Ciba-geigy Corporation

Christopher S Adderley

Rolf Mulhaupt

Werner Rufenacht

Jeremy H Powell

Compositions containing A) a copolymer based on at least one 1,3-diene and at least one polar, ethylenically unsaturated comonomer and B) a phenol-terminated polyurethane, polyurea or polyurea-urethane of the formula I ##STR1## in which m is 1 or 2, n is 2 to 6, R.sup.1 is the n-valent radical of an elastomeric prepolymer which is soluble or dispersible in epoxide resins, X and Y independently of one another are --O-- or --NR.sup.3 --, it being necessary for one of these groups to be --NR.sup.3 --, R.sup.2 is an m+1-valent radical of a polyphenol or aminophenol after the removal of the phenolic hydroxy group(s) or the amino group or both the amino group and the phenolic hydroxyl group, respectively, and R.sup.3 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl or phenyl, are described. Compounds containing the components A) and B) as well as an epoxide resin C) are also described. The cured products are distinguished by a high peel strength and high resistance to crack propagation. The curable compositions can be employed, for example, as structural adhesives.

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