Wholly aromatic mesomorphic polyester imides and the preparation thereof

Abstract

Wholly aromatic mesomorphic polyester imides which form a liquid-crystalline fiber-forming melt below 320.degree. C. and are composed of (a) from 5 to 35 mole % of repeat units of the formulae I and/or II ##STR1## where the Xs and n's can be identical or different, each X being --O--, --S--, --SO.sub.2 --, --CO--, --CH.sub.2 -- or .dbd.C(CH.sub.3).sub.2 and n being 0 or 1, (b) from 0 to 30 mole % of repeat units of the formulae III and/or IV ##STR2## (c) a molar amount corresponding to the total amount of components a and b of one or more of the repeat units of the formulae V, VI, VII or VIII ##STR3## (d) not less than 10 mole % of repeat units of the formula IX ##STR4## (e) if desired from 5 to 25 mole % of repeat units of the formula X ##STR5## the molar proportions of components a, b, c, d, and e adding up to 100 mole % in each case, and the preparation thereof.

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