Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid-crystalline medium based on a mixture of polar compounds having positive dielectric anisotropy, characterized in that it comprises one or more compounds of general formula (I) and one or more compounds of general formula (I*) in which R, R1*, R2*, A1, Z1, Y, L, L1*, L2*, m, x and y are as defined in claim 1.

Abstract: Disclosed is a guest-host liquid crystal composition, comprising a host liquid crystal material and a dichroic dye mixed as a guest in the host liquid crystal material. The liquid crystal material has a condensed ring in its molecular structure, and the dichroic dye is a compound having a condensed ring bonded to the basic skeleton as a substituent.

Abstract: A tristable liquid crystal display device comprises (a) first and second opposed substrates, at least one bearing an alignment coating and each bearing at least one electrode so as to define one or a plurality of pixels; (b) a tilted smectic or induced tilted smectic liquid crystal composition disposed between the substrates; and (c) a pair of orthogonally disposed polarizers, each having a polarization axis, one polarization axis being aligned with the zero field optical axis of a tilted smectic or induced tilted smectic mesophase of the liquid crystal composition; wherein the substrates are disposed so as to provide an alignment of the liquid crystal composition, the composition comprising at least one chiral liquid crystal compound that can be represented by the following formula:R--M--N--(P).sub.b --OCH.sub.2 C*HF--CH.sub.2 O(CH.sub.2).sub.a R.sub.

Abstract: Fluorinated phenanthrene derivatives of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which the symbols and indices have the following meanings: E.sup.1, E.sup.2, E.sup.3, E.sup.4, E.sup.5 and E.sup.6 are identical or different and are --N--, --CF-- or --CH--;G is --CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 -- or --CF.dbd.CF--;R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are, for example, alkyl or alkoxy;M.sup.1, M.sup.2, M.sup.3 and M.sup.4 are, for example, O, --CO--O--, --O--CO-- or a single bond;A.sup.1 and A.sup.2 are, for example, 1,4-phenylene or pyrimidine-2,5-diyl;m and n are zero or one, but in total are not more than one,are suitable as components of liquid-crystalline mixtures.

Abstract: A substantially dust-free solid that is treated with a blend of water or other solvent and certain distillation bottoms. The distillation bottoms are at about 60.degree. C. or less and are obtained from production of an alcohol having the formula:R2--R1--OH,wherein R1 is substituted or unsubstituted branched, straight chain or cyclic C.sub.4 to C.sub.12 and R2 is OH or H.

Abstract: Aerosol compressed-gas packages for the administration of biologically active substances with novel suspension stabilizers and propellants which are not harmful to ozone.