LIQUID-CRYSTALLINE EPOXY-RESINS IN POLYMER-DISPERSED LIQUID-CRYSTAL COMPOSITES

Authors
CARFAGNA C AMENDOLA E GIAMBERINI M HAKEMI H PANE S
Citation
C. Carfagna et al., LIQUID-CRYSTALLINE EPOXY-RESINS IN POLYMER-DISPERSED LIQUID-CRYSTAL COMPOSITES, Polymer international, 44(4), 1997, pp. 465-473
Citations number
26
Journal title
Polymer international → ACNP
ISSN journal
09598103
Volume
44
Issue
4
Year of publication
1997
Pages
465 - 473
Database
ISI
SICI code
0959-8103(1997)44:4<465:LEIPLC>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
Liquid crystalline epoxy resins can be used as a matrix to encapsulate low molecular weight liquid crystalline droplets to produce PDLC devi ces. The presence of the low mass liquid crystal decreases the rate of reaction of the resin, that also hardens in a mesomorphic structure f or high concentrations of liquid crystal. The optical characterization of the PDLC indicates an improvement of the angular transmission of v isible light.