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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2011
Christopher J. Campbell, Burnsville, MN (US);
Kevin M. Lewandowski, Inver Grove Heights, MN (US);
Kwame Owusu-adom, Oakdale, MN (US);
Christopher J. Campbell, Burnsville, MN (US);
Kevin M. Lewandowski, Inver Grove Heights, MN (US);
Kwame Owusu-Adom, Oakdale, MN (US);
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY, Saint Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
Curable compositions, cured compositions, and articles that include the cured compositions are described. The curable composition contains a) an epoxy resin, b) a curing agent, c) a reactive liquid modifier, and d) a toughening agent. The reactive liquid modifier is an acetoacetate ester of a polyol that is a vegetable oil, that is prepared from a vegetable oil, or that is a mixture thereof. The cured compositions can be used as adhesives such as structural adhesives or as polymeric coatings.