Liquid crystalline epoxy resins in polymer dispersed liquid crystal composites

Liquid crystalline epoxy resins can be used as a matrix to encapsulate low molecular weight liquid crystalline droplets to produce PDLC devices. The presence of the low mass liquid crystal decreases the rate of reaction of the resin, that also hardens in a mesomorphic structure for high concentratio...

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Published in:Polymer international 1997-12, Vol.44 (4), p.465-473
Main Authors: Carfagna, C., Amendola, E., Giamberini, M., Hakemi, H., Pane, S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
3-epoxypropoxy)-α-methylstilbene
Applied sciences
Chemical properties
curing kinetics of LCER
Exact sciences and technology
haze reduction
liquid crystalline epoxy resins (LCER)
PDLC
Polymer industry, paints, wood
Properties and testing
Technology of polymers
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Summary:Liquid crystalline epoxy resins can be used as a matrix to encapsulate low molecular weight liquid crystalline droplets to produce PDLC devices. The presence of the low mass liquid crystal decreases the rate of reaction of the resin, that also hardens in a mesomorphic structure for high concentrations of liquid crystal. The optical characterization of the PDLC indicates an improvement of the angular transmission of visible light. ©1997 SCI
ISSN:0959-8103
1097-0126
DOI:10.1002/(SICI)1097-0126(199712)44:4<465::AID-PI850>3.0.CO;2-X