| abstract |
The epoxy resin type composition comprises: an epoxy resin, 100 parts (bynweight); a powdery methacrylate type polymer, 2 to 45 parts; a thermally activenhardening agent, 1 to 20 parts; a thermally decomposable foaming agent, 0.5nto 20 parts; and a mixture containing an inorganic salt, with a predeterminednaspect ratio, and a granular inorganic salt, the mixture amounting to 50 to 200nparts. The mixing ratio of the granular inorganic salt is 0 to 50% by weightnrelative to the total amount of the mixture. Also disclosed is a method fornstiffening a vehicle body by use of such a composition. |