JP5942529B2 - Dispersion, liquid crystalline polyester molded body, modified liquid crystalline polyester molded body, modified liquid crystalline polyester film, modified liquid crystalline polyester prepreg, modified liquid crystalline polyester multilayer structure, modified liquid crystalline polyester multilayer structure. - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a dispersion, a liquid crystalline polyester molded body, a modified liquid crystalline polyester molded body, a modified liquid crystalline polyester film, a modified liquid crystalline polyester prepreg, a modified liquid crystalline polyester multilayer structure, and a method for producing a modified liquid crystalline polyester multilayer structure. Is.

Since the liquid crystalline polyester exhibits excellent heat resistance and high tensile strength, the liquid crystalline polyester multilayer structure having a liquid crystalline polyester film and a metal film such as copper is attracting attention for application to electronic circuit board applications. .

However, in the conventional liquid crystalline polyester multilayer structure, the linear expansion coefficient of the liquid crystalline polyester film is larger than that of the metal film, and when used as an electronic circuit board, the liquid crystalline polyester multilayer structure warps as the temperature rises. The problem is that the metal film and the liquid crystalline polyester film peel off.

In order to reduce the linear expansion coefficient of the liquid crystalline polyester film and reduce the warp of the liquid crystalline polyester multilayer structure, for example, Patent Document 1 proposes a multilayer structure having a liquid crystalline polyester film containing an inorganic substance and a metal film. ing.

JP 2005-342980 A

However, it is required to further reduce the linear expansion coefficient of the liquid crystalline polyester film in order to further reduce the warp accompanying the temperature rise of the multilayer structure having the liquid crystalline polyester film and the metal film.

The objective of this invention is providing the dispersion liquid which can obtain the liquid crystalline polyester molded object with a small linear expansion coefficient. Another object of the present invention is to provide a liquid crystalline polyester molded article, a modified liquid crystalline polyester molded article, a modified liquid crystalline polyester film, and a modified liquid crystalline polyester prepreg having a small linear expansion coefficient. Another object of the present invention is to provide a multilayer structure having a modified liquid crystalline polyester molded article having a small linear expansion coefficient and a method for producing the same.

That is, the present invention is a liquid crystalline polyester containing 10 to 35 mol% of one or more structural units selected from the group consisting of a structural unit derived from an aromatic diamine and a structural unit derived from an aromatic monoamine having a phenolic hydroxyl group (however, A total amount of all structural units contained in the liquid crystalline polyester is 100 mol%), a water-dispersible inorganic layered compound, and an aprotic polar solvent, The water-dispersible inorganic layered compound has an average particle diameter of 50 to 500 nm and an aspect ratio of 50 to 300. In another aspect, the present invention relates to a liquid crystalline polyester molded article obtained by removing an aprotic polar solvent from the dispersion. In another aspect, the present invention also relates to a modified liquid crystalline polyester molded article obtained by heating the liquid crystalline polyester molded article. Moreover, this invention relates to the modified liquid crystalline polyester film which consists of a modified liquid crystalline polyester molded object in another surface. In another aspect, the present invention is a modified liquid crystalline polyester prepreg in which a modified liquid crystalline polyester molded body is integrated with a cloth. The present invention also relates to a modified liquid crystalline polyester multilayer structure having the modified liquid crystalline polyester film and an adjacent layer adjacent to the modified liquid crystalline polyester film. Furthermore, the present invention, in another aspect, relates to a method for producing a modified liquid crystalline polyester multilayer structure.

According to this invention, the dispersion liquid which can obtain the liquid crystalline polyester molded object with a small linear expansion coefficient is provided. Moreover, a liquid crystalline polyester molded product, a modified liquid crystalline polyester molded product, a modified liquid crystalline polyester film, and a modified liquid crystalline polyester prepreg having a small linear expansion coefficient can be obtained using the dispersion. Moreover, the modified liquid crystalline polyester multilayer structure with a small linear expansion coefficient and its manufacturing method can be provided.

