Abstract:
A polyamic acid-based composition is prepared by reacting a diamine reactant and a dianhydride reactant. The diamine reactant includes 20-70 mol % of a fluorine-containing diamine component having a trifluoromethyl group substituted main chain, and 30-80 mol % of a fluorine-free diamine component. The dianhydride reactant includes 65-100 mol % of an aromatic tetracarboxylic dianhydride component and 0-35 mol % of an aliphatic tetracarboxylic dianhydride component. A liquid crystal orienting agent includes the aforesaid polyamic acid-based composition and a solvent. A liquid crystal orienting film is formed by a process including: preparing a mixture containing the aforesaid polyamic acid-based composition and a solvent; coating the mixture onto a substrate so as to form a film on the substrate; and heating the film so as to convert polyamic acid of the polyamic acid-based composition into polyamide.