Epoxy-sulfonamide compounds and compositions

DETAILED DESCRIPTION What is claimed is: 1.
The reaction product of an aryl sulfonamide compound selected from the group consisting of benzene sulfonamide, toluene sulfonamide and naphthalene sulfonamide and at least one epoxy compound comprising at least one diepoxy compound and optionally at least one monoepoxy compound, the monoepoxy compound and diepoxy compound having no hydroxyl groups, the reaction product having a molecular weight of from 450 to 800.
2.
The reaction product of an aryl sulfonamide compound and at least two epoxy compounds comprising at least one monoepoxy compound and at least one diepoxy compound, the monoepoxy compound and diepoxy compound having no hydroxyl groups.
3.
The reaction product of claim 1 wherein there are at least two diepoxy compounds.
4.
The reaction product of an aryl sulfonamide, a mono-epoxy compound comprising one epoxy group and a diepoxy compound comprising two epoxy groups.
5.
The reaction product of claim 4 wherein the aryl sulfonamide has the formula ##STR17## where R is an aromatic hydrocarbon radical, and R.
sup.
1 is H and R.
sup.
2 is selected from H and a hydrocarbon radical of 1 to 25 carbon atoms.
6.
The reaction product of claim 4 wherein R is a toluene radical, R.
sup.
1 is H; and R.
sup.
2 is H or an alkyl group of from 1 to 3 carbons.
7.
The reaction product of claim 4 wherein the aryl sulfonamide is selected from ortho and para toluene sulfonamide and mixtures thereof.
8.
The reaction product of claim 4 wherein the monoepoxy compound has the formula ##STR18## where R.
sup.
3 is selected from H, alkyl groups, and --O--R.
sup.
4 n is 0 or 1, and R.
sup.
4 is an aryl, alkylated aryl or alkyl hydrocarbon group.
9.
The reaction product of claim 8 wherein the monoepoxy have the formula ##STR19## 10.
The reaction product of claim 4 wherein the diepoxy has the formula ##STR20## where R.
sup.
5 is selected from ##STR21## where R.
sup.
6 is an alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl which includes two aryl groups connected by an alkyl hydrocarbon group, and m is 1.
11.
The reaction product of claim 10 where R