Polymer, Vol.40, No.26, 7233-7241, 1999
High temperature non-aqueous dispersion polymerisation of aromatic main chain liquid crystal polymers using organo-clay stabilisation
A high-temperature non-aqueous dispersion polymerisation (NAD) route to poly(4-oxybenzoate-co-4-phenylene isophthalate) liquid crystal polymers (LCP) is described. Stable dispersions were obtained in the presence of organo-clay stabilisers. The use of organo-clay stabilisers is discussed and the advantages of the NAD route are contrasted with traditional melt polycondensation routes.