Flow in reinforced polyimide compositions

A reinforced polyimide composition comprising:

• (a) a polyimide base resin wherein the polyimide base resin has a general formula of
• wherein a is greater than or equal to about 1000, V comprises a tetravalent linker, and R comprises a substituted divalent organic radical or an unsubstituted divalent organic radical, or a combination thereof;
• (b) a reinforcing filler in an amount resulting in a resin:filler ratio of from about 1:2 to about 9:1;
• and
• (c) a polyamide flow promoter in an amount effective such that the composition exhibits a linear flow during injection molding of at least about 10% greater than that of a reference reinforced polyimide composition consisting essentially of substantially the same proportions of the same polyimide base resin and the same reinforcing filler, in the absence of polyamide flow promoter, under substantially identical injection molding conditions.

A method of increasing linear flow during injection molding of a reinforced polyimide composition, the method comprising combining a polyimide base resin, a reinforcing filler, and a polyamide flow promoter;

• wherein the reinforcing filler is combined in an amount resulting in a resin:filler ratio of from about 1:2 to about 9:1;
• and
• wherein the polyamide flow promoter is combined in an amount effective such that the composition exhibits a linear flow during injection molding of at least about 10% greater than that of a reference reinforced polyimide composition consisting essentially of substantially the same proportions of the same polyimide base resin and the same reinforcing filler, in the absence of polyamide flow promoter, under substantially identical conditions;
• wherein the polyimide base resin has a general formula of
• wherein a is greater than or equal to about 1000, V comprises a tetravalent linker, and R comprises a substituted divalent organic radical or an unsubstituted divalent organic radical, or a combination thereof.