Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
252299500 | Containing nonchiral additive having no specified mesophase | 48 |
20080315156 | Polymeric Material - A composition comprises a first polymeric material having a melt viscosity of 0.15 kNsm | 12-25-2008 |
20090032770 | Insoluble and Branched Polyphosphonates and Methods Related Thereto - Insoluble polyphosphonates produced via a transesterification process, methods for preparing such insoluble polyphosphonates and polymer compositions and articles of manufacture including such insoluble polyphosphonates are described herein. | 02-05-2009 |
20090057610 | PLASTICIZERS FOR IMPROVED ELEVATED TEMPERATURE PROPERTIES IN CELLULOSE ESTERS - In one aspect, the invention relates to a composition comprising a cellulose ester and a high boiling plasticizer having a boiling point greater than 370° C., wherein the composition has a glass transition temperature (Tg) greater than a similar composition having triphenyl phosphate (TPP) plasticizer substituted for the high boiling plasticizer. The invention also related to articles and films made therefrom. This invention also relates to methods of making the compositions, articles and films. | 03-05-2009 |
20090309065 | LIQUID-CRYSTALLINE MEDIUM - Disclosed are a liquid-crystalline medium, which contains one or more compounds of formula I | 12-17-2009 |
20100044632 | BIFUNCTIONAL POLYMERIZABLE COMPOUND, POLYMERIZABLE LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION, AND ORIENTED FILM - Disclosed is a bifunctional polymerizable compound represented by the formula [1]. Also disclosed is a polymerizable liquid crystal composition comprising at least one bifunctional polymerizable compound represented by the formula [1] and a polymerizable liquid crystal compound. The bifunctional polymerizable compound has a high polymerizability. When added to a polymerizable liquid crystal compound to prepare a polymerizable liquid crystal composition, the bifunctional polymerizable compound enables to remarkably improve the thermal stability of a polymer produced from the composition. The polymerizable liquid crystal composition containing the bifunctional polymerizable compound has a low crystallization temperature and shows a stable liquid-crystallinity under ordinary environment. | 02-25-2010 |
20100237284 | LIQUID CRYSTALLINE POLYESTER RESIN COMPOSITION - The present invention provides a liquid crystalline polyester resin composition which imparts a good mold-releasability during molding and further is improved in heat resistance. Specifically, with 100 parts by weight of a liquid crystalline polyester resin is added 0.001 to 1 part by weight of a fatty acid ester which is a tetraester of pentaerythritol and a C10 to C32 higher fatty acid and has an acid value ranging from 0.01 to 0.5 and a hydroxyl value ranging from 0.01 to 5. | 09-23-2010 |
20110233462 | LIQUID CRYSTALLINE POLYESTER COMPOSITIONS - The present invention provides a class of thermotropic liquid crystalline polyesters (TLCPs) and molding compositions comprising the polyesters and glass fiber. The TLCPs consist essentially of repeat units derived from p-hydroxybenzoic acid (HBA), 6-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid (HNA), terephthalic acid (TA), and hydroquinone (HQ), and the mole percent of HBA, HNA, TA and HQ is 34-72%, 12-26%, 4-21% and 4-21%, respectively. The TLCPs have a melting temperature equal to or below 355° C., an inherent viscosity of 4.0-10.0 dL/g and a Heat Deflection Temperature (HDT) in the range of 260-285° C. when compounded with 30% by weight glass fiber. The optimum compositions, selected from the above-mentioned compositional ranges exhibit a relatively low melting temperature and a relatively high HDT. Specified compositions, selected from the above-mentioned compositional ranges have low melting point, which are useful to blend with conventional polymers such as poly (ethylene terephthalate) and nylon etc. | 09-29-2011 |
20110233463 | CHIRAL COMPOUNDS, CHOLESTERIC AND FERROELECTRIC LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING THESE CHIRAL COMPOUNDS, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYS COMPRISING THESE LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITIONS - Chiral liquid crystal compounds of the general formula (1): | 09-29-2011 |
20110297880 | Polymer composition - A polymer composition comprising: at least one polycondensation polymer having a heat deflection temperature (HDT) of above 80° C. under a load of 1.82 MPa when measured according to ASTM D648 [polymer (P)]; at least one perfluoropolyether block copolymer [polymer (F)] comprising: A) one or more (per)fluoropolyoxyalkylene segment (chain R | 12-08-2011 |
