| abstract |
The present invention relates to compound comprising an elastomeric prepolymer residue selected from the group of a polyurethane, a polyurea and a polyurea polyurethane having isocyanate end groups, the isocyanate end groups of said prepolymer residue being capped by a primary aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, heteroaromatic and/or araliphatic amine and/or a secondary aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, aromatic, heteroaromatic and/or araliphatic amine and/or a thiol and/or an alkyl amide and optionally by a phenol and/or a polyphenol. This compound can be used as a toughener in a curable composition. |