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Liquid crystalline copolyesters of 4-hydroxybenzoic acid and substituted 4-hydroxybenzoic acids

US5268443A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 30, 1989
Grant dateDec 7, 1993
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Expiry dateMay 30, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC09K19/3809
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to a class of copolymers capable of forming an optically anisotropic melt comprising recurring structural units (a) independently each occurrence selected from the group consisting of Formula I; recurring structural units (b) independently each occurrence selected from the group consisting of Formulas II and III; and optionally recurring structural units (c) independently each occurrence selected from the group consisting of Formula IV: ##STR1## wherein R independently each occurrence is a chemically inert substituent.

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