20120037848 | Wholly Aromatic Liquid Crystalline Polyester Resin Compound Having Enhanced Releasing Property And Method Of Preparing The Same - A wholly aromatic liquid crystalline polyester resin compound and a method of preparing the same. The wholly aromatic liquid crystalline polyester resin compound includes at least one of a polyethylene-based resin and a polypropylene-based resin as an additive. The method of preparing the wholly aromatic liquid crystalline polyester resin compound includes adding at least one of a polyethylene-based resin and a polypropylene-based resin as an additive. | 02-16-2012 |
20120056129 | POLYMERIZABLE LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION - The present invention provides a polymerizable liquid crystal composition containing polymerizable liquid crystal compounds and a photoinitiator, wherein the photoinitiator has a light absorption band in a wavelength range of 280 to 400 nm; and at least one of the polymerizable liquid crystal compounds has a light absorption band in a wavelength range of 320 to 400 nm or a light-absorbing agent having a light absorption band in a wavelength range of 280 to 400 nm is contained. Thus, there is provided a material that can be cured in the air without replacing the atmosphere with an inert gas during irradiation with ultraviolet rays and that can achieve the characteristics required for a biaxial film, such as a sufficiently large front phase difference. | 03-08-2012 |
20120068115 | HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT, RANDOM, BISPHENOL BASED COPOLY(PHOSPHONATE CARBONATE)S - Disclosed are random copoly(phosphonate carbonate)s with the high molecular weight and narrow molecular weight distribution exhibiting a superior combination of properties compared to prior art. | 03-22-2012 |
20120097894 | WHOLLY AROMATIC THERMOTROPIC LIQUID-CRYSTAL POLYESTER RESIN COMPOSITION, MOLDED OBJECT, AND LED REFLECTOR - A wholly aromatic thermotropic liquid-crystal polyester resin composition, comprising 5 to 40 parts by volume of titanium oxide (B) and 5 to 40 parts by volume of barium sulfate (C) with respect to 100 parts by volume of a wholly aromatic thermotropic liquid-crystal polyester (A); wherein the total of the (B) component and the (C) component with respect to 100 parts by volume of the (A) component is 15 to 45 parts by volume. | 04-26-2012 |
20120104315 | Liquid Crystal Polyester Composition - To provide a liquid crystal polyester composition that yields compacts that are resistant to cracking. A plate-like filler with a volume-average particle size of 14 μm or greater and a fibrous filler are combined with a liquid crystal polyester to form a liquid crystal polyester composition. The total content of the plate-like filler and the fibrous filler is 45-55 wt % with respect to the total of the liquid crystal polyester composition. The weight ratio of the fibrous filler content to the plate-like filler content is greater than 0.5 and not greater than 0.65. | 05-03-2012 |
20120199790 | WHOLLY AROMATIC LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYESTER RESIN COMPOUND, PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, PARTS FOR OPTICAL PICKUP, AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed are a wholly aromatic liquid crystal polyester resin compound, a preparation method thereof, parts for optical pickup, and a preparation method thereof. The disclosed wholly aromatic liquid crystal polyester resin compound comprises two kinds of wholly aromatic liquid crystal polyester resins having different melting points and an additive, and most of the terminal groups in the resins having lower melting points among the resins comprise a carboxyl group. | 08-09-2012 |
20120235089 | LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYESTER RESIN COMPOSITION - A liquid crystal polyester resin composition for camera modules is used, the composition including, based on 100 parts by mass of the composition as a whole, (A) 49.5 to 69.5 parts by mass of a liquid crystal polyester, (B) 30.0 to 50.0 parts by mass of an irregular form or spherical powder having a Mohs hardness of 5 or higher and a primary particle diameter of 5 μm or less, and (C) 0.5 to 5.0 parts by mass of carbon black. The use of the resin composition allows a reduction in the amount of dust generated (particles falling off) during the production of the camera, the use of the camera, and the operation of the camera modules. The resin composition has high surface hardness, is excellent in balance between heat resistance, stiffness, moldability, and resistance to falling of particles off a surface, and causes no malfunction during autofocus control. | 09-20-2012 |
20120273722 | IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION USING LIQUID CRYSTAL MATERIAL MARKINGS - The present invention relates to a marking of polymeric liquid crystal material having determined optical characteristics allowing its authentication and reading by a machine and its authentication by the human eye. The marking is applied onto an item, good or article by a variable information printing process. The marking is in the form of indicia representing a unique code which allows for an easy authentication by the human eye and a secure tracking and tracing of the marked item, good or article throughout its life cycle. | 11-01-2012 |
