A monotropic liquid crystal polyester with a biphasic nematic-smectic phase

Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics

Volumn 34, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 2077-2084

  Bashir, Zahir ^a   Khan, Nazir ^a  

^a Courtaulds ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Crystallization; DSC; Liquid crystals; Monotropic; Nematic smectic biphase; Optical textures; Polyesters

Indexed keywords

CONDENSATION; NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS; PHASE TRANSITIONS; POLYESTERS; SMECTIC LIQUID CRYSTALS;

ISOPHTHALIC ACID; NEMATIC SMECTIC BIPHASE; TEREPHTHALIC ACID;

LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMERS;

EID: 0030241240     PISSN: 08876266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-0488(19960915)34:12<2077::AID-POLB13>3.0.CO;2-Z     Document Type: Article

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