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Title: Liquid crystalline composites containing phyllosilicates

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1174945

The present invention provides phyllosilicate-polymer compositions which are useful as liquid crystalline composites. Phyllosilicate-polymer liquid crystalline compositions of the present invention can contain a high percentage of phyllosilicate while at the same time be transparent. Because of the ordering of the particles liquid crystalline composite, liquid crystalline composites are particularly useful as barriers to gas transport.

Research Organization:
Univ. of Chicago, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
W-31-109-ENG-38
Assignee:
University Of Chicago
Patent Number(s):
6,762,233
Application Number:
09/973,302
OSTI ID:
1174945
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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