Polymer composition, capable of forming a chiral nematic mesophase

摘要

The invention relates to novel polymer compositions based on thermotropic chiral polymers, capable of forming a chiral nematic mesophase, characterized by the fact that the compositions consist of monomers which have the chiral centre in the spacer part of the mole­cule, between the main chain and the mesogenic unit in the side chain. The compositions are conceivably useful as selective light reflectors, information storage device materials and coloured coatings. Further­more they may be used in non-linear optics.