Orientation of LCP blown film with rotating dies

Polymer Engineering and Science

Volumn 39, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 2326-2334

  Lusignea, Richard W ^a  

^a Superex Polymer Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL ORIENTATION; EXTRUSION DIES; LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMERS; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; PACKAGING MATERIALS; SHEAR STRESS;

ROTATING DIES;

PLASTIC FILMS;

EID: 0033280265     PISSN: 00323888     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pen.11621     Document Type: Article

References (21)

1. A. Ciferi, W. R. Krigbaum, and R. B. Meyer, Polymer Liquid Crystals, Academic Press, New York (1982).
2. L. L. Chapoy, Recent Advances in Liquid Crystal Polymers, Elsevier (1985).
3. A. M. Donald and A. H. Windle, Liquid Crystalline Polymers, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, England (1992).
4. K. R. Osborn and W. A. Jenkins, Plastic Films Technology and Packaging Applications, Technomic Publishing, Lancaster, Pa. (1992).
5. R. W. Lusignea. "Film Processing and Applications for Rigid-Rod Polymers," Mat Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., Vol. 134, p. 265-276.
6. Y. Ide and Z. Ophir, Polym. Eng. and Sci., 23, 261 (1983).
7. U.S. Patent 5,288,529, Harvey et al.
8. M. Meier, "The Extrusion of Liquid Crystal Polymers," SPE ANTEC, 200, (1989).
9. G. W. Farell, and J. F. Fellers, J. Polym. Engr., 6, 263-89 (1986).
10. D. J. Williams, Technical and Commercial Issues Governing the Development of Thermotropic Liquid Crystal Polyesters (TLCPs) in the 1990s, PST Group, Harvard, Mass. (1993).
11. R. Lusignea, J. Piche, and R. Mathisen, in Polymeric Materials for Electronic Packaging and Interconnection, ACS Symposium Series 407, 446-55 (1989).
12. D. H. Weinkauf and D. R. Paul, in Barrier Polymers and Structures, ACS Symposium Series 423, 60-91 (1990).
13. K. G. Blizard et al., Polym. Eng. and Sci., 30, 1442 (1990).
14. K. G. Blizard et al., ANTEC 1992, 2253.
15. F. P. LaMantia, Thermotropic Liquid Crystal Polymer Blends, Technomic Publishing, Lancaster, Pa (1993).
16. T. Sun et al., "In Situ Formation of Thermoplastic Composites Ultem/Vectra®," J. Composite Mat., 25, 788 (July 1991).
17. G. T. Pawikowski et al., "Molecular Composites and Self Reinforced Liquid Crystalline Polymer Blends," Annual Rev. Mat. Sci., 21: 159-84 (1991).
18. D. M. Malik et al., Polym. Eng. Sci, 28, 600 (1989).
19. A. M. Swkhadia et al., "Characterization and Processing of Blends of Polyethylene Terephthalate with Several Liquid Crystalline Polymers," SPE ANTEC, 1847 (1989).
20. R. W. Lusignea, K. Blizard, and R. Haghighat, "Extrusion of High Temperature Thermoplastic Liquid Crystalline Polymer Microcomposites," Ultralloy '90 Symposium, Shotland Business Research, 151-67 (1990).
21. M. S. Reisch, "Advanced Thermoplastics Producers Regroup," Chem. Eng. News, 71 (35), 24-39 (1993).