Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, there are provided novel thermosetting resin compositions which do not require solvent to provide a system having suitable viscosity for convenient handling. Invention compositions have the benefit of undergoing rapid cure. The resulting thermosets are stable to elevated temperatures, are highly flexible, have low moisture uptake and are consequently useful in a variety of applictions, e.g., in adhesive applications since they display good adhesion to both the substrate and the device attached thereto.

Abstract: A polyimide is disclosed of the formula: 1

Abstract: The invention is directed to method for making a polyimide by converting the dianhydride to the ester acid and reacting the ester acid with a diamine. The invention allows for the controlled addition of aliphatic diamines resulting in control of the polyimide properties such as the glass transition temperature, solubility, and melt processability.

Abstract: The physical properties of high performance composites can be tailored by using blends to make the composites. The resulting composites are relatively easy to make and have long-term, high performance capabilities even in harsh service conditions. The blends of the present invention include at least one oligomer having an aromatic, aliphatic, or mixed aromatic and aliphatic backbone from one chemical family and an unsaturated hydrocarbon end cap and at least one polymer from a different chemical family. Upon curing, the oligomer in the blend addition polymerize to form composites possessing advanced properties with respect to those exhibited by the pure oligomer or the pure polymer. Coreactive oligomer blends can be used instead of a pure oligomer to form composites that include addition polymers, block copolymers, and the compatible polymer, thereby further achieving a tailoring of properties in the cured composite. The blends can be prepregged and cured to form composites.

Abstract: A star-blocked polymeric material based on polyethylene glycol and having a uniform distribution of both hydroxy and amine functional groups throughout the polymeric material is described. The polymeric material, known as HYDRA (hydroxy and amine functionalised resin), is prepared by forming a polyimine compound by reacting an aldehyde and an amine. The polyimine is then reacted with a reducing agent to form a star-blocked polymeric material. HYDRA resins can be used, for example, as solid supports for organic synthesis, for enzymatic assays, for immobilization of biomolecules, for controlled release of drugs, and for chromatographic separations.

Abstract: The aromatic diamine compound of the present invention is represented by the following formula (1), and from the aromatic diamine compound a polyimide having a repeating unit represented by the following formula (4), which has low-temperature adherability, can be obtained.

Abstract: Novel compositions and synthetic methods for forming nonlinear optic polymers, which may be incorporated into multiple light-based devices, are disclosed. These compositions include chromophoric monomer units that incorporate nonlinear optic chromophores, linking monomers that may be used to link chromophoric monomers, and polymers made from chromophoric monomers or chromophoric monomers in combination with linking monomers. The polymers can exhibit high thermal stability, which is believed to arise from their covalently bonded chromophore structures. In addition to their covalently bonded chromophore structures, in one aspect, nonlinear optic polymers are disclosed that may be crosslinked to further increase the thermal and dipole stability of the polymers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing high-density polyidimide (HPI) films and its production equipment. The production equipment comprises a raw material supplying means, a vacuum cavity, an energy supplier, a clad laminator, and a baked solidified polymer. The foregoing components constitutes the production equipment, using the monomer with the CONH bond or copolymer as raw materials to extract the unsaturated C═N bond by heat, electrons, light, radiation rays or ions as energy under low-pressure environment, so that the H in vacuum can extract the non-solidified HPI film from the electronic radical covalent polymers and via heat or light to rearrange the structure into a solidified HPI film. By means of the method according to the present invention, the original HPI that is not easily to produce as a film can be easily made in form of a film of HPI polymer on the clad laminator.

Abstract: The present invention provides a kind of liquid crystal aligning film composition used for liquid crystal display (LCD), in which the liquid crystal aligning film composition used for LCD is a polyimide resin oligomer (A) having the structural formula (I) as shown in the following: wherein m is an interger of 1, 2, and 3, R is selected one of from aromatic and cyclicaliphatic, X is selected from the group containing amide, ester, and ether etc., Y is the group of containing cholesterol structure; this polyimide resin oligomer (A) and the second reagent (B) are mixed together, through an induced process (C), to produce a thin film for aligning liquid crystal molecule.

