Provided are a liquid crystal polymer film or a polymer film, which has low linear expansion coefficient and has excellent adhesiveness with a metal layer. The liquid crystal polymer film includes a layer A and a layer B on at least one surface of the layer A, in which the layer A contains a liquid crystal polymer and a linear expansion coefficient of the liquid crystal polymer film is −20 ppm/K to 50 ppm/K.

Compositions comprising post-consumer recycled (PCR) waste are described. The PCR is combined with at least one virgin resin and a propylene-based compatibilizer that enhances the blend between the PCR and virgin resin as well as improving one or more physical properties of the composition. The propylene-based compatibilizer is a reactor made thermoplastic polyolefin or a heterophasic copolymer with a semi-crystalline matrix and a rubber component. This allows for the selection of a compatibilizer that can shift the composition's physical properties based on the end use application, and provide a stronger, miscible blend.

A polymer composition that contains an aromatic polymer in combination with a tribological formulation is provided. The polymer composition may exhibit a low degree of surface friction that minimizes the extent to which a skin layer is peeled off during use of a part containing the composition (e.g., in a camera module). For example, the polymer composition may exhibit a dynamic coefficient of friction of about 1.0 or less and/or a wear depth may be about 500 micrometers or less as determined in accordance with VDA 230-206:2007.

Provided are a polymer film including a layer A and a layer B on at least one surface of the layer A, in which the layer A contains a polymer having a dielectric loss tangent of 0.01 or less or at least one polymer A selected from the group consisting of a liquid crystal polymer, a fluorine-based polymer, a polymerized substance of a compound which has a cyclic aliphatic hydrocarbon group and a group having an ethylenically unsaturated bond, a polyphenylene ether, and an aromatic polyether ketone, the layer B contains an additive, and the layer B has an inflection point in a change in elastic modulus due to a change in temperature or a change in deformation rate, or has a reduced elastic modulus under pressurization; a laminate using the polymer film; and a method for manufacturing the same.

A polymer composition is described well suited for being combined with relatively short fibers. The fibers, for instance, can have a mean fiber length of less than 1,000 microns, such as less than 700 microns, such as less than 500 microns. The polymer formulation allows for intimate mixing with the fibers without having to use a sizing agent. In one embodiment, the composition contains a polybutylene terephthalate polymer combined with a thermoplastic polymer having lower crystallinity.

Described herein are polymer compositions including (i) a polymer blend containing an amorphous polyester copolymer and a semi-crystalline polyamide polymer (“polyester/polyamide blend”), (ii) 1 weight percent (wt. %) to 5 wt. % of an epoxy functionalized impact modifier and optionally (iii) one or more additives. It was surprisingly found that incorporation of a specific amount of an epoxy functionalized impact modifier into polymer compositions including a polyester/polyamide blend provided for significantly improved impact performance, relative to corresponding polymer compositions incorporating non-epoxy functionalized impact modifiers or corresponding polymer compositions free of impact modifiers. Due at least in part to the significantly improved impact performance and outstanding chemical resistance, the polymer compositions described herein can be incorporated in a wide variety of application settings, including but not limited to mobile electronic application settings.

A liquid crystal polyester resin composition includes resin pellets including a first liquid crystal polyester resin and a fibrous filler, a second liquid crystal polyester resin, and a metal salt of higher fatty acid, in which the second liquid crystal polyester resin has a lower flow starting temperature than the resin pellets, flow starting temperatures of the resin pellets and the second liquid crystal polyester resin are both 250° C. or higher, and a difference in the flow starting temperatures between the resin pellets and the second liquid crystal polyester resin is more than 10° C.

Liquid crystal polyester resin pellets containing a liquid crystal polyester and pitch-based carbon fibers, in which a length-weighted average fiber length of the pitch-based carbon fibers is equal to or greater than 100 μm, and the liquid crystal polyester has an interfacial shear strength of equal to or greater than 30 MPa with a single fiber of pitch-based carbon fibers after a sizing agent is removed, which is measured by a single fiber pull-out method; and a liquid crystal polyester resin molded article containing a liquid crystal polyester and pitch-based carbon fibers, in which a length-weighted average fiber length of the pitch-based carbon fibers is equal to or greater than 100 μm, and the liquid crystal polyester has an interfacial shear strength of equal to or greater than 30 MPa with a single fiber of pitch-based carbon fibers after a sizing agent is removed, which is measured by a single fiber pull-out method.

A polymer composition is described well suited for being combined with relatively short fibers. The fibers, for instance, can have a mean fiber length of less than 1,000 microns, such as less than 700 microns, such as less than 500 microns. The polymer formulation allows for intimate mixing with the fibers without having to use a sizing agent. In one embodiment, the composition contains a polybutylene terephthalate polymer combined with a thermoplastic polymer having lower crystallinity.

A foamable composition including a polypropylene-based copolymer and a polyolefin is disclosed. The composition can be used to make a stiff foam with a high closed-cell content. Methods for producing the composition and the foam are provided.