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QR Polymers provide curing agents for epoxy resins, mainly for applications at room temperature. These are as varied as ambient curing paints for metal or for concrete (industrial anticorrosion paints, marine anticorrosive primers, pipe coatings or tank linings), civil engineering applications such as self-levelling or trowellable floorings, mortars, concrete repair, concrete modification, tank laminating, or adhesives for tiles or concrete.

Our curing agents are of various types: unmodified and modified aliphatic or cycloaliphatic amines, epoxy/(cyclo)aliphatic amine adducts, poly(amino)amides and their adducts, Mannich bases and various special curing agents, including waterbornes.

For solventfree and solventborne curing agents, see below.

For waterborne curing agents click here.

For special curing agents requests, please contact us.

HardenersSolids
(% m/m)
Viscosity @25°C (mPa.s)HEW
(g/Eq)
Gel time
(minutes) (a)
Uses and comments
Accelerators
Q-RIT 054100100-300--2,4,6-tris(dimethylaminomethyl)phenol. Accelerator for epoxy/polyamine and epoxy/polyamide systems.
phr 5-15
Amines and modified amines
Q-RIT 1181005-2032-Long gel time at ambient cure and high Tg if heat-cured. For construction, paints, adhesives and composites applications.
phr 17 (liquid resin, EEW 190)
Q-RIT 1201005-2043130-190Isophoronediamine (IPDA). Good heat resistance. Applications in construction, paints, composites and castings.
phr 23 (liquid resin, EEW 190)
Q-RIT 1221005-1034-M-xylenediamine (MXDA).
Applications in construction, paints and composites.
phr 18 (liquid resins, EEW 190)
Q-RIT 12410010-204310-25N-aminoethylpiperazine (N-AEP). Applications in construction, paints, adhesives and composites.
phr 23 (liquid resin, EEW 190)
Q-RIT 1251005-102125Diethylenetriamine (DETA). Applications in construction, paints, adhesives and composites.
phr 11 (iquid resin, EEW 190)
Q-RIT 12610020-302425Triethylenetetramine (TETA). Applications in construction, paints, adhesives and composites.
phr 13 (liquid resin, EEW 190)
Q-RIT 12810020-602726Tetraethylenepentamine (TEPA). Provides high Tg. Applications in construction, paints, adhesives and composites.
phr 14 (liquid resin, EEW 190)
Q-RIT 1301005-1560> 8hLow molecular weight polyetheramine. Long pot-life, flexibility. Good impregnation. High filler loadings. For solventfree paints, floorings, mortars or adhesives.
phr 32 (liquid resin, EEW 190)
Q-RIT 13110015-30111> 8hPolyetheramine, Mw 400. Long pot-life, flexibility, good impregnation. High filler loadings. For solventfree paints, floorings, mortars or adhesives.
phr 58 (liquid resin, EEW 190)
Q-RIT 13210050-15082-Polyoxypropylenetriamine. Long pot-life. Provides flexibility and thoughness.
phr 43 (liquid resin, EEW 190)
Q-RIT 15410020-809015-20Modified cycloaliphatic polyamine. Low viscosity, good impregnation, high filler loadings. Fast curing.
phr 47-50 (liquid resin, EEW 190)
Q-RIT 155100150-4509530Modified cycloaliphatic polyamine. Economical hardener. Benzyl alcohol-free. For adhesives, mortars and primers.
phr 50 (liquid resin, EEW 190)
Q-RIT 16310018-4840-For use in composite materials (fiber reinforced laminates) or adhesives.
phr 21 (liquid resin, EEW 190)
Q-RIT 16410035-6539-Faster than Q-RIT 163. For use in composite materials (fiber reinforced laminates) or adhesives.
phr 20.5 (liquid resin, EEW 190)
Q-RIT 1681005-2038140-200Provides hardness, high Tg, excellent heat resistance. For use in construction, tank linings and composites materials.
phr 20 (liquid resin, EEW 190)
Amine and cycloaliphatic amine adducts
Q-RIT 304100250-50011540UV-resistance. Good mechanical and chemical resistance. For solvenfree self-leveling and trowelable floorings, paints or adhesives.
phr 60 (liquid resin, EEW 190)
Q-RIT 305100400-70010530-35UV-resistance. Good mechanical and chemical resistance. For solvenfree self-leveling and trowelable floorings, paints or adhesives.
phr 55 (liquid resin, EEW 190)
Q-RIT 306100550-85011525UV-resistance. Good mechanical, acid and solvent resistance. Faster than Q-RIT 305.
phr 60 (liquid resin, EEW 190)
Q-RIT 315100200-50011530Salicylic acid-free. UV-resistance. Good mechanical, acid and solvent resistance.
phr 60 (liquid resin, EEW 190)
Q-RIT 317100150-4509340Salicylic acid-free. Superior resistance to carbamation / waterspotting. Good colour stability, good chemical resistance. For solvenfree self-leveling floorings, and paints.
phr 50 (liquid resin, EEW 190)
Q-RIT 318100100-3509330Salicylic acid-free. Superior resistance to carbamation / waterspotting. Good colour stability, good chemical resistance. For solvenfree self-leveling floorings, and paints.
