Development of liquid-crystalline epoxy resin containing ester mesogen

The synthesis methods of liquid-crystalline epoxy resin containing ester mesogen and their advantages and disadvantages are introduced in this paper.The influences of the length of the mesogenic unit,substituents and flexible spacer on the performance of the liquid-crystalline epoxy resin containing ester mesogen are analyzed.The effects of curing agent choice,curing temperature and chemical structure of the liquid-crystalline epoxy resin containing ester mesogen on the curing characteristics studied as well.The prospects of liquid-crystalline epoxy resin containing ester mesogen are proposed.