20120286198 | LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION, LIQUID CRYSTAL ELEMENT, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - An object is to provide a novel liquid crystal composition that can be used for a variety of liquid crystal devices. Particularly, a novel liquid crystal composition is used to achieve a reduction in driving voltage of a liquid crystal element and a reduction in power consumption of a liquid crystal display device. The liquid crystal composition includes a polymerizable monomer represented by the general formula (G1), a nematic liquid crystal, and a chiral agent. In the general formula (G1), n and m are individually an integer from 1 to 20, and R | 11-15-2012 |
20120286199 | FLUOROVINYL DERIVATIVE, LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - To provide a liquid crystal compound having general physical properties required for the compound, namely, a high stability to heat, light and so forth, a small viscosity, a refractive index anisotropy value having a suitable magnitude, a dielectric constant anisotropy value having a suitable magnitude and steep electro-optical characteristics, a wide temperature range of a nematic phase, and an excellent compatibility with other liquid crystal compounds, in particular, a liquid crystal compound having a wide temperature range of the nematic phase; the compound is represented by formula (1): | 11-15-2012 |
20120286200 | COMPOUND HAVING BICYCLO[3.3.0]OCTANE-2,6-DIYL, LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal compound having a high stability to heat, light or the like, a high clearing point, a low minimum temperature of a liquid crystal phase, a small viscosity, a suitable optical anisotropy, a large negative dielectric anisotropy, a suitable elastic constant and an excellent compatibility with other liquid crystal compounds, and a liquid crystal composition including this compound, and a liquid crystal display device containing this composition. A compound represented by formula (1-1). | 11-15-2012 |
20120298916 | POLYMERIZABLE COMPOUNDS AND LIQUID CRYSTAL MEDIA - The invention relates to 1,1-disubstituted cyclohexane derivatives containing one or more polymerisable groups, and to liquid-crystalline media comprising at least one compound of the formula I. At least one of the polymerisable groups is located at the geminally substituted position of the cyclohexane ring. The compounds are suitable for the stabilisation of liquid-crystalline phases. Examples of polymer-stabilised blue phases are indicated. | 11-29-2012 |
20120326083 | LIQUID CRYSTALS HAVING CYCLOHEXYL CORE STRUCTURES AND FLUORINATED TAILS - Provided are compounds useful for use in liquid crystal mixtures to improve the properties of the mixture. In embodiments, the compound has two cyclohexyl ring and a tail containing one more fluorine atoms. | 12-27-2012 |
20130009094 | LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION, LIQUID CRYSTAL ELEMENT, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal composition including a dioxolane compound represented by the general formula (G1) as a chiral agent is provided. In the general formula (G1), R | 01-10-2013 |
20130015400 | LIQUID CRYSTALLINE POLYESTER COMPOSITION, METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME AND MOLDED PRODUCT MANUFACTURED FROM THE SAMEAANM Matsubara; SatoshiAACI NagoyaAACO JPAAGP Matsubara; Satoshi Nagoya JPAANM Umetsu; HideyukiAACI NagoyaAACO JPAAGP Umetsu; Hideyuki Nagoya JPAANM Hase; TakayukiAACI NagoyaAACO JPAAGP Hase; Takayuki Nagoya JP - A liquid crystalline polyester composition contains at least 100 parts by weight of liquid crystalline polyester having different structural units and 10 to 100 parts by weight of glass fiber, wherein the glass fiber has a weight-average fiber length (Mw) of 200 to 500 μm, and content of specific glass fiber having fiber length of not less than 1500 μm is 0.1 to 5.0 percent by weight to a total amount of the glass fiber. | 01-17-2013 |
20130015401 | LIQUID CRYSTALLINE POLYESTER COMPOSITION, METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME AND MOLDED PRODUCT MANUFACTURED FROM THE SAMEAANM Matsubara; SatoshiAACI Nagoya-shiAACO JPAAGP Matsubara; Satoshi Nagoya-shi JPAANM Umetsu; HideyukiAACI Nagoya-shiAACO JPAAGP Umetsu; Hideyuki Nagoya-shi JPAANM Hase; TakayukiAACI Nagoya-shiAACO JPAAGP Hase; Takayuki Nagoya-shi JP - A liquid crystalline polyester composition contains at least 100 parts by weight of liquid crystalline polyester and 10 to 100 parts by weight of glass fiber, wherein the glass fiber has a weight-average fiber length of 30 to 100 μm, and content of specific glass fiber having fiber length of 300 to 500 μm is 0.1 to 5 percent by weight to a total amount of the glass fiber. | 01-17-2013 |
