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Method of forming a composite containing a matrix component and at least one liquid crystal component

US7528904B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Sony Deutschland GmbH · DE

Inventors

Akira Masutani · Stuttgart, DE
Akio Yasuda · Eßlingen, DE
Anthony Roberts · Stuttgart, DE
Marek Szablewski · Durham, GB
David Bloor · London, GB
Graham Cross · Dublin, IE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 13, 2002
Grant date	May 5, 2009
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 30, 2023

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC09K2323/00
WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method of forming a composite containing a matrix component and at least one liquid crystal component includes providing a matrix, providing a first material that is phase separable from the matrix, adding the first material to the matrix, and replacing the first material that is phase separable form the matrix with a second material exhibiting liquid crystalline behavior.

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