Patent ID: 7029729
Filing Date: 2006-04-18
Classification: C09K

Abstract:
1. A cholesteric liquid crystal composition comprising: a liquid crystalline polymer obtained from polymerization of a liquid crystal monomer of formula II; and at least one non-liquid crystalline additive of formula I that comprises a substructure of the liquid crystal monomer of formula II; wherein formula II is: where M, N, and Q are each independently: b and c are each independently zero or 1; W, X, and V are each non-directionally and independently a covalent bond, —C(═O)—O—, —C(═O)—S—, —C(═O)—Se—, —C(═O)—Te—, —(CH Y, Z, and U are each independently —H, —Cl, —F, —Br, —I, —OH, —O(CH e, and g are each independently zero, 1, 2, 3, or 4; h is 1, 2, or 3; and P is an acrylate, methacrylate, acrylamide, isocyanate, epoxy, silane or vinyl; and wherein formula I is: where M, N, and Q, W, X, and V, Y, Z, and U, b, c, e, f, and g, h, are as defined for formula II and R is —H, —OH, —CN, C