Customizable Soy-Based Epoxy Curing Agents Platform

  • Barry from Airable Research Lab, business line of Ohio Soybean Council
  • From United States
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Summary of the technology

Airable’s soy-based epoxy curing agent platform offers a high-performance, sustainable alternative to traditional petroleum-derived hardeners. Spanning multiple core chemistries—including thiols, amines, anhydrides, and phenolics—this versatile platform delivers high bio-content without sacrificing industrial efficacy. Designed as a seamless solution for industrial and consumer formulations, these curing agents provide customizable performance across coatings, sealants, adhesives, and composites.

Airable Research Lab, business line of Ohio Soybean Council
Airable Research Lab, business line of Ohio Soybean Council

The Technology

This platform leverages functionalized soy feedstocks to synthesize a comprehensive suite of curing chemistries (including specialized ThioSoy, soy amines, anhydrides, and phenolic systems). Through advanced chemical engineering—such as condensation polymerization, esterification, and epoxidation—Airable alters the molecular structure to allow for a wide range of glass transition temperatures (Tg) and highly adaptable processing windows. The resulting curing agents exhibit drop-in compatibility with existing commercial epoxy systems, allowing manufacturers to adopt a greener profile without re-engineering their entire production lines.

Highlights

  • Diverse Chemical Profiles: Comprehensive platform spanning thiols, amines, anhydrides, and phenolic chemistries.
  • Tunable Performance: Highly customizable to achieve specific glass transition temperatures (Tg) and specific curing speeds.
  • Seamless Integration: True drop-in compatibility with existing, standard commercial epoxy resin systems.
  • High Bio-Content: Substantially reduces reliance on petrochemicals by utilizing renewable soy feedstocks.
  • Broad Application Window: Formulated to meet the precise demands of high-performance coatings, sealants, adhesives, and composites.

Technical Data

  • Feedstock Base: Sustainable, functionalized soy-based materials
  • Chemical Families Available: Thiols (ThioSoy), Amines, Anhydrides, and Phenolics
  • Compatibility: 100% drop-in ready with conventional industrial epoxy resins
  • Processing Windows: Broad and customizable depending on manufacturing requirements
  • Scalability: Validated via multi-kilogram batch reactor synthesis with scale-up pathways to 10 L / 30 L systems

Related Keywords

  • biobased epoxy curing agents
  • soy-based hardeners
  • thiosoy chemistry
  • sustainable coatings
  • green adhesives
  • custom curing agents
  • renewable industrial polymers
  • drop-in bio-chemistries

About Airable Research Lab, business line of Ohio Soybean Council

GREEN PRODUCTS CAPITALIZE ON A CRITICAL MARKET TREND

Growing sustainability concerns have prompted advocacy for stricter chemical regulations, and both evolving policy and consumer preference have stimulated market shifts toward bio-based raw materials. Soybeans have broad applications across both consumer and industrial spheres, often providing benefits in terms of cost, function, and sustainability.

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