Liquid Crystalline Polymer Fibers

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20140242385A1
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14183812

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A fiber formed from a polymer composition that comprises a liquid crystalline polymer and an aromatic amide oligomer is provided. The present inventors have discovered that the oligomer can act as a flow aid for the polymer, which can provide a variety of different benefits. For example, the use of the oligomer during polymerization can lower the melt viscosity of the polymer as it is formed. This enables the formation of high molecular weight polymers that do not solidify within the reactor vessel. The formation of high molecular weight polymers during melt polymerization can, in turn, provide a variety of benefits, such as allowing for higher molecular weight polymers to be formed through additional processing (e.g., solid state polymerization) than conventionally possible, as well as enhancing the melt strength of the polymer composition and thereby aiding in the fiber formation process.

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TICONA LLC8040 DIXIE HIGHWAY FLORENCE KY 41042

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Gray, Steven D Mequon, US 82 2596
Grenci, Joseph J Florence, US 18 246
Nair, Kamlesh P Florence, US 37 348

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