Abstract:
The present invention relates to a cholesteric liquid crystalline (LC) medium for a Polymer-Network Liquid Crystalline (PNLC) light modulation element, to a method of its production and to the use of such cholesteric LC media in PNLC light modulation elements. Furthermore, the present invention relates to PNLC light modulation elements, as such, to a method of their production, to the use of such light modulation elements in optic or electro optic devices, in particular in LC displays, and to optic or electro optic devices comprising such light modulation elements according to the present invention.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a polymerisable LC material comprising one or more direactive mesogenic compounds selected from the group of compounds of formula I, and one or more monoreactive mesogenic compounds selected from the group of compounds of formula II, wherein the parameter A 11 , P 11 to P 21 , R 21 , Sp 11 to Sp 21 , X 11 to X 21 , and Z 11 to Z 21 have one of the meanings as given in claim 1. Furthermore, the present invention relates also to a method for its preparation, a polymer film with improved thermal durability obtainable from the corresponding polymerisable LC material, to a method of preparation of such polymer film, and to the use of such polymer film and said polymerisable LC material for optical, electro-optical, decorative or security devices.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for the preparation of a homogeneous aligned liquid crystal polymer film, a polymer film obtainable from the corresponding method of production, and to the use of such polymer film for optical components and electro-optical decorative, as well as to components and devices comprising such polymer film.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a polymerisable LC mediumwith flatoptical dispersion, a polymer film with flatoptical dispersion obtainable from such a medium, and the use of the polymerisable LC mediumand polymer film in optical, electrooptical, electronic, semiconducting or luminescent components or devices.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a polymerisable LC material comprising at least one monoreactive mesogenic compound, at least one di- or multireactive mesogenic compound and pentaerythritol tetrakis(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4- hydroxyhydrocinnamate). Furthermore, the present invention relates also to a method for its preparation, a polymer film with improved thermal durability obtainable from the corresponding polymerisable LC material, to a method of preparation of such polymer film, and to the use of such polymer film and said polymerisable LC material for optical, electro- optical, decorative or security devices.
Abstract:
The invention relates to compounds of formula (I): (R 11 O) s Si(CH 3 ) 3-s -Sp 11 -NR 12 -Sp 12 -C(OR 13 ) t H 3-t , wherein the parameter are defined in claim 1, a method for their preparation, to the use of compounds of formula I as adhesion promotors in polymerisable liquid crystal (LC) material, to a polymer film comprising a polymerised material with improved adhesion to a substrate, to methods for preparing such a polymer film, to a corresponding polymerisable LC material used for the preparation of such a polymer film, and to the use of the polymer film and said polymerisable LC material for optical, electrooptical, decorative or security uses and devices.
Abstract:
The invention relates to reactive mesogens (RMs), to mixtures and formulations comprising them, to polymers obtained from such RMs and RM mixtures, and the use of the RMs, RM mixtures and polymers in optical or electrooptical components or devices.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a polymerizable LC material comprising one or more reactive mesogenic compounds, one or more chiral compounds and one or more compounds of formula I, wherein the individual radicals have one of the meaning as given in the claims. Furthermore, the present invention relates also to a method for its preparation, a polymer film with improved thermal and UV stability obtainable from a corresponding polymerizable LC material, to a method of preparation of such polymer film, and to the use of such polymer film and said polymerizable LC material in optical, electro-optical, decorative or security devices.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a polymerisable LC material comprising at least one di- or multireactive mesogenic compound and at least one compound of formula I, in which the parameter R1, A1, Z1, Z2, n, Sp, P, p1, p2, L1, L2, r1, r2, m and R2 have one of the meanings as given in claim 1. Furthermore, the present invention relates also to a method for the preparation of a polymerisable LC material, a polymer film obtainable from the corresponding polymerisable LC material, to a method of preparation of such polymer film, and to the use of such polymer film and said polymerisable LC material for optical, electro-optical, decorative or security devices.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to polymerizable liquid crystalline formulations and especially to an ink formulation for inkjet printing comprising 10 to 50% w/w of one or more polymerizable liquid crystalline compounds and 50 to 90% w/w of one or more organic solvents selected from the group of aliphatic ketones, cyclic ketones, alkyl ethers of ethylene glycol or propylene glycol, alkyl esters of menthyl or aromatic solvents.