQUERS; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER; CORRECTING FLUIDS; DYES; ELECTRICITY; FILLING PASTES; GENERATION; INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RELATING TO PARTICULARARTICLES; INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES B29B, B29C OR B29D, RELATING TO MOULDING MATERIALS; INKS; INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINEDOPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES; METALLURGY; MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS; MISCELLANEOUS COMPOSITIONS; NATURAL RESINS; PAINTS; PASTES OR SOLIDS FOR COLOURING OR PRINTING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; POLISHES; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDEDFOR; SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; TRANSPORTING; USE OF MATERIALS THEREFOR; WOODSTAINS; WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL

The present disclosure provides a curable casting resin precursor, comprising (a) a first part (A) comprising: (a1) at least one epoxy resin; (b) a second part (B) comprising: (b1) at least one first amine-based epoxy curing agent; (b2) optionally, at least one second amine-based epoxy curing agent; (b3) at least one mineral filler; (b4) at least one phenolic lipid; wherein part (A) and/or part (B) comprise at least one triphenylmethane dye. The curable casting resin precursor is suited for encapsulating metal parts such as cable joints and the like.