Vectran®: Super fiber from the thermotropic crystals of rigid-rod polymer

Abstract

Vectran® is a high-performance multifilament yarn spun from liquid crystal polymer (LCP) which is the only commercially available melt spun LCP fiber in the world. Vectran® exhibits several unique properties such as excellent mechanical properties and high abrasion resistance and so on. In this article, we firstly show Vectran® and its several properties, and then we introduce recent research as for the crystal structural change on thermal treatment. Finally, we introduce composite applications of Vectran®.