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Shaped articles formed from polymers capable of exhibiting anisotropic melts

CA 1181559 A · Owner: Imperial Chemical Industries Limited · Inventors: Bailey, Derrick S.; Griffin, Brian P.; Cogswell, Frederick N.

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A shaped article containing a polymer which is capable of exhibiting anisotropy in the melt characterised in that the ratio of the stiffness in any two directions at right angles in the shaped article differs by at least 10% and, preferably by at least 50%, from the ratio in the same two directions for a control sample made from a melt consisting entirely of the polymer in anisotropic form and wherein, there is present in the shaped article at least 10% by volume of an inert filler in the form of voids. These may be obtained by a variety of methods including disturbing the normal flow pattern of flow into a mould by including obstacles to flow in the mould, disturbing the pattern of flow by …

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  • Granted January 29, 1985. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended January 29, 2002.
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FiledJuly 16, 1981
GrantedJanuary 29, 1985
Term endedJanuary 29, 2002
Patent numberCA 1181559 A
Classification (IPC)B29C70/02 +2 more

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1982198519881991199419972000Application filedJuly 16, 1981Patent grantedJan 29, 1985Term endedJan 29, 2002

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