The dispersion of the present invention is a liquid crystalline polyester containing 10 to 35 mol% of one or more structural units selected from the group consisting of structural units derived from aromatic diamines and structural units derived from aromatic monoamines having phenolic hydroxyl groups ( Provided that the total content of all structural units contained in the liquid crystalline polyester is 100 mol%), a water-dispersible inorganic layered compound, and an aprotic polar solvent, The average particle size of the water-dispersible inorganic layered compound is 50 nm to 500 nm, and the aspect ratio is 50 to 300.

[Liquid crystal polyester]
The liquid crystalline polyester of the present invention contains 10 to 35 mol% of at least one structural unit selected from the group consisting of a structural unit derived from an aromatic diamine and a structural unit derived from an aromatic monoamine having a phenolic hydroxyl group (provided that , The total content of all structural units contained in the liquid crystalline polyester is 100 mol%). The liquid crystalline polyester of the present invention forms an anisotropic melt having optical anisotropy at a temperature of 450 ° C. or lower. The liquid crystalline polyester may contain a structural unit derived from an aromatic hydroxy acid or a structural unit derived from an aromatic dicarboxylic acid in addition to a structural unit derived from an aromatic diamine and a structural unit derived from an aromatic monoamine having a phenolic hydroxyl group. preferable. It is preferable that liquid crystalline polyester contains the structural unit represented by the following formula | equation (1), Formula (2), and Formula (3). The structural unit represented by the formula (1) is a structural unit derived from an aromatic hydroxy acid, the structural unit represented by the formula (2) is a structural unit derived from an aromatic dicarboxylic acid, and has the formula (3) Is a structural unit derived from an aromatic monoamine having an aromatic diamine or a phenolic hydroxyl group.
(1) -O-Ar1-CO-
(2) -CO-Ar2-CO-
(3) -X-Ar3-Y-
Here, Ar1 represents a phenylene group, a naphthylene group, or a biphenylylene group. Ar2 and Ar3 each independently represent a phenylene group, a naphthylene group, a biphenylylene group or a group represented by the formula (4) described later. The hydrogen atoms contained in Ar1, Ar2 or Ar3 may each independently be substituted with a halogen atom, an alkyl group or an aryl group. X and Y each independently represent an oxygen atom or an imino group (—NH—).
(4) -Ar4-Z-Ar5-
Ar4 and Ar5 each independently represent a phenylene group or a naphthylene group. Z represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, a carbonyl group, a sulfonyl group or an alkylidene group.
Each structural unit represented by the formulas (1) to (4) includes a structural unit derived from an ester-forming derivative or an amide-forming derivative thereof.

  Examples of the alkylidene group include a methylene group, an ethylidene group, an isopropylidene group, an n-butylidene group, and a 2-ethylhexylidene group, and the number of carbon atoms is usually 1 to 10.

Examples of the halogen atom include a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, and an iodine atom. Examples of the alkyl group include methyl group, ethyl group, n-propyl group, isopropyl group, n-butyl group, isobutyl group, s-butyl group, t-butyl group, n-hexyl group, 2-ethylhexyl group, n- An octyl group and n-decyl group are mentioned, The carbon number is 1-10 normally. As an aryl group, a phenyl group, o-tolyl group, m-tolyl group, p-tolyl group, 1-naphthyl group, and 2-naphthyl group are mentioned, for example, The carbon number is 6-20 normally. When the hydrogen atom of the group represented by Ar1, Ar2 or Ar3 is substituted with a halogen atom, an alkyl group or an aryl group, the number of substitution is preferably 1 to 2 for each group, more preferably Is one.

Examples of ester-forming derivatives of carboxylic acids include those having a high reactive activity such as acid chlorides, acid anhydrides, etc., such that the carboxyl group promotes the reaction to form a polyester, Examples include those in which a carboxyl group forms an ester with alcohol, ethylene glycol, or the like so that a polyester is produced by a transesterification reaction. Examples of the ester-forming derivative of a phenolic hydroxyl group include those in which a phenolic hydroxyl group forms an ester with a carboxylic acid so that a polyester is produced by a transesterification reaction. Examples of the amide-forming derivative of an amino group include those in which an amino group forms a amide with a carboxylic acid so that a polyamide is formed by an amide exchange reaction.

Examples of the structural unit represented by the formula (3) include a structural unit derived from an aromatic monoamine having a phenolic hydroxyl group, a structural unit derived from 3-aminophenol, and a structural unit derived from 4-aminophenol. Examples of the structural unit derived from aromatic diamine include a structural unit derived from 1,4-phenylenediamine and a structural unit derived from 1,3-phenylenediamine. As an ester-forming derivative of an aromatic monoamine having a phenolic hydroxyl group, 4 Examples include structural units derived from aminobenzoic acid, and examples of amide-forming derivatives of aromatic monoamines having a phenolic hydroxyl group include 4-hydroxyacetanilide. The liquid crystalline polyester may contain two or more structural units represented by the formula (3). As the structural unit represented by the formula (3), a structural unit derived from 4-aminophenol or 4-hydroxyacetanilide is more preferable from the viewpoint of reactivity. The content of structural units selected from the group consisting of structural units derived from aromatic diamines and structural units derived from aromatic monoamines having a phenolic hydroxyl group contained in the liquid crystalline polyester is the sum of all structural units contained in the liquid crystalline polyester. When the content of is 100 mol%, it is 10 to 35 mol%. From the viewpoint of optical anisotropy at the time of melting of the liquid crystalline polyester and solubility in an aprotic polar solvent, it is preferably 15 to 35 mol%, more preferably 17.5 to 35 mol%. A structural unit selected from the group consisting of a structural unit derived from an aromatic diamine and a structural unit derived from an aromatic monoamine having a phenolic hydroxyl group contained in the liquid crystalline polyester, that is, the content of the structural unit represented by the formula (3) Is preferably equal to the content of the structural unit represented by the formula (2), but by adjusting the content of the structural unit represented by the formula (3), the degree of polymerization of the liquid crystalline polyester Can also be controlled.
Here, the content of each structural unit contained in the liquid crystalline polyester is obtained by dividing the mass of each structural unit by the formula amount of the structural unit to obtain the equivalent amount (mole) of each structural unit. The value divided by the total amount (mole) of the substance amount of all structural units contained in the polyester is expressed as a percentage.
When the liquid crystalline polyester contains the structural unit represented by the formula (1), formula (2), and formula (3), the content of the structural unit represented by the formula (3) is ,
The substance amount equivalent amount (mol) of the structural unit represented by the formula (3)
Substance equivalent amount (mole) of structural unit represented by formula (1), substance amount equivalent (mole) of structural unit represented by formula (2) and substance of structural unit represented by formula (3) The value divided by the total amount with the amount equivalent (mole) shall be expressed as a percentage.

Examples of the structural unit represented by the formula (1) include structural units derived from p-hydroxybenzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-6-naphthoic acid, 4-hydroxy-4′-biphenylcarboxylic acid, and the like. The functional polyester may contain two or more structural units represented by the formula (1). As the structural unit represented by the formula (1), a structural unit derived from 2-hydroxy-6-naphthoic acid is preferable. From the viewpoint of optical anisotropy at the time of melting of the liquid crystalline polyester and solubility in the aprotic polar solvent, the content of the structural unit represented by the formula (1) is based on the total structural units contained in the liquid crystalline polyester. When the total content is 100 mol%, it is preferably 30 to 80 mol%, more preferably 30 to 70 mol%, and still more preferably 30 to 65 mol%.

Examples of the structural unit represented by the formula (2) include a structural unit derived from terephthalic acid, isophthalic acid, 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid, and the liquid crystalline polyester is represented by the formula (2). Two or more structural units may be included. The structural unit represented by the formula (2) is preferably a structural unit derived from isophthalic acid from the viewpoint of solubility in an aprotic polar solvent. From the viewpoint of optical anisotropy at the time of melting of the liquid crystalline polyester and solubility in the aprotic polar solvent, the content of the structural unit represented by the formula (2) is the total structural unit contained in the liquid crystalline polyester. When the total content is 100 mol%, it is preferably 10 to 35 mol%, more preferably 15 to 35 mol%, and still more preferably 17.5 to 35 mol%.

The method for producing a liquid crystalline polyester of the present invention includes, for example, an aromatic hydroxy acid corresponding to the structural unit represented by the formula (1) and an aromatic having a phenolic hydroxyl group corresponding to the structural unit represented by the formula (3). After acylating the phenolic hydroxyl group or amino group of an aromatic monoamine or the amino group of an aromatic diamine with an excess of fatty acid anhydride to obtain an acylated product, the acylated product and the structural unit represented by the formula (2) Examples thereof include a method of subjecting a corresponding aromatic dicarboxylic acid to melt polymerization by ester and / or amide exchange. (Refer to Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2002-220444, Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2002-146003).

In the acylation reaction, the addition amount of the fatty acid anhydride is 1.00 to 1.20 times equivalent to the total amount of the phenolic hydroxyl group and the amino group from the viewpoint of preventing coloring of the obtained liquid crystalline polyester. It is preferable that it is 1.05-1.10 times equivalent.

The acylation reaction is preferably performed at 130 to 180 ° C. for 5 minutes to 10 hours, more preferably at 140 to 160 ° C. for 10 minutes to 3 hours.

Examples of fatty acid anhydrides used in the acylation reaction include halogen-substituted fatty acid anhydrides and non-halogen-substituted fatty acid anhydrides. As halogen-substituted fatty acid anhydrides, monochloroacetic anhydride, dichloroacetic anhydride, trichloroacetic anhydride, monobromoacetic anhydride, dibromoacetic anhydride, tribromoacetic anhydride, monofluoroacetic anhydride, difluoroacetic anhydride, trifluoroacetic anhydride, β-bromopropion anhydride An acid etc. are mentioned. Non-halogen substituted fatty acid anhydrides include acetic anhydride, propionic anhydride, butyric anhydride, isobutyric anhydride, valeric anhydride, pivalic anhydride, 2-ethylhexanoic anhydride, glutaric anhydride, maleic anhydride, succinic anhydride, etc. It is done. Two or more types of halogen-substituted fatty acid anhydrides and non-halogen-substituted fatty acid anhydrides may be used in combination. From the viewpoint of cost and handleability, acetic anhydride, propionic anhydride, butyric anhydride, or isobutyric anhydride is preferable, and acetic anhydride is more preferable.

In the transesterification and / or amide exchange, the acyl group of the acylated product is preferably 0.80 to 1.20 times equivalent to the carboxyl group.

The transesterification and / or amide exchange is preferably performed while increasing the temperature up to 400 ° C. at a rate of 0.1 to 50 ° C./min, and while increasing the temperature up to 350 ° C. at a rate of 0.3 to 5 ° C./min. More preferably.

In transesterification and / or amide exchange between the acylated product and the carboxylic acid, it is preferable to distill out the by-produced fatty acid and the unreacted fatty acid anhydride by evaporation or the like in order to shift the equilibrium. .

The acylation reaction, transesterification and / or amide exchange may be performed in the presence of a catalyst. Examples of the catalyst include a metal salt catalyst and an organic compound catalyst. Examples of the metal salt catalyst include magnesium acetate, stannous acetate, tetrabutyl titanate, lead acetate, sodium acetate, potassium acetate, and antimony trioxide. Examples of the organic compound catalyst include N, N-dimethylaminopyridine and N-methylimidazole. As the catalyst, a heterocyclic compound containing two or more nitrogen atoms such as N, N-dimethylaminopyridine and N-methylimidazole is particularly preferable (see JP 2002-146003 A). The catalyst is added together with the monomer, and it is not always necessary to remove it after acylation. The transesterification and / or the amide exchange can be performed without removing the catalyst.

The transesterification and / or amide exchange may be performed by melt polymerization, or may be performed by a combination of melt polymerization and solid phase polymerization. In the solid phase polymerization, it is preferable to carry out the polymerization after extracting the prepolymer from the melt polymerization step and then pulverizing it into a powder or flake. Examples of the solid phase polymerization method include a method of heating in a solid phase state at 20 to 350 ° C. for 1 to 30 hours under an inert gas atmosphere such as nitrogen gas. The solid phase polymerization may be performed with stirring, or