LCP(Vectra® LCP | Zenite® LCP)
Liquid crystal polymers (LCP) are highly crystalline, inherently flame retardant, thermotropic (melt-orienting) thermoplastics. They are like semicrystalline polymers but have distinctive attributes.
What are Liquid Crystal Polymers?
When melted, conventional semicrystalline polymers have a random structure, which, as they cool, form highly ordered crystalline regions surrounded by an amorphous matrix. LCPs take this order to another level.
LCP molecules remain well-ordered even in the melt and slide past each other easily under shear. The result is very low melt viscosity making it easy to fill extremely thin walls and to replicate intricate features. They exhibit little or no shrinkage in the flow direction and require very little time to set up or solidify. Quick fills and shorter cycle times mean increased productivity.
Injection-moldable liquid crystal polymer products have proven successful in a variety of applications, including connectors, antennas, CPU sockets, compact camera modules, sensors, small e-motors, medical devices, dental tools and surgical instruments. Unfilled polymers can be extruded for film or sheet, co-extruded for barrier packaging or melt spun for applications needing high-performance fibers or yarn.
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Chemical Name: Liquid Crystal Polymers
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Delivery Form: Pellets
Key Liquid Crystal Polymer Uses:
Connectors
Servers
Mobile devices
Compact camera modules
Lidar
Small e-motors
Medical inhalers
Medical injectables
Wearable devices
Cookware
Liquid Crystal Polymer Technical Attributes
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Heat resistant
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High flow
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Low warpage
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Dimension stability
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Tunable dielectric constant (Dk) and dissipation factor (Df)
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Impedance matching
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Platable
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Low moisture
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Anti-static
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Conductive
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Electrically conductive y
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Flame retardant
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Hydrolysis resistant
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Laser engravable
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Mineral/Glass reinforced
Liquid Crystal Polymer Processing
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Injection molding
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Film extrusion
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Sheet extrusion
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Thermoforming
INDUSTRIES & APPLICATIONS
Liquid Crystal Polymer Industries:
Automotive & Transportation
Consumer Goods
Electrical & Electronics
Industrial & Manufacturing
Liquid Crystal Polymer Applications:
5G & IoT Communications
Appliances
Electric Vehicles
Electrical