Abstract: In the process of the present invention, a recovered polyamide is used as a part of the raw materials for producing polyamide. By carrying out the polycondensation under a condition such that the recovered polyamide is dissolved in the reaction system during the polycondensation, the properties of the polyamide being produced are not deteriorated as compared with those of polyamide which is produced without using the recovered polyamide. By changing the addition amount of the recovered polyamide, the crystallization speed of the resultant polyamide is controlled or increased as compared when produced without using the recovered polyamide.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an aromatic polyimide ester having a small coefficient of linear expansion and small water absorbing property; and moreover excellent heat resistance.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing high-density polyidimide (HPI) films and its production equipment. The production equipment comprises a raw material supplying means, a vacuum cavity, an energy supplier, a clad laminator, and a baked solidified polymer. The foregoing components constitutes the production equipment, using the monomer with the CONH bond or copolymer as raw materials to extract the unsaturated C═N bond by heat, electrons, light, radiation rays or ions as energy under low-pressure environment, so that the H in vacuum can extract the non-solidified HPI film from the electronic radical covalent polymers and via heat or light to rearrange the structure into a solidified HPI film. By means of the method according to the present invention, the original HPI that is not easily to produce as a film can be easily made in form of a film of HPI polymer on the clad laminator.

Abstract: Polyimides having a desired combination of high thermo-oxidative stability, low moisture absorption and excellent chemical and corrosion resistance are prepared by reacting a mixture of compounds including (a) 3,3′,4,4′-benzophenonetetracarboxylic dianhydride (BTDA), (b) 3,4′-oxydianiline (3,4′-ODA), and (c) 5-norbornene-2,3-dicarboxylic anhydride (NA) in a high boiling, aprotic solvent to give 5 to 35 % by weight of polyamic acid solution. The ratio of (a), (b), and (c) is selected to afford a family of polyimides having different molecular weights and properties. The mixture first forms a polyamic acid precursor. Upon heating at or above 300° C., the polyamic acids form polyimides, which are particularly suitable for use as a high temperature coating, adhesive, thin film, or composite matrix resin.

Abstract: A fusible polyimide showing a fusion endothermic peak in a differential scanning calorimeter has a recurring unit of the following formula (1): 1

Abstract: The invention provides a poly(imide-benzoxazole) (PIBO) copolymer prepared from a trimellitic anhydride halide monomer and a bis(o-diaminophenol) monomer. The PIBO copolymer is characterized by the following recurring unit: wherein X is —O—, —S—, —C(CF3)2—, —C(CH3)2—, —CO—, —CH2—, —SO2—, —SO—, or deleted; and n is an integer. The PIBO copolymers of this invention are particularly useful as dielectric layers in semiconductor devices because they possess hydroxyl groups which create better adhesion to semiconductor substrates.

Abstract: A separating agent that serves as an optical resolution agent is composed of a novel, useful optically active polymer. The separating agent is obtained through anionic polymerization of a novel maleimide and serves to separate optically active compounds.

Abstract: The present invention provides an optical polyimide compound defined by the following formula in an optical high polymer material: 1

Abstract: For providing a polyimide optical component exhibiting good physical properties inherent to a polyimide, i.e.

Abstract: A process for production of polyimide powder, which comprises reacting a biphenyltetracarboxylic dianhydride and an aromatic diamine in an amide-based solvent optionally containing a water-soluble ketone, in the presence of an imidazole at 1-100 equivalent percent based on the carboxylic acid content of the polyimide precursor, separating and collecting the produced polyimide precursor powder from a water-soluble ketone solvent containing 3-30 wt % of an amide-based solvent, and heating the polyimide precursor powder to an imidation rate of 90% or greater, as well as polyimide powder obtained thereby, molded bodies of the polyimide powder, and a process for production of the molded bodies.

Abstract: Disclosed is a member of nylon 12 having a relative viscosity of from 1.9 to 3.5 when measured in 98% sulfuric acid at a concentration of 10 g/dm3 and at 25° C. and a melt flow rate of 0.1 g/10 min. or more when measured at 235° C. under a load of 2,160 g, wherein said relative viscosity and said melt flow rate have a relationship of the following formula (I): 2.87×103 exp(−3.48 &eegr;r)≦MFR≦3.25×104 exp(−3.48 &eegr;r)  (I) wherein &eegr;r is relative viscosity and MFR is melt flow rate. The nylon 12 has excellent extrusion moldability and creep characteristics, fatigue characteristics and the like mechanical properties and is suited for tubular molds. A nylon 12 composition comprising the nylon 12 having the above-described specific relationship between &eegr;r and MFR and a plasticizer is also disclosed.

