Epoxy resins

Epoxy resins
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Epoxy or polyepoxide is a thermosetting epoxide polymerthat cures when mixed with a catalysing agent or 'hardener'.Most common epoxy resins are produced from epichlorohydrinand bisphenol-A. They have excellent adhesion, chemicaland heat resistance, mechanical strength and electricalinsulating properties. Aditya Birla Chemicals (Thailand)Ltd. markets epoxy resins under its brand EPOTEC.
Almost any property of epoxies can be modified (forexample, silver-filled epoxies have good electricalconductivity even though epoxies are typically insulating).Basic epoxy resins are modified for different applicationsby adding mineral fillers, flexibilisers, viscosityreducers, colourants, thickeners, accelerators, adhesionpromoters, etc. These modifications reduce costs aswell as improve performance and processing convenience.Each formulation is carefully tailored to the requirementsof a particular application or market.