Mitsui Toatsu Chemicals, Incorporated

Mitsunori Matsuo

Akihiro Yamaguchi

Keizaburo Yamaguchi

Wataru Yamashita

Yuichi Okawa

Tsutomu Ishida

Shoji Tamai

Tadashi Asanuma

Hideaki Oikawa

Yoshihiro Sakata

Yuko Ishihara

Akio Karasawa

Toshiyuki Kataoka

This invention relates to a novel thermoplastic and amorphous polyimide which is readily soluble in organic solvent, a novel aromatic diamino compound used for the polyimide, a preparation process thereof, a polyimide-based resin composition comprising the thermoplastic polyimide and a fibrous reinforcement, a process for preparing the resin composition, an injection molded article of the resin composition, a polyimide-based composite obtained by molding the above soluble and thermoplastic polyimide in combination with a fibrous reinforcement, and a fibrous reinforcement having a surface modified with the above polyimide. The polyimide comprise a requisite structural unit having one or more recurring structural units of the formula: ##STR1## wherein m and n are individually an integer of 0 or 1, and R is ##STR2## The polyimide of the invention is essentially amorphous, excellent in melt flow stability in the decreased temperature as compared with conventionally known polyimide and has greatly improved processability. The polyimide of the invention obtained by using a novel aromatic diamino compound as a monomer can control various properties such as melt flow ability and solubility in solvents by side chains and not by principal chain of polyimide. Thus, excellent melt flow property and solubility in solvents can be obtained while maintaining high heat resistance and adhesive property which are derived from benzophenone structure of the diamino compound of the the invention.

Aromatic dinitro and diamino intermediates

This invention relates to a novel polyimide or polyimide copolymer having excellent heat resistance and greatly improved processability, and has a novel aromatic diamino compound used for the polyimide, a preparation process thereof, a polyimide-based resin composition comprising the polyimide or polyimide copolymer and a fibrous reinforcement, a process for preparing the resin composition, an injection molded article of the resin composition. The polyimide comprise a requisite structural unit having one or more recurring structural units of the formula: ##STR1## wherein L is an oxygen atom, carbonyl, isopropylidene or hexafluoroisopropylidene, and X is ##STR2## , and Ar is a tetravalent radical having 6 to 27 carbon atoms and being selected from the group consisting of a monoaromatic radical, condensed polyaromatic radical and noncondensed polyaromatic radical having aromatic radicals connected to each other with a direct bond or a bridge member. The polyimide or polyimide copolymer is outstanding in melt-flow stability, and has greatly improved processability and excellent heat resistance. Consequently, the polyimide or polyimide copolymer can be applied to structural materials, and electic . electronic appliances.

Polyimide intermediates

A polyimide resin composition substantially comprising 1 99.9.about.50 parts by weight of polyimide having recurring structural units of the formula ##STR1## and 2 0.1.about.50 parts by weight of a polyimide which improved melt flowability and is prepared by using 1,3-bis(3-aminophenoxy)benzene or 6,6'-bis(3-aminophenoxy)-3,3,3',3'-tetramethyl-1,1'-spirobiindane as essential diamine component, or polyether pyridine having recurring structural units of the formula: ##STR2## is disclosed. Further, a polyimide based resin composition comprising the polyimide resin composition or a polyimide copolymer obtained by using the above diamines and a fibrous reinforcement is disclosed. These compositions have remarkably good processability, excellent heat stability and repeated fatigue characteristics.

Polyimide resin composition

The present invention relates to an amorphous polyimide or a polyimide copolymer having a requisite structural unit consisting of one or more recurring structural units represented by the formula (1): ##STR1## wherein X is a direct bond, oxygen atom or sulfur atom, and R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are individually a hydrogen atom or methyl, and Ar is a tetravalent radical having 6 to 27 carbon atoms and being selected from the group consisting of a monoaromatic radical, condensed polyaromatic radical and noncondensed polyaromatic radical having aromatic radicals connected to each other with a direct bond or a bridge member. Polyimide and the polyimide copolymer of the invention has excellent heat resistance, is outstanding in melt-flow stability, has greatly improved processability, and can be applied to structural materials, and electric- electronic appliances.

Polyimide

Readily soluble, amorphous polyimide, and preparation process of same

This invention relates to a novel fluorine-containing polyimide or polyimide copolymer being colorless and having transparency and very low dielectric characteristics, and has a novel aromatic diamino compound used for the polyimide, a preparation process thereof, a polyimide-based resin composition comprising the polyimide or polyimide copolymer and a fibrous reinforcement, a process for preparing the resin composition, an injection molded article of the resin composition. The polyimide comprise a requisite structural unit having one or more recurring structural units of the formula: ##STR1## wherein Ar is a tetravalent radical having 6 to 27 carbon atoms and being selected from the group consisting of a monoaromatic radical, condensed polyaromatic radical and noncondensed polyaromatic radical having aromatic radicals connected to each other with a direct bond or a bridge member, a trifluoromethyl radical is situated at the 3- or the 4-position on a pyridine nucleus, and an imide nitrogen atom is connected at the 3- or the 4-position to an ether bond. The polyimide or polyimide copolymer has excellent heat resistance, outstanding melt-flow stability and greatly improved processability, and also is colorless and has high transparency and very low dielectric coefficient, and can be expected to be used as raw materials for electric.cndot.electronic appliances and optical instruments due to the above characteristics.

A polyimide comprising a requisite structural unit having one or more recurring structural units of the formula: ##STR1## such as the structural units of the formula ##STR2## Further, the present invention relates to a novel aromatic diamine which has a perfluoro radical and can be used as a raw material monomer of the polyimide, and a process for preparing the same. The polyimide can have an extremely low dielectric constant and is colorless, transparent and excellent in processability and heat resistance.

Aromatic diamine and polyimide, and preparation process of same

A polyimide comprising a requisite structural unit having one or more recurring structural units of the formula: ##STR1## such as the structural units of the formula ##STR2## The polyimide can have an extremely low dielectric constant and is colorless, transparent and excellent in processability and heat resistance, and also provides an aromatic diamine which is useful as a raw material monomer of the polyimide or a raw material of other various engineering plastics.

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Mitsunori Matsuo