Abstract:
The present invention comprises a biaxially oriented copolyester film useful for capacitor dielectrics or thermal transfer printing ribbons. Such films have good winding characteristics, slipperiness, good mechanical properties (stiffness and strength), and excellent thermal stability. The biaxially oriented copolyester film has at least 25 mole percent of the dicarboxylic acid or its ester equivalent content in the copolyester of 4,4'-bibenzoic acid. The remainder of the copolyester is such that the melting point is about 260 DEG C such that the copolyester is capable of withstanding a thermal treatment of 260 DEG C for about 10 seconds. The biaxially oriented copolyester film also includes an effective amount of fillers having a bimodal particle distribution sufficient to provide slip and good winding characteristics such as those that are known in the art. The bimodal particle distribution generally should comprise: (a) fine particles having an average particle diameter of 3 to 50 nm and employed in the range of from about 0.01 to about 3 percent by weight based on weight of the copolyester, and (b) a large particle distribution having an average particle diameter of 0.05 to 4 mu m and an aspect ratio of from 1.0 to 1.2 and being employed in the range of 0.005 to 1 percent by weight based on the weight of the copolyester.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein is a bi- or trilayer film comprising one or two biaxially oriented copolyester film layers and a polyolefin layer bonded to one surface of said biaxially oriented copolyester film layer(s), wherein the copolyester is PENBB. The laminated film may also include a metal layer bonded to the copolyester surface opposite the surface bonded to the polyolefin. The metal layer preferably has a thickness of 0.03 to 0.3 mu m. The polyolefin preferably has a thickness from about 5 to about 30 mu m and a birefringence of 0 to about 0.02. PENBB as mentioned herein is a copolyester containing units of formula (I). Such films are useful in capacitor applications.
Abstract:
According to a process for manufacturing high-resistance foils made of aromatic copolyamides, (a) a solution of an aromatic copolyamid is at first prepared; (b) this solution is poured on a solid substrate; (c) the poured foil is pre-dried in order to remove part of the solvent; (d) coagulation is carried out in a precipitating agent; and (e) the foil is finally dried in order to remove the coagulating agent and the residual amide solvent. This process is characterized in that the dimension retention factor D in the longitudinal and/or transverse direction is greater than or equal to 0.9 during process steps (c), (d) and (e).
Abstract:
A single or multilayer biaxially oriented sheet of total thickness 0.05-500 microns, contg. a copolyester that contains as the dicarboxylic acid repeating unit as structural unit of formula (I) at least 25 mol.% is claimed. Also claimed are: (i) a single or mulitlayer biaxially oriented sheet of total thickness 0.05-500 microns, whereby at least one layer of the sheet comprises a polymer with repeating unit -(A-B)- and 0-10 wt.% additives whereby (A) and (B) are present in approx. equal molar quantities. (A) is 1-99 mol.% structural units of formula (II) and 99-1 mol.% structural units of formula (I) and 0-10 mol.% of one or more structural units (A') of formula (IV)-(IX) and 1-6C alkyl dicarboxylic acids with the proviso that the sum of (II), (I) and (A') does not exceed 100 mol.%. (B) is 90-100 mol.% structural units of formula (III) and 0-1- mol.% one or more structural units (B') of formula (X)-(XII) and 0-10 mol.% structural units of formula (XIII)-(XV) and 1-6C hydroxy alkyl carboxylic acids. (ii) prepn. of a biaxially oriented sheet by (a) extrusion of (I) and 0-10 wt.% additives or opt. co-extrusion together with one or more layers, (b) simultaneous or subsequent stretch(es) parallel and/or orthogonal to the direction of travel and (c) subsequent thermofixing. The copolyester contains a structural repeating unit of formula (I) as well as units of formula (II) and/or (XVI) with (I) accounting for at least 25 mol.% of the repeating units. The copolyester contains less than 10 mol.% (VXI) and more than 5 mol.% (II). n = 2. The aromatic ring system is mono, di or greater substd. with 1-6C alkyl halogen, CN, NO2, CF3, 1-5C alkoxy and phenyl. The inherent viscosity of the copolyester is greater than or equal to 0.2 dl/g (0.1 g/ml in 1:1 perfluorophenol-hexafluoro:isopropanol, 25 deg. C.). One or more of the layers contain 0.01-1 wt.% particles (0.001-10 microns), pref. kaolin, talc, SiO2, MgCO3, CaCO3, BuCO3, CaSO4, BuSO4, Li3PO4, Ca3(PO4)2, Mg3(PO4)2, Al2O3, LiF, Ca-, Bu-, Zn-, Mn- salts of terephthalic acid and/or carbon. The sheet is flat or tube shaped (density 1.28-1.37 g/cu3) and is thermofixed. The double refraction (Sn) is less than 0.2 and the intrinsic viscosity of polyethylene-naphthalate bibenzoate (PENBB) is greater than 0.5 dl/g. The sheet is crystalline and has a melting temp. in the range 270-360 deg. C., a combined E modulus value (lengthwise and across) of greater than 10 GPa and a glass transition temp. of at least 120 deg. C. The sheet is in single layer and containts processing aids and/or lubricants at upto 1%.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a rigid, single- or multilayer, unoriented or monoaxially or biaxially oriented film in which at least one layer contains a cycloolefin copolymer, characterised in that the cycloolefin copolymer has an intrinsic modulus of elasticity Ei which has the following dependence on the glass transition temperature Tg: Ei = (0.0025 GPa/@C] x Tg[@C]) + B[GPa] where B = 2.93 to 3.19.i
Abstract:
The invention relates to a flexible, single- or multilayer, unoriented or monoaxially or biaxially oriented film in which at least one layer contains a cycloolefin copolymer, where the cycloolefin copolymer has a mechanical loss factor (tan delta ) of >/=0.015 at 50@C below the glass transition temperature.
