Blends with Rigid-Rod Polymers

Three types of blends belong to this group (1) molecular composites, i.e., the molecular LCP solutions, (2) immiscible blends of LCP, and (3) blends of electroconductive polymers. 

MC can be prepared by dissolution of either the rigid-rod polymer in a monomer that subsequently can be polymerized or by dissolving monomer of the rigid-rod polymer in a thermoplastic resin and then polymerizing it. The selections of the soluble monomer/polymer pair as well as control of the polymerization and phase 

Poly(p-phenylenebenzobisthiazole) with poly(2,5,(6 )-benzlmidazole) MC of oriented macromolecules films and libers had high modulus and strength Hwang et al. 1983 

Poly(p-pbenylene terepbtbalamide) (PPTA) with PA-6 or PA-66 in metbanesulfonic acid Coagulation resulted in MC that upon thermal treatment phase separated Chuah et al. 1989a, b 

Poly(2,5,(6 )-benzunidazofe) with PAr MC miscible system Chen et al. 1990 

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