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The Formation of Novel Thermoplastic Composites from Liquid Crystalline Polymers and Their Blends

Donald G. Baird,Tianlei Sun,Ashish M. Sukhadia,Arindam Datta,H.J. O'Donnell-1991-07-01-Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC)
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The miscibility of several liquid crystalline polymers (LCPs) blended with polyetherimide (PEI) was found to have a significant effect on the mechanical properties of the blend. Although the properties are higher than the matrix PEI, it has been found that immiscible blends of PEI with some LCPs show a negative deviation from the law of mixtures for flexural properties and tensile properties. In contrast, other LCPs which are partially miscible with PEI show a positive deviation from this law. The partial miscibility is probably responsible for the synergistic enhancement of some of the physical properties. Additionally, the LCP reinforcement was found to substantially lower the torsional creep compliance of the blend and blending with PEI increases the thermoformability of some of the LCPs. The reinforcing LCP fibrils and their molecular orientation were retained in the blends when thermoformed above the melting point of the LCPs. Secondly, a mixing process was developed which would g

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The miscibility of several liquid crystalline polymers (LCPs) blended with polyetherimide (PEI) was found to have a significant effect on the mechanical properties of the blend. Although the properties are higher than the matrix PEI, it has been found that immiscible blends of PEI with some LCPs show a negative deviation from the law of mixtures for flexural properties and tensile properties. In contrast, other LCPs which are partially miscible with PEI show a positive deviation from this law. The partial miscibility is probably responsible for the synergistic enhancement of some of the physical properties. Additionally, the LCP reinforcement was found to substantially lower the torsional creep compliance of the blend and blending with PEI increases the thermoformability of some of the LCPs. The reinforcing LCP fibrils and their molecular orientation were retained in the blends when thermoformed above the melting point of the LCPs. Secondly, a mixing process was developed which would g

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Materials scienceMiscibilityComposite materialUltimate tensile strengthPolymer blendPolymerPolypropylenePolyetherimide

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