1. An amino compound-modified epoxy resin liquid composition comprising a reaction product of:
(a) at least one amino compound; and
(b) at least one liquid epoxy resin compound having a viscosity of from about 8 mPa-s to about 500,000 mPa-s;
wherein the amino compound-modified epoxy resin liquid composition comprises a liquid having a viscosity of less than about 1,000,000 mPa-s.
2. The amino compound-modified epoxy resin liquid composition of claim 1, comprising further a phenolic compound.
3. The amino compound-modified epoxy resin liquid composition of claim 2, wherein the phenolic compound comprises a benzenediol.
4. The amino compound-modified epoxy resin liquid composition of claim 3, wherein the benzenediol is selected from the group consisting of catechol, resorcinol or hydroquinone, bisphenol A, and bisphenol F.
5. The amino compound-modified epoxy resin liquid composition of claim 1, wherein the at least one amino compound of component (a) comprises at least one hydroxy functional amine compound.
6. The amino compound-modified epoxy resin liquid composition of claim 1, wherein the at least one hydroxy functional amine compound comprises an alkanolamine compound.
7. The amino compound-modified epoxy resin liquid composition of claim 1, wherein the alkanolamine compound comprises tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane.
8. The amino compound-modified epoxy resin liquid composition of claim 5, wherein the concentration of the at least one hydroxy functional amine compound comprises from about 1 weight percent to about 3 weight percent.
9. The amino compound-modified epoxy resin liquid composition of claim 1, wherein at least one amino compound comprises at least one urea compound.
10. The amino compound-modified epoxy resin liquid composition of claim 9, wherein the concentration of the at least one urea compound from about 1 weight percent to 10 weight percent.
11. The amino compound-modified epoxy resin liquid composition of claim 9, comprising further a self-polymerizing inhibitor agent.
12. The amino compound-modified epoxy resin liquid composition of claim 11, wherein the self-polymerizing inhibitor agent comprises methyl p-toluenesulfonate.
13. The amino compound-modified epoxy resin liquid composition of claim 11, wherein the concentration of the self-polymerizing inhibitor agent comprises from about 0.001 weight percent to about 0.5 weight percent.
14. A process for preparing an amino compound-modified epoxy resin liquid composition including reacting:
(a) at least one amino compound; and
(b) at least one epoxy compound;
wherein the amino compound-modified epoxy resin liquid composition comprises a liquid having a viscosity of less than about 1,000,000 mPa-s.
15. The process for preparing an amino compound-modified epoxy resin liquid composition of claim 14 including further (c) a self-polymerizing inhibitor agent.
16. A curable coating composition comprising:
(A) at least one amino compound-modified epoxy resin liquid composition of claim 1; and
(B) at least one curing agent.
17. A process for preparing a curable composition comprising admixing:
(A) at least one amino compound-modified epoxy resin liquid composition of claim 1; and
(B) at least one curing agent.
18. A process for preparing a cured coating composition comprising:
(I) providing a mixture of:
(A) at least one amino compound-modified epoxy resin liquid composition of claim 1; and
(B) at least one curing agent; and
(II) curing the curable composition of step (I).
19. A cured thermoset coating prepared using the composition of claim 1 or claim 16.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. An electric connector to be mounted on a printed circuit board, including:
a housing having an inner space into which a second electric connector is inserted in a direction in which a plane of said printed circuit board is extensive; and
at least one fixer through which said housing is fixed on said printed circuit board,
said fixer including an extending portion extending from a floor portion of said housing towards outside of said housing, and making contact at a lower surface thereof with a surface of said printed circuit board,
said extending portion being fixed at the lower surface thereof on said surface of said printed circuit board to cause said electric connector to be fixed on said surface of said printed circuit board,
said floor portion being formed with a slot being open towards an opening edge of said inner space, said fixer being inserted into said slot to thereby be held relative to said housing,
said fixer being situated across said opening edge,
said extending portion having a distal end extending beyond said opening edge towards outside of said housing in a direction opposite to said inserted direction of said second electric connector.
2. The electric connector as set forth in claim 1, wherein said floor portion is raised in a particular area than other area, said particular area including an area in which said slot is formed.
3. The electric connector as set forth in claim 1, wherein said slot is located away from said opening edge, said floor portion having a thickness by which said slot is not covered therewith in an area between said opening edge and said slot.
4. The electric connector as set forth in claim 1, wherein said floor portion is formed with a cut-out starting from said opening edge and terminating at said slot at a long edge thereof the longest, said extending portion extending towards outside of said housing through said cut-out.
5. The electric connector as set forth in claim 1, wherein said extending portion has a portion downwardly inclining from said floor portion to said printed circuit board.
6. The electric connector as set forth in claim 1, wherein said housing is formed at a ceiling portion thereof with at least one of cut-out and a through-hole starting from said opening edge.
7. A fixer through which an electric connector is fixed on a printed circuit board,
said electric connector including a housing having an inner space into which a second electric connector is inserted in a direction in which a plane of said printed circuit board is extensive,
said housing is formed at a floor portion thereof with a slot being open towards an opening edge of said inner space,
said fixer including:
a first portion to be inserted into said slot and engaged with said slot;
a second portion being continuous to said first portion, and having a width greater than a width of said slot for stopping said fixer from being inserted into said slot therebeyond;
a third portion being continuous to said second portion, downwardly inclining relative to said first portion, and extending outwardly of said housing when said first portion is inserted into said slot; and
a fourth portion being continuous to said third portion, and making contact at a lower surface thereof with a surface of said printed circuit board.
8. The fixer as set forth in claim 7, wherein said fixer is made of a single metal plate.
9. An electric connector to be mounted on a printed circuit board, including:
a housing having an inner space into which a second electric connector is inserted in a direction in which a plane of said printed circuit board is extensive; and
at least one fixer through which said housing is fixed on said printed circuit board,
said fixer including an extending portion extending from a floor portion of said housing towards outside of said housing, and making contact at a lower surface thereof with a surface of said printed circuit board,
said extending portion being fixed at the lower surface thereof on said surface of said printed circuit board to cause said electric connector to be fixed on said surface of said printed circuit board,
wherein said housing is formed at a ceiling portion thereof with at least one of cut-out and a through-hole starting from said opening edge.
10. The electric connector as set forth in claim 9, wherein said floor portion is formed with a slot being open towards an opening edge of said inner space, said fixer being inserted into said slot to thereby be held relative to said housing.
11. The electric connector as set forth in claim 9, wherein said floor portion is raised in a particular area than other area, said particular area including an area in which said slot is formed.
12. The electric connector as set forth in claim 9, wherein said slot is located away from said opening edge, said floor portion having a thickness by which said slot is not covered therewith in an area between said opening edge and said slot.
13. The electric connector as set forth in claim 9, wherein said floor portion is formed with a cut-out starting from said opening edge and terminating at said slot at a long edge thereof, said extending portion extending towards outside of said housing through said cut-out.
14. The electric connector as set forth in claim 9, wherein said extending portion has a portion downwardly inclining from said floor portion to said printed circuit board.