| CPC C08G 59/54 (2013.01) [C08G 59/245 (2013.01); C08G 59/4207 (2013.01); C08G 59/423 (2013.01); C08G 59/4261 (2013.01); C08G 59/4284 (2013.01); C08G 59/5026 (2013.01); C08G 59/504 (2013.01); C08G 59/5073 (2013.01); C08G 59/58 (2013.01); C09D 5/002 (2013.01); C09D 163/00 (2013.01); C09J 163/00 (2013.01); C09K 3/10 (2013.01); C09K 2200/0647 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |

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1. An epoxy curing agent comprising at least one room temperature ionic liquid salt, the room temperature ionic liquid salt being a reaction product of:
(a) at least one polyalkylene polyamine compound represented by formula (I):
![]() wherein x, y, and z are integers of 2 and 3, m and n are integers of 1-3; and
(b) an organic acid having pka less than 6; wherein the at least one polyalkylene polyamine compound comprises a mixture of dissimilar polyalkylene polyamine compounds selected from the group consisting of N,N′-bis(3-aminopropyl)ethylenediamine and N,N,N′-tris(3-aminopropyl)ethylenediamine, wherein the at least one polyalkylene polyamine compound further comprises a derivative of polyalkylene polyamine, wherein the derivative of polyalkylene polyamine is one or more compounds selected from alkylated polyalkylene polyamine, benzylated polyalkylene polyamine, hydroxyalkylated polyalkylene polyamine, and polyalkylene polyamine adduct, and wherein the reaction of the reaction product proceeds at a reaction temperature of 65° C. to 110° C. for 3 to 7 hours.
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