In various aspects, reinforced composite filaments, methods of making reinforced composite filaments, and methods of producing reinforced composite filament are all provided herein. The reinforced composite filaments can include a thermoplastic polymer matrix having dispersed therein reinforcing fibers composed of a thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer. In some aspects, the thermoplastic polymer matrix is chosen such that a processing temperature for the thermoplastic polymer matrix is below a melting temperature of the thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer. In some aspects, the thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer is chosen such that a solidification temperature of the thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer is below an upper processing temperature of the thermoplastic polymer matrix. The filaments can be used for fused deposition manufacturing of a variety of parts, especially for the automotive and other industries.

A polymer composition is disclosed that comprises a dielectric filler distributed within a polymer matrix containing at least one thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer is provided. The polymer composition exhibits a dissipation factor of about 0.01 or less as determined at a frequency of 2 GHz and a dielectric constant of about 6 or more as determined at a frequency of 2 GHz.

A polymer composition is disclosed that comprises a dielectric filler distributed within a polymer matrix containing at least one thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer is provided. The polymer composition exhibits a dissipation factor of about 0.01 or less as determined at a frequency of 2 GHz and a dielectric constant of about 6 or more as determined at a frequency of 2 GHz.

A liquid crystal polyester resin for laminate, wherein, in a molecular weight distribution of an absolute molecular weight measured by a gel permeation chromatograph/light scattering method, an area fraction of a portion having an absolute molecular weight of 10,000 or less is 10 to 40%, and an area fraction of a portion having an absolute molecular weight of 50,000 or more is 3 to 20%, relative to 100% of the total peak area.

A liquid crystal polyester resin for laminate, wherein, in a molecular weight distribution of an absolute molecular weight measured by a gel permeation chromatograph/light scattering method, an area fraction of a portion having an absolute molecular weight of 10,000 or less is 10 to 40%, and an area fraction of a portion having an absolute molecular weight of 50,000 or more is 3 to 20%, relative to 100% of the total peak area.

A liquid crystal polyester resin for laminate, wherein, in a molecular weight distribution of an absolute molecular weight measured by a gel permeation chromatograph/light scattering method, an area fraction of a portion having an absolute molecular weight of 10,000 or less is 10 to 40%, and an area fraction of a portion having an absolute molecular weight of 50,000 or more is 3 to 20%, relative to 100% of the total peak area.

A liquid crystal polyester resin for laminate, wherein, in a molecular weight distribution of an absolute molecular weight measured by a gel permeation chromatograph/light scattering method, an area fraction of a portion having an absolute molecular weight of 10,000 or less is 10 to 40%, and an area fraction of a portion having an absolute molecular weight of 50,000 or more is 3 to 20%, relative to 100% of the total peak area.

In various aspects, reinforced composite filaments, methods of making reinforced composite filaments, and methods of producing reinforced composite filament are all provided herein. The reinforced composite filaments can include a thermoplastic polymer matrix having dispersed therein reinforcing fibers composed of a thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer. In some aspects, the thermoplastic polymer matrix is chosen such that a processing temperature for the thermoplastic polymer matrix is below a melting temperature of the thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer. In some aspects, the thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer is chosen such that a solidification temperature of the thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer is below an upper processing temperature of the thermoplastic polymer matrix. The filaments can be used for fused deposition manufacturing of a variety of parts, especially for the automotive and other industries.

[Problem] To provide a wholly aromatic liquid crystalline polyester resin having an excellent heat resistance and processability while having an extremely low dielectric tangent [Solving means] A wholly aromatic liquid crystalline polyester resin according to the present invention comprises, structural unit (I) derived from p-hydroxybenzoic acid, structural unit (II) derived from 6-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid, structural unit (III) derived from an aromatic diol compound, structural unit (IV) derived from an aromatic dicarboxylic acid, wherein the composition ratio (mol %) of said structural units (I) to (IV) satisfies the following conditions: 2 mol %≤structural unit (I)≤9 mol % 40 mol %≤structural unit (II)≤75 mol % 9 mol %≤structural unit (III)≤24 mol % 9 mol %≤structural unit (IV) 24 mol %.

Liquid-crystal polymer is composed of the following repeating units: 10 mol % to 35 mol % of

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10 mol % to 35 mol % of

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10 mol % to 50 mol % of

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and 10 mol % to 40 mol % of

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10 mol % to 40 mol % of

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or a combination thereof. Each of AR.sup.1, AR.sup.2, AR.sup.3, and AR.sup.4 is independently AR.sup.5 or AR.sup.5-Z-AR.sup.6, in which each of AR.sup.5 and AR.sup.6 is independently

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or a combination thereof, and Z is O,

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or C.sub.1-5 alkylene group. Each of X and Y is independently H, C.sub.1-5 alkyl group, CF.sub.3, or

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wherein R.sup.2 is H, CH.sub.3, CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, C(CH.sub.3).sub.3, CF.sub.3, or

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n=1 to 4 ; and wherein R.sup.1 is C.sub.1-5 alkylene group.