Amine-epoxide compositions

Claim 1

AMINE-EPOXY COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING COMPLEX RESINOUS EXPOXIDES AND POLYFUNCTIONAL POLYETHYLENE POLYAMINES FREE FROM FUNCTIONAL GROUPS OTHER THAN PRIMARY AND SECONDARY AMINE GROUPS DISSOLVED IN A KETONE SOLVENT TO FORM A SOLUTION FOR USE IN VARNISHES AND PROTECTIVE COATINGS, THE COMPLEX RESINOUS EPOXIDES BEING POLYMERIC POLYETHERS OF DIHYDRIC PHENOLS, SAID DIHYDRIC PHENOLS BEING FREE FROM FUNCTIONAL GROUPS OTHER THAN PHENOLIC HYDROXYL GROUPS, SAID RESINOUS EPOXIDES RESULTING FROM THE HEATING OF THE DIHYDRIC PHENOL WITH AN EXCESS OF EPICHLORHYDRIN AND OF CAUSTIC ALKALI AND HAVING INTERMEDIATE ALCOHOLIC-HYDROXYL-CONTAINING ALIPHATIC GROUPS AND EPOXIDECONTAINING TERMINAL ALIPHATIC GROUPS, SAID RESINOUS EPOXIDES BEING FREE FROM FUNCTIONAL GROUPS OTHER THAN ALCOHOLIC HYDORXYL AND EPOXIDE GROUPS, THE AMOUNT OF POLYFUNCTIONAL POLYETHYLENE POLYAMINE BEING FROM ABOUT 1/4 TO ABOUT 1.7 OF THE AMOUNT EQUIVALENT TO THE RESINOUS EPOXIDE, CONSIDERING ONE ACTIVE HYDROGEN OF THE AMINE GROUPS OF THE POLYAMINE EQUIVALENT TO ONE EPOXIDE GROUP OF THE COMPLEX EPOXIDE.