Thermoplastic Liquid Crystal Polymers (2025 Program)

We normally think of three states of matter: solid, liquid, and gaseous; and three phases: crystalline, melt, and gas. Liquid crystals are sometimes referred to as a fourth state of matter, lying between a three-dimensional rigid crystalline structure and an isotropic liquid. This report covers thermotropic liquid crystal polymers (LCP), their chemistry, manufacturing process, production economics, and applications.