At a Glance
Material Family
Polymers & Resins
Record Type
Compound
Primary Role
Crosslinking / Curing · Synthesis Intermediate
Functional Roles
Industries Served
Applications & Use Cases
- ▸ Primary crosslinker (hardener) for carboxyl-functional polyester powder coatings, where its three epoxide groups react with polymer-bound -COOH to build dense, durable thermoset films.
- ▸ Used in TGIC-polyester systems for exterior-durable architectural, automotive-trim, and general-industrial powder coatings that demand high weatherability and mechanical toughness.
- ▸ Serves as a multifunctional epoxy chemical intermediate for synthesizing high-crosslink-density thermosets and modified epoxy networks.
- ▸ Acts as a heat-curable crosslinking agent in select electrical-insulation and encapsulation thermoset formulations requiring thermal and chemical resistance.
- ▸ Employed at low loadings as a reactive modifier to raise glass-transition temperature, hardness, and solvent resistance in cured epoxy/polyester matrices.
Physical Properties
appearance
White crystalline solid (powder or granules)
melting_point
95-104 C
molecular_weight
297.26 g/mol
water_solubility
<1 mg/mL at 20 C (low)
solubility_organic
Slightly soluble in acetone (~1 g/L at 20 C); low solubility in ethanol
epoxy_equivalent_weight
~100-110 g/eq (typical, three epoxide groups per molecule)
Safety & Handling
Full SDS available on request
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Chemical Identity
CAS Number
2451-62-9
Molecular Formula
C12H15N3O6
Molecular Weight
297.26 g/mol
IUPAC Name
1,3,5-tris(oxiran-2-ylmethyl)-1,3,5-triazinane-2,4,6-trione
PubChem CID
InChI Key
OUPZKGBUJRBPGC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Synonyms & Trade Names
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