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New Wholly-Aromatic Thermotropic Polyesters with Controlled Flexibility

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 February 2011

Devdatt S. Nagvekar ,
Patrick T. Mather ,
Hong G. Jeon  and
Loon-Seng Tan
Devdatt S. Nagvekar
Affiliation:
Univ. Dayton Research Inst., 300 College Park, Dayton, OH 45469
Patrick T. Mather
Affiliation:
AFR/IMLBP, 2941 P St., Wright Patterson Air Force Base, OH 45433
Hong G. Jeon
Affiliation:
Systran Corp., AFRL/MLBP, 2941 P St., Wright Patterson Air Force Base, OH 45433
Loon-Seng Tan
Affiliation:
AFR/IMLBP, 2941 P St., Wright Patterson Air Force Base, OH 45433
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Abstract

In this work, we present the synthesis and characterization of a new series of wholly-aromatic copolyesters derived from the condensation of various weight fractions of 4,4'-(o- phenylenedioxy)dibenzoic acid (OPDB) and substituted terephthalic acid (BTA) with 2-phenylhydroquinone (PHQ). The Higashi method, involving tosyl chloride and pyridine as solvent, was employed to yield polymer with significant molecular weight. These polymers are intended to enable accessible clearing transition and to control the balance of stiffness and toughness in melt-spun fibers systematically. We report the synthetic details along with characterization of quiescent phase behavior and morphology.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 559: Symposium D – Liquid Crystals Materials and Devices , 1999 , 165
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1999

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