Abstract: A process for production of polyimide powder, which comprises reacting an aromatic diamine with a partial ester of a biphenyltetracarboxylic dianhydride, which is a partial ester of a biphenyltetracarboxylic dianhydride with a primary alcohol of 1-5 carbon atoms of which at least 30 mole percent is a 2,3,3′,4′-biphenyltetracarboxylic acid component, in the presence of the primary alcohol, separating out and collecting the resulting solid polyimide precursor and heating for dehydrating ring closure, polyimide powder obtained thereby, molded bodies of the polyimide powder, and a process for production of the molded bodies.

Abstract: Disclosed are the use of lactams, aminocarboxylic acids or mixtures thereof as acceleratant or cocatalyst in the production of polyamides from aminonitriles and water, and a suitable process therefor.

Abstract: This invention provides crosslinkable-group-containing polyimides of various known thermoplastic polyimide backbone structures, which are provided with far better heat resistance, chemical resistance and mechanical properties than known polyimides of the structures without impairing excellent moldability or formability, superb sliding property, low water absorption property, outstanding electrical properties, high thermal oxidation stability and high radiation resistance, all of which are inherent to the structures.

Abstract: Polyimides displaying low color in thin films, atomic oxygen resistance, vacuum ultraviolet radiation resistance, solubility in organic solvents in the imide form, high glass transistion (Tg) temperatures, and high thermal stability are provided. The poly(amide acid)s, copoly(amide acid)s, polyimides and copolyimides are prepared by the reaction of stoichiometric ratios of an aromatic dianhydride with diamines which contain phenylphosphine oxide groups in polar aprotic solvents.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polyimide resin, a resin composition, an adhesive solution, a film-state joining component, and an adhesive laminate film soluble in a solvent having excellent heat resistance and adhesion, capable of bonding and curing at relatively low temperatures.

Abstract: The invention concerns a polyamide comprising macromolecular chains having a star-shaped configuration, a method for making said polyamide and compositions comprising same. More particularly, the invention concerns a method for making a polyamide comprising linear macromolecular chains and star-shaped macromolecular chains with control of the star-shaped chain concentration in the polymer. Said control is obtained by using besides the polyfunctional polymers and amino acids or lactams a polyfunctional comonomer comprising either acid functions or amine functions. The resulting polyamide has optimal mechanical and rheological properties for improving the speed and quality of mould filling and producing mouldable compositions comprising high filler factors.

Abstract: The continuous process for producing polyamides by reacting at least one aminonitrile with water comprises the following steps: (10) reacting at least one aminonitrile with water at a temperature of from 200 to 290° C. at a pressure of from 40 to 70 bar in a flow tube containing a Brönsted acid catalyst selected from a beta-zeolite, sheet-silicate or metal oxide catalyst in the form of a fixed bed, (11) diabatically or adiabatically expanding the reaction mixture from step (1) into a first separation zone to a pressure of from 20 to 40 bar, the pressure being at least 10 bar lower than the pressure in step (1), and to a temperature within the range from 220 to 290° C. by flash evaporation and removal of ammonia, water and any aminonitrile monomer and oligomer, (12) further reacting the reaction mixture from step (2) in the presence of water at a temperature of from 200 to 290° C.

Abstract: The present invention provides a kind of liquid crystal aligning film composition used for liquid crystal display (LCD), in which the liquid crystal aligning film composition used for LCD is a polyimide resin oligomer (A) having the structural formula (I) as shown in the following: wherein m is an interger of 1, 2, and 3, R is selected one of from aromatic and cyclicaliphatic, X is selected from the group containing amide, ester, and ether etc., Y is the group of containing cholesterol structure; this polyimide resin oligomer (A) and the second reagent (B) are mixed together, through an induced process (C), to produce a thin film for aligning liquid crystal molecule.

Abstract: The instant invention provides an aromatic polyamide composition for molding which is of superior rigidity, strength, toughness, dimensional stability, resistance to chemicals, external surface appearance and sliding characteristics in high-humidity, high-temperature environments, which has a low coefficient of linear expansion and which is of low warpage.

