Abstract
We analyze the behavior of blends containing a longitudinal polymer liquid crystal (PLC), namely PET/0.6PHB, where PET denotes poly(ethylene terephthalate), PHB is p-hydroxybenzoic acid, while 0.6 is the mole fraction of the latter in the copolymer. We consider the totality of results obtained experimentally, theoretically using statistical mechanics, and also by molecular dynamics computer simulations. Our PLC is oriented in magnetic fields that improve its mechanical properties and also can serve for reinforcement of engineering plastics. The resistance to deformation depends on the spatial distribution of the LC-rich islands phase in the LC-poor matrix.
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