20130048908 | Heat-Resistant Liquid Crystalline Polymer Composition having a Low Melting Temperature - A thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer composition capable of exhibiting both a low melting temperature and good heat resistance without the use of conventional naphthenic acids is provided. The melting temperature may, for example, range from about 250° C. to about 400° C. Even at such low melting temperatures, the present inventors have surprisingly discovered that the ratio of the deflection temperature under load (“DTUL”), a measure of short term heat resistance, to the melting temperature may remain relatively high. The specific DTUL values may range from about 200° C. to about 300° C. The ability to form a polymer composition with the properties noted above may be achieved, at least in part, by the use of an aromatic amide oligomer. | 02-28-2013 |
20130062558 | Cast Molded Parts Formed from a Liquid Crystalline Polymer - A molded part having a predetermined shape is provided. The molded part may be formed by casting a liquid crystalline polymer composition into a mold cavity at a relatively low shear rate. Due to the use of a relatively low shear rate, the polymer composition does not generally undergo extensive shear orientation, which can allow the resulting part to be further processed using standard finishing techniques. The ability to use relatively low shear rates during casting is achieved in the present invention through the use of an aromatic amide oligomer. More particularly, the present inventors have discovered that the aromatic amide oligomer can serve as a flow aid by altering intermolecular polymer chain interactions, thereby lowering the overall viscosity of the polymer matrix to “ultralow” levels without having a significant impact on the mechanical properties. | 03-14-2013 |
20130069001 | Polyarylene Sulfide/Liquid Crystal Polymer Alloy and Compositions Including Same - Polyarylene sulfide/liquid crystal polymer alloys are described as are methods of forming the polyarylene sulfide/liquid crystal polymer alloys. The polyarylene sulfide/liquid crystal polymer alloys are formed according to a melt processing method that includes melt processing a polyarylene sulfide with a reactively functionalized disulfide compound and a liquid crystal polymer in a one or two step process. The reactively functionalized disulfide compound is added in a stoichiometric amount to react with a portion of the polyarylene sulfide. The melt processing forms a polyarylene sulfide/liquid crystal polymer copolymer that is a compatibilizer in the alloy. The polyarylene sulfide/liquid crystal polymer alloys may provide low chlorine content products having excellent strength characteristics. | 03-21-2013 |
20130082206 | LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYESTER COMPOSITION - The invention intends to provide a connector high in resistance to rupture of a lattice and a liquid crystal polyester composition superior in melt flowability and suitable for the production of the connector. The invention provides a liquid crystal polyester composition comprising a fibrous filler, a platy filler, a granular filler, and a liquid crystal polyester, wherein the content of the platy filler is not more than 0.6 where the total content (based on mass) of the fibrous filler and the granular filler is considered to be 1; and a connector made of the liquid crystal polyester composition. | 04-04-2013 |
20130134354 | POLYMERIZABLE COMPOUND - The invention provides a compound having two polymerizable groups, wherein one is bonded directly to the ring and the other is bonded to the ring through a spacer, as a compound in which the polymerizability is not decreased and the solubility is high in a liquid crystal composition. A compound represented by formula (1), wherein | 05-30-2013 |
20130200306 | SYNERGISTIC HOST-GUEST INTERACTIONS IN FLC MIXTURES FOR INCREASED POLARIZATION AND DECREASED SWITCHING SPEED - The disclosed subject matter provides a chiral host-guest composition for a ferroelectric liquid crystal mixture, the host-guest composition comprising a chiral guest compound and an achiral host compound, wherein the host-guest composition induces a greater degree of polarization in the liquid crystal mixture than is induced in the mixture with a comparable amount of the chiral guest compound in the absence of the achiral host compound. The chiral guest is a fluorinated compound comprising a aryl or heteroaryl core substituted with an alkyl chain, wherein the alkyl chain includes one or more fluorine atoms, each fluorine atom being bonded to a chiral carbon atom. The achiral host possesses a central thiadiazole core, with at least one aryl/heteroaryl wing, further substituted with alkyl or alkoxy groups. | 08-08-2013 |