Abstract: A curable composition is placed on a candle, and then the composition is exposed to curing conditions such as ultraviolet light, to thereby cure the coating composition and provide a candle having a cured coating. The curable composition may be the reaction product of TMPTA (trimethylolpropanetriacrylate), itself the reaction product of trimethylolpropane and acrylic acid) and oleyl amine (an unsaturated primary amine having eighteen carbons). The candle may be made of wax or a gelled solvent, i.e., a mixture of gellant and solvent, particularly a hydrocarbon or other low polarity solvent. The undiluted coating may be applied by spraying on the oily surface of the candle. Ultraviolet cure of the coating occurs in 1-2 seconds.

Abstract: A novel dielectric composition is provided that is useful in the manufacture of integrated circuit devices and integrated circuit packaging devices. The dielectric composition is prepared by imidizing and curing an oligomeric precursor compound comprised of a central polybenzoxazole, polybenzothiazole, polyamic acid or polyamic acid ester segment end-capped at each terminus with an aryl-substituted acetylene moiety such as an ortho-bis(arylethynyl)aryl group, e.g., 3,4-bis(phenylethynyl)phenyl. Integrated circuit devices, integrated circuit packaging devices, and methods of synthesis and manufacture are provided as well.

Abstract: The invention is a polyimide, random copolymer having repeating units of the formula (1): 1

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel polyimide of the general formula (1) and a process for the preparation thereof.

Abstract: A method for the synthesis of high molecular weight poly(imide)s comprising coupling poly(imide) precursors having complementary functional groups and a weight average molecular weight of less than about 50,000 Daltons to form high molecular weight poly (imides)s having a weight average molecular weight greater than 50,000 Daltons.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polymer in which coumarin, a photo-reactive molecule, is grafted onto a polyimide for preparing liquid crystal alignment layer which has a superior alignment property and an excellent thermal stability in photo-alignment, a process for preparing the said grafted polymer, a process for preparing liquid crystal alignment layer by employing the said grafted polymer, and a liquid crystal alignment layer prepared by the process. The polymer of the invention is prepared by mixing a coumarin compound with a polyimide, dissolving the mixture in an organic solvent, adding a catalyst, and stirring under an environment of N2 gas. The polymer of the invention is superior in terms of the thermal stability, which makes possible its universal application for the development of a novel liquid crystal display(LCD).

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, there are provided novel heterobifunctional monomers and uses for the same. Invention compounds have many of the properties required by the microelectronics industry, such as, for example, hydrophobicity, high Tg values, low dielectric constant, ionic purity, low coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE), and the like. These properties result in a thermoset that is particularly well suited to high performance applications where typical operating temperatures are often significantly higher than those at which prior art materials were suitable. Invention compounds are particularly ideal for use in the manufacture of electronic components, such as, for example, printed circuit boards, and the like.

Abstract: A new method for the synthesis of poly(etherimide)s comprises transimidation of bis(imide) (IV) in the presence of a substituted phthalic anhydride or 4-substituted tetrahydrophthalic anhydride to yield dianhydride (V) which may then be reacted with a diamine to produce poly(etherimide)s. By-product substituted N-alkylphthalimide or 4-substituted N-alkyltetrahydrophthalic anhydride may be recycled or converted to 4-substituted N-alkylphthalimide for use in the formation bisimide (IV), obviating the need for a nitration step.

Abstract: The invention relates to carbodiimide-based block copolymers, a method of preparing them and also their use as hydrolysis stabilizers in ester-group-containing polymers. The advantages of the block copolymers according to the invention are, in particular, their high efficiency at low dosage as hydrolysis protection in ester-group-containing polymers, and also their nontoxic behavior, their high thermal stability and their good compatibility during incorporation in the polymeric matrix of the polymers to be protected.

Abstract: This invention provides cycloaliphatic polyimide having the following formula (I): wherein 1 and n are integers from 4 to 7; m is an integer from 0 to 2; p is an integer from 1 to 8; polycyclic aliphatic compound R reprents C1-8 cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, cycloalkynyl, norbornenyl, decalinyl, adamantanyl, or cubanyl. That cycloaliphatic polyimide can be a through transparent film, their thermal stability is over 430° C. and dielectric constant is about 2.7.

