LCP Properties Ideal for Miniaturization Trend in Electronic Industry

Liquid crystal polymers (LCPs) are a unique group of linear polymers that can align themselves parallel to one another to form liquid crystal phase. This alignment is “self-reinforcing,” resulting in outstanding mechanical properties associated with a high degree of orientation. In the melt and under shear such as during injection molding, LCPs exhibit very low viscosity and high flow to completely fill small and intricate molds, making LCPs the favorite choice for making miniature and ultrathin parts down to 0.1 mm wall thickness with extremely short cycle time.

LCPs’ unique combination of high stiffness, high temperature resistance and high flow bodes well with the growing trend of miniaturization in the electronic industry and increasing popularity of high precision molding. Applications such as connectors and sockets with high pin density have been driving the remarkable growth in LCP

consumption.