Compositions – Liquid crystal compositions
Patent
1994-03-24
1995-04-11
Wu, Shean
Compositions
Liquid crystal compositions
2522991, 359 51, 359 52, C09K 1952, G02F 113
Patent
active
054055512
ABSTRACT:
A method is described for making a liquid crystal composite in which droplets of a liquid crystal material dispersed in a matrix material. An encapsulating material at least partially separates the liquid crystal material from the matrix material. This construction permits the matrix material to be selected on the basis of its processing and environmental properties and the encapsulating material to be selected on the basis of its emulsifying ability and orientational interactions with liquid crystal material. Light valves made from such a composite exhibit improved electro-optical properties.
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Atkins Harriette
DiZio Kathleen
Garza Gil
Gonzales Anne
Havens John
Burkard Herbert G.
Chao Yuan
Raychem Corporation
Wu Shean
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