Abstract: A nonwoven web and method of preparing a novel nonwoven web of synthetic fiber are disclosed. An aqueous solution amide crosslinked synthetic precursor polymer is extruded under defined conditions through a plurality of die orifices to form a plurality of threadlines. The threadlines are attenuated with a defined primary gaseous source to form fiber under conditions of controlled macro scale turbulence and under conditions sufficient to permit the viscosity of each threadline, as it leaves a die orifice and for a distance of no more than about 8 cm, to increase incrementally with increasing distance from the die, while substantially maintaining uniformity of viscosity in the radial direction, at a rate sufficient to provide fiber having the desired attenuation and mean fiber diameter without significant fiber breakage. The attenuated threadlines are dried with a defined secondary gaseous source. The resulting fibers are deposited randomly on a moving foraminous surface to form a substantially uniform web.

Abstract: A method of making a solution of a polyimide from a diamine monomer and a dianhydride monomer is disclosed. A solution or slurry of one of the monomers in a solvent that boils at a temperature between about 80° C. and about 160° C. is prepared. The solution or slurry is heated to a temperature between about 80° C. and about 160° C. and the other monomer is slowly added to the solution or slurry. Polyamic acid that is formed quickly imidizes to form the polyimide.

Abstract: Disclosed are a polyamic acid having repeating units represented by the formula (1): 1

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a new N-carboxyamino acid anhydride and polyamino acid using a simple process operation.

Abstract: A polycarbodiimide represented by the formula (I): wherein R1 is an alkylene group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, R2 is a divalent aromatic group, R3 is a monovalent aromatic group, k is 0 or an integer of 1 to 30, m is an integer of 2 to 100, and n is 0 or an integer of 1 to 30, a process for preparing the same and uses of the polycarbodiimide. The polycarbodiimide is favorably used in the form of films such as adhesive films for die bonding and adhesive films for underfilling, which can be used in semiconductor devices.

Abstract: The invention relates to a semi-aromatic polyamide containing at least tetramethylene terephthalamide units and also hexamethylene terephthalamide units.

Abstract: A polyimide precursor having a repeating unit represented by the following general formula (1), wherein R1 contains a bivalent organic group constituting a diamine having a hexafluoropropylidene group in its molecule represented by the following general formula (2), and the reduced viscosity is from 0.05 to 5.0 dl/g (in N-methylpyrrolidone at a temperature of 30° C., concentration: 0.5 g/dl), and a polyimide obtained by imidizing said precursor: (wherein R1 is a bivalent organic group constituting a diamine, A is a hydrogen atom, a linear alkyl group including a methyl group, or a trifluoromethyl group, and n is the number of a substituent on an aromatic ring and an integer of from 1 to 4).

Abstract: The present invention provides an optical polyimide compound defined by the following formula in an optical high polymer material: wherein X is Cl, Br, oxo-halide, or fully halogenated alkyl; A is a divalent aromatic or halogenated aromatic moiety; and Z is a tetravalent moiety which may be a partly or fully fluorinated aromatic ring, a partly or fully chlorinated aromatic ring, a partly or fully fluorinated cycloaliphatic group, a partly or fully chlorinated aliphatic group, or combinations thereof connected via hetero atoms.

Abstract: The polyamic acid of the invention can be obtained by the reaction of an acid anhydride component comprising pyromellitic anhydride and 2,2-bis(3,4-dicarboxyphenyl)hexafluoropropane with 2,2′-di-substituted-4,4′-diaminobiphenyls as a first aromatic diamine and any aromatic diamine component, as a second aromatic diamine, of 2,2-bis(4-aminophenoxyphenyl)propanes, 1,1-bis(4-(4-aminophenoxy)-3-t-butyl-6-methylphenyl)butane, 2,2-bis(3-amino-4-methylphenyl)hexafluoropropane and &agr;,&agr;′-bis(4-aminophenyl)diisopropylbenzenes in an organic solvent. The polyimide resin of the invention can be obtained by heating such a polyamic acid solution. In the production of a circuit board, by using a photosensitive polyamic acid having a sensitizer incorporated in such a polyamic acid solution, a patterned polyimide resin layer can be provided as an insulation layer on a metal foil.

Abstract: Process for increasing the molecular weight of nylon 6 while reducing its content of caprolactam and other volatiles by a two-staged heating process.

Abstract: Random, melt-processible copolyimides are disclosed herein. These copolyimides are semicrystalline and exhibit recoverable (semi)crystallinity from their melts. Associated processes, which entail either solution polymerization or melt polymerization, for producing and fabricating these copolyimides into useful articles having a predetermined shape are also disclosed.