20130228720 | CHIRAL COMPOUNDS, CHOLESTERIC AND FERROELECTRIC LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING THESE CHIRAL COMPOUNDS, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYS COMPRISING THESE LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITIONS - Chiral liquid crystal compounds of the general formula (1): | 09-05-2013 |
20130256595 | LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION, LIQUID CRYSTAL ELEMENT, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A novel polymerizable monomer is provided. A novel liquid crystal composition which can be used in a variety of liquid crystal devices is provided using the polymerizable monomer. The use of the novel liquid crystal composition makes it possible to reduce driving voltage of a liquid crystal element and to reduce power consumption of a liquid crystal display device. A polymerizable monomer represented by General Formula (G1) is provided. A liquid crystal composition which includes a polymerizable monomer represented by General Formula (H1), a nematic liquid crystal, and a chiral material is also provided. In General Formulae (G1) and (H1), n and m are individually an integer from 1 to 20, and R | 10-03-2013 |
20130299741 | LIQUID CRYSTAL MEDIUM COMPOSITION - A liquid crystal medium composition includes negative type liquid crystal material, stabilizer, and reactive monomer capable of reacting when being irradiated by ultraviolet light; the amount of the reactive monomer is 5% to 85% by weight based on the total amount of the liquid crystal medium composition. The reactive monomer at least includes a single-polymerisable-group monomer having structure shown in the following Formula (1) and double-polymerisable-group monomer having structure shown in the following Formula (2), and the amount of the single-polymerisable-group monomer is 5% to 85% by mole based on the total amount of the reactive monomer. The single-polymerisable-group monomer or the multiple-polymerisable-group monomer is capable of being irradiated by ultraviolet light to allow for the polymerization reaction to form the polymer. Additionally, the reaction speed is moderate to prevent the polymer from being oversized and loosely piled up for high reaction speed. | 11-14-2013 |
20130306907 | DICARBOXYLATE GEMINI SURFACTANT THAT FORMS A LYOTROPIC LIQUID CRYSTAL - Aliphatic dicarboxylate Gemini surfactants and lyotropic liquid crystal compositions formed thereby are disclosed. The Gemini surfactants are capable of robustly forming Q phase morphologies over broad ranges of temperature and concentration. | 11-21-2013 |
20130334461 | POLYMERIZABLE LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION, POLARIZED LIGHT-EMITTING COATING MATERIAL, NOVEL NAPHTHOLACTAM DERIVATIVE NOVEL COUMARIN DERIVATIVE, NOVEL NILE RED DERIVATIVE, AND NOVEL ANTHRACENE DERIVATIVE - Provided are a polymerizable liquid crystal composition, a coating material, a medium, and a polarizing device each produced using a polymerizable liquid crystal compound and a colorant and each capable of producing polarized light suitable for polarizing devices, and also a novel naphtholactam derivative, a novel coumarin derivative, a novel Nile Red derivative, and a novel anthracene derivative each suitable for use as the colorant. Specifically provided are a polymerizable liquid crystal composition containing (A) at least one liquid crystal compound having a polymerizable functional group, (B) at least one colorant, and (C) a polymerization initiator, and a novel naphtholactam derivative of formula (IV′), a novel coumarin derivative of formula (VI′), a novel Nile Red derivative of formula (VII′), and a novel anthracene derivative of formula (VIII′) each suitable for use as the colorant (B). | 12-19-2013 |
20140014877 | LIQUID CRYSTAL ORIENTATION PROMOTER, LIQUID CRYSTALLINE COMPOSITION, MACROMOLECULAR MATERIAL AND FILM - A liquid crystal orientation promoter including a compound represented by the following formula (I) is a material that exhibits a sufficient solubility, has a wide available concentration range, and exhibits excellent liquid crystal orientation promoting property [L | 01-16-2014 |
20140110630 | LIQUID-CRYSTALLINE MEDIUM, METHOD FOR THE STABILIZATION THEREOF, AND LIQUID-CRYSTAL DISPLAY - The invention relates to compounds of the formula I, and to a liquid-crystalline medium, preferably having a nematic phase and negative dielectric anisotropy, which comprises
| 04-24-2014 |
20140231711 | LIQUID CRYSTAL MEDIUM COMPOSITION FOR USE IN LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - The present invention provides a liquid crystal medium composition for use in liquid crystal display, which includes the following constituent components: a negative type liquid crystal material, a stabilizer, and two or more than two polymerizable monomers that undergo polymerization reactions under UV radiation. The polymerizable monomers are in an amount of 0.1-1% by weight based on total weight of the liquid crystal medium composition. The polymerizable monomers have a structural formula composed of a single benzene ring, two benzene rings, or a naphthalene ring. The structural formula composed of two benzene rings is formed by two benzene rings that are directly linked or linked via a moiety. The benzene ring and naphthalene ring are directly linked at least one polymerizable moiety. Through use of two or more than two polymerizable monomers in the liquid crystal medium composition, polymer bumps having a small size and excellent homogeneity can be obtained. | 08-21-2014 |
