Abstract
By the interaction of phenyl (benzyl) substituted cyclopropylcarbinols with epichlorohydrin, the glycidyloxymethyl substituted phenyl(benzyl)cyclopropanes, used as active diluents of epoxide resin ED-20, were synthesized. It found that the addition of the obtained epoxy compounds to the epoxide resin decreases the viscosity of the resin and increases the lifetime of the compositions. The high degree of curing (96-98%) indicates the participation of the synthesized epoxycyclopropanes in the cross-linking processes. Some physical-mechanical characteristics of compounds made with the participation of the synthesized epoxycyclopropanes were established. The improvement of strength and heat-physical parameters of cured compositions in comparison with compositions made without diluents was revealed.