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Alignment film for liquid crystal, liquid crystal-sandwiched panel, liquid crystal display module and material for liquid crystal alignment film

US5571579A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 19, 1994
Grant dateNov 5, 1996
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Expiry dateOct 19, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC09K2323/025
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An alignment film for liquid crystal is provided which comprises a polyimide comprising a repeating unit of the general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein n is an integer of from 2 to 16 and R.sup.1 represents a divalent organic group. This polyimide is obtained for example, from a reaction between ethylene glycol bis(trimellitate dianhydride) and 4,4'-diaminodiphenyl ether. This polyimide or a varnish of a precursor thereof is coated on a plate, and dried to obtain an alignment film for liquid crystal, which stably exhibits a high pretilt angle, irrespective of curing temperatures. The present invention further provides a liquid crystal-sandwiched panel and a liquid crystal display module prepared using the alignment film as well as a material for the preparation of the alignment film.

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