phr 50 (liquid resin, EEW 190)
Q-RIT 357100150-4509330-35Superior resistance to carbamation / waterspotting. Good colour stability, good chemical resistance. For solvenfree self-leveling and trowelable floorings, and paints.
phr 50 (liquid resin, EEW 190)
Q-RIT 358100350-5509320-25Superior resistance to carbamation / waterspotting. Good colour stability, good chemical resistance. For solvenfree self-leveling and trowelable floorings, and paints.
phr 50 (liquid resin, EEW 190)
Q-RIT 369100300-5509019UV resistance. Good resistance to carbamation / waterspotting and to chemicals. For floorings, fibre reinforced composites and decorative table tops.
phr 50 (liquid resin, EEW 190)
Q-RIT 369LE100Typically 6009045UV resistance. Low exotherm/low reactivity version of Q-RIT 369 for use in thick castings, river tables, decorative applications.
phr 50 (liquid resin, EEW 190)
Q-RIT 3801001400-2400758-10High reactivity, low temperature cure. Superior chemical resistance. Accelerator for other hardeners. Alternative to Mannich bases. For solvenfree floorings.
phr 40 (liquid resin, EEW 190)
Q-RIT 3811001000-40008415-16Salicylic acid-free, benzyl alcohol-free. O VOC. Superior chemical resistance. Alternative to Mannich bases.
phr 45 (liquid resin, EEW 190)
RD-0190100Typically 8009330Benzyl alcohol-free. O VOC. Excellent waterspot resistance. For use in floorings and other contruction applications.
phr 50 (liquid resin, EEW 190)
Amidoamines
Q-RIT 431100400-8007555For solventfree paints, self-leveling and trowelable floorings, mortars, patching compounds and adhesives. Can be used on green concrete.
phr 40 (liquid resin, EEW 190)
Q-RIT 436100500-12009070-80For solventfree self-leveling and trowelable floorings, mortars, patching compounds, adhesives and encapsulation systems. Can be used on green concrete.
phr 47-50 (liquid resin, EEW 190)
Q-RIT 439100150-45095150Low viscosity/long potlife curing agent for solventfree concrete primers, repair mortars, crack injection, castings, adhesives and tiles joints. Can be used on green concrete.
phr 50 (liquid resin, EEW 190)
Polyamides
Q-RIT 515X7070800-1500340Several hoursVery good resistance to corrosion and chemicals. For solventborne anticorrosion paints. Excellent flexibility and adhesion.
Use with solid epoxy resin (solution).
Q-RIT 52510010000-1400013090Good flexibility and adhesion, good resistance to corrosion and to chemicals. For adhesives and solventborne or solventfree anticorrosion paints.
Use with liquid or solid epoxy resins (solution).
Q-RIT 5411001000-3000 (b)95140Good flexibility and adhesion, good substrate wetting, good temperature resistance. For adhesives, solventborne anticorrosion paints and concrete repair.
phr 50 (liquid resin, EEW 190)
Polyamide adducts
Q-RIT 622XB70704000-10000350Several hoursOutstanding flexibility, resistance to humidity and corrosion. Cures at up to 70% relative humidity. For solventborne anticorrosion paints.
Use with solid epoxy resin (solution).
Q-RIT 623XB6060800-2400520Several hoursOutstanding flexibility, resistance to humidity and corrosion. Cures at up to 80% relative humidity. For solventborne anticorrosion paints.
Use with solid epoxy resin (solution).
Q-RIT 635XB80802000-8000190Several hoursGeneral purpose high-solids curing agent for heavy duty coatings. Low temperature/high humidity cure. Use with high-solids or solid resin (phr 40, resin EEW 450-500).
Q-RIT 651100500-150011540-45Good substrate impregnation, outstanding adhesion to humid substrates and very good corrosion protection. For solventfree concrete primers, coatings and adhesives.
phr 60 (liquid resin, EEW 190)
Q-RIT 653100250-50011530-40Good substrate impregnation, outstanding adhesion to concrete and to humid substrates. Very good corrosion protection. For solventfree concrete coatings, concrete repair and high-solids primers.
phr 60 (liquid resin, EEW 190)
Q-RIT 655902000-6000190Up to 2 hoursExcellent flexibility, good humidity and corrosion resistance. Adhesion on humid concrete. Underwater cure. For high-solids anticorrosion coatings and adhesives.
phr 100 (liquid resin, EEW 190)
Q-RIT 6571001500 - 400012580-90Low viscous. Outstanding adhesion to concrete. For high-solids or solventfree anticorrosion coatings, sealers and coatings for condrete.
phr 60-80 (liquid resin, EEW 190)
Q-RIT 661100800 - 200013030-35Very fast and low viscous. For high-solids primers, industrial or maintenance paints, concrete sealers, adhesives and putties.
phr 60-80 (liquid resin, EEW 190)
(a) with a liquid resin (EEW 190), 100 g mix, measured @23°C
(b) measured @ 40°C

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