Abstract:
A single or multilayer biaxially oriented sheet of total thickness 0.05-500 microns, contg. a copolyester that contains as the dicarboxylic acid repeating unit as structural unit of formula (I) at least 25 mol.% is claimed. Also claimed are: (i) a single or mulitlayer biaxially oriented sheet of total thickness 0.05-500 microns, whereby at least one layer of the sheet comprises a polymer with repeating unit -(A-B)- and 0-10 wt.% additives whereby (A) and (B) are present in approx. equal molar quantities. (A) is 1-99 mol.% structural units of formula (II) and 99-1 mol.% structural units of formula (I) and 0-10 mol.% of one or more structural units (A') of formula (IV)-(IX) and 1-6C alkyl dicarboxylic acids with the proviso that the sum of (II), (I) and (A') does not exceed 100 mol.%. (B) is 90-100 mol.% structural units of formula (III) and 0-1- mol.% one or more structural units (B') of formula (X)-(XII) and 0-10 mol.% structural units of formula (XIII)-(XV) and 1-6C hydroxy alkyl carboxylic acids. (ii) prepn. of a biaxially oriented sheet by (a) extrusion of (I) and 0-10 wt.% additives or opt. co-extrusion together with one or more layers, (b) simultaneous or subsequent stretch(es) parallel and/or orthogonal to the direction of travel and (c) subsequent thermofixing. The copolyester contains a structural repeating unit of formula (I) as well as units of formula (II) and/or (XVI) with (I) accounting for at least 25 mol.% of the repeating units. The copolyester contains less than 10 mol.% (VXI) and more than 5 mol.% (II). n = 2. The aromatic ring system is mono, di or greater substd. with 1-6C alkyl halogen, CN, NO2, CF3, 1-5C alkoxy and phenyl. The inherent viscosity of the copolyester is greater than or equal to 0.2 dl/g (0.1 g/ml in 1:1 perfluorophenol-hexafluoro:isopropanol, 25 deg. C.). One or more of the layers contain 0.01-1 wt.% particles (0.001-10 microns), pref. kaolin, talc, SiO2, MgCO3, CaCO3, BuCO3, CaSO4, BuSO4, Li3PO4, Ca3(PO4)2, Mg3(PO4)2, Al2O3, LiF, Ca-, Bu-, Zn-, Mn- salts of terephthalic acid and/or carbon. The sheet is flat or tube shaped (density 1.28-1.37 g/cu3) and is thermofixed. The double refraction (Sn) is less than 0.2 and the intrinsic viscosity of polyethylene-naphthalate bibenzoate (PENBB) is greater than 0.5 dl/g. The sheet is crystalline and has a melting temp. in the range 270-360 deg. C., a combined E modulus value (lengthwise and across) of greater than 10 GPa and a glass transition temp. of at least 120 deg. C. The sheet is in single layer and containts processing aids and/or lubricants at upto 1%.
Abstract:
A film made from a thermoplastic, fully aromatic polyether ketone is described. It is amorphous and essentially comprises the polymer PEEKK, which is built up from the following constantly recurring unit: -[-Ph-O-Ph-O-Ph-CO-Ph-CO-]-. In this formula, the group Ph is a para-phenylene group.