20140339470 | COMPOUND, LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION, POLYMER MATERIAL, AND FILM - A liquid crystal composition containing a liquid crystal molecule, a compound represented by the formula (1), and a compound represented by the formula (2) can provide a film with a reduced haze. | 11-20-2014 |
20150034870 | ORGANIC COMPOUND, LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION, LIQUID CRYSTAL ELEMENT, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A novel organic compound that can be used in a variety of liquid crystal devices or a liquid crystal composition containing the novel organic compound is provided. An organic compound represented by General Formula (G1) is provided. A novel liquid crystal composition containing the organic compound is provided. In General Formula (G1), Ar | 02-05-2015 |
20150129800 | LIQUID CRYSTAL MEDIUM AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - The instant invention relates to mesogenic media comprising one or more compounds of formula D | 05-14-2015 |
20160032188 | LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal composition having at least one or a suitable balance regarding at least two of characteristic such as high maximum temperature of a nematic phase, low minimum temperature thereof, small viscosity, suitable optical anisotropy, large dielectric anisotropy, large specific resistance, high stability to ultraviolet-light or heat, or large elastic constant; an AM-device having short response time, a large voltage holding ratio, low threshold voltage, a large contrast ratio, a negatively large DC brightness relaxation time constant and long-service-life. The liquid crystal composition contains a compound contributing to high stability to heat or ultraviolet-light as an additive component and a specific compound having positively large dielectric anisotropy, and a liquid crystal display device includes the composition. The composition may contain a specific compound having high maximum temperature or small viscosity as a second component or a specific compound having negative dielectric anisotropy as a third component. | 02-04-2016 |
20160053178 | LIQUID-CRYSTALLINE MEDIUM - The invention relates to a liquid-crystalline medium which comprises at least one compound of the formula I, | 02-25-2016 |
20160083652 | POLYMER-STABILIZED DUAL FREQUENCY BLUE PHASE LIQUID CRYSTALS - A dual frequency liquid crystal may be stabilized in the blue phase by a polymer matrix to provide an improved blue phase temperature range having a magnitude of at least about 65° C. Polymer-stabilized, blue phase dual frequency liquid crystal compositions and methods for producing polymer-stabilized, blue phase dual frequency liquid crystals are disclosed. | 03-24-2016 |
20160145491 | LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal composition satisfying at least one of characteristics such as a high maximum temperature of nematic phase, a low minimum temperature of nematic phase, small viscosity, suitable optical anisotropy, large positive dielectric anisotropy, large specific resistance, high stability to UV light and heat or a large elastic constant, or having a suitable balance regarding at least two of the characteristics, and an AM device having a short response time, a large voltage holding ratio, a low threshold voltage, a large contrast ratio and a long service life, etc. are described. The composition has a nematic phase and contains an additive that can suppress formation of an impurity, and a specific compound having large dielectric anisotropy as a first component, and may contain a specific compound having a high maximum temperature or small viscosity as a second component. The AM device is an LCD device including the composition. | 05-26-2016 |
20160376504 | LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMER COMPOSITE FILM - A liquid crystal polymer (LCP) composite film is provided. The LCP composite film includes 88 to 99 weight percent of a liquid crystal polymer based on the total weight of the LCP composite film and 1 to 12 weight percent of a toughening agent based on the total weight of the LCP composite film. The toughening agent includes a copolymer selected from a group consisting of a thermoplastic polyolefin elastomer, a glycidyl methacrylate copolymer, a polystyrene elastomer, a polyester elastomer, and a mixture thereof. | 12-29-2016 |
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