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Liquid crystalline polymers : report of the Committee on Liquid Crystalline Polymers, National Materials Advisory Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Liquid Crystalline Polymers.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Polymer liquid crystals.
Liquid crystals.
Polymers.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (120 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1990.
Language Note:
English
Contents:
Liquid Crystalline Polymers
Copyright
Abstract
Preface
Acknowledgments
Contents
Executive Summary
1 Conclusions and Recommendations
MACROMOLECULAR DESIGN AND SYNTHESIS
Thermotropic LCPs (Mainchain)
Thermotropic LCPs (Sidechain)
Lyotropics
THEORETICAL UNDERSTANDING
Single Polymer Systems
Blends
Dynamics
PROCESSING
Thermotropics
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
BLENDS AND COMPOSITES
NONLINEAR OPTICAL PROPERTIES
2 Background
Sidechain Thermotropic LCPs
Sidechain Lyotropic LCPs
UNDERSTANDING AND THEORY
Order-Disorder Transitions in Polymer Fluids
Mesomorphic Textures and Structures
Rheology
Theory
Thermotropic LCPs
Lyotropic LCPs
Fibers
Films
Solid-State Forming
Solid State Morphology
Molecular Composites
ELECTRO-OPTICAL PROPERTIES
Second-Order NLO Processes
Third-Order NLO Processes
REFERENCES
3 Properties of Liquid Crystalline Polymers: Current and Desirable Characteristics
STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES
Injection Molding
Extrusion
FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES
Desirable Electro-Optical Properties
Currently Available Electro-Optical Properties
ENVIRONMENTAL STABILITY
4 Problems and Issues: Recommendations for Further Work
Sidechain LCPs
Monomer Costs
Future Cost Challenges
Semiflexible LCPs
Polydispersity and Blends of Polymers
Conclusions
Recommendations
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES.
Tensile Properties
Thermal Behavior
Weld Line
Fillers
Fiber-Reinforced Composites
LCP-Containing Polymer Blends
Blends of LCP and Conventional Polymers
LCP-LCP Blends
Appendix A: Federal Funding Levels and Sources for LCP Research
Appendix B: Glossary of Abbreviations
Appendix C: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members.
Notes:
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9786610212507
9781280212505
1280212500
9780309536608
030953660X
9780585144047
0585144044
OCLC:
44958410

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