A non-linear side chain liquid crystal polyorganosiloxane differs from previous side chain liquid crystal polyorganosiloxanes. A method for preparing the non-linear side chain liquid crystal polyorganosiloxane involves hydrosilylation reaction of a SiH rich intermediate with an aliphatically unsaturated mesogenic compound. A liquid crystal composition containing the non-linear side chain liquid crystal polyorganosiloxane is useful in dynamic scattering mode electro-optic device for various applications.

One purpose of the present invention is to provide a liquid-crystal compound which exhibits liquid crystallinity at low temperatures. Another purpose of the present invention is to provide a thermally responsive material which exhibits liquid crystallinity and rubber elasticity at low temperatures (around room temperature) ever, though a large amount of a liquid-crystal compound is contained therein, and a method for producing this thermally responsive material. A liquid-crystal compound according to the present invention is obtained by adding an alkylene oxide and/or styrene oxide to a mesogenic group-containing compound that has an active hydrogen group.

The present invention relates to a high molecular weight polymer having an aldaric acid as a constitutional unit, and a method for producing the same, and more specifically, relates to a thermoplastic polymer which comprises at least one repeating unit derived from an aldaric acid, and has a weight average molecular weight of 3,800 or more.

A crystalline non-reinforced thermoplastic polyurethane composition having a high flexural modulus comprises 5% to 25% of a hydroxyl-functional polyol intermediate having a weight average molecular weight of 250 to 3000 and 75% to 95% hard segment comprising an unbranched, unsubstituted, linear chain diol and an aromatic isocyanate.

A laminate for use in a circuit board is provided. The laminate comprises a conductive layer and a film positioned adjacent to the conductive layer. The film comprises a polymer composition that includes a liquid crystalline polymer and a hydrophobic material. The polymer composition exhibits a dielectric constant of about 5 or less and dissipation factor of about 0.05 or less at a frequency of 10 GHz.

The present disclosure relates to a liquid crystal polyester composition that can be injection molded into an ultra-thin film and has improved fluidity, and a manufacturing method thereof. The polyester resin composition for ultra-thin injection molding includes 60 to 85% by weight of a liquid crystal polyester resin and 15 to 40% by weight of an inorganic filler having an average cross-sectional aspect ratio of 2 to 6, based on the total weight of the composition, wherein the liquid crystal polyester resin includes 0.1 to 10 mol % of hydroxybenzoic acid (HBA), 40 to 60 mol % of hydroxynaphthoic acid, 20 to 30 mol % of biphenol, and 20 to 30 mol % of terephthalic acid. The liquid crystal polyester resin composition for ultra-thin injection molding according to the present disclosure not only has excellent mechanical strength and heat resistance, but also can exhibit very excellent fluidity in a high-speed injection process.

The present disclosure relates to an aqueous dispersion containing at least one semicrystalline polyurethane-polyurea polymer and at least one surface-deactivated polyisocyanate. The melting temperature of the semicrystalline polyurethane-polyurea polymer is at least 55? C. The disclosure also relates to a process for preparing the aqueous dispersion, the use of the aqueous dispersion for producing coated substrates or adhesive films, flat or three-dimensional substrates coated with the aqueous dispersion, a substrate coated with at least one semicrystalline polyurethane-polyurea polymer and at least one surface-deactivated polyisocyanate, an adhesive film including at least one semicrystalline polyurethane-polyurea polymer and at least one surface-deactivated polyisocyanate, and a dried adhesive film obtained from such an aqueous dispersion.

Provided is a novel liquid crystalline elastomer that can reversibly undergo phase transition between a liquid crystalline phase and an isotropic phase thereof in a relatively low temperature region. A liquid crystalline elastomer precursor comprising a mesogenic group to which an oxide compound is attached, wherein the liquid crystalline elastomer precursor has a molecular moiety excluding the mesogenic group, the molecular moiety having at least one ester bond and at least two active hydrogen groups. A liquid crystalline elastomer comprising the liquid crystalline elastomer precursor cross-linked by a trifunctional or higher-functional isocyanate compound and/or polyol compound, wherein the liquid crystalline elastomer has a molecular moiety excluding the mesogenic group, the molecular moiety having at least one ester bond, and the liquid crystalline elastomer reversibly changes a state thereof between a liquid crystalline phase and isotropic phase thereof in response to a change in temperature thereof.

An object of the present invention is to provide a liquid crystal polyester resin having low-temperature processability and improved mechanical properties. The present invention relates to a liquid crystal polyester resin comprising specific repeating units and having a crystal melting temperature of less than 210 C. as measured with a differential scanning calorimeter.

Described is a super elastic epoxy hydrogel that is easy to manufacture and can be engineered for various performance enhancements of the polymer. Also described are methods of enhancing the performance of this hydrogel and other hydrogels. Various polymer hydrogel composites, structures, and their uses are included, such as the actuator element comprising the hydrogel of the invention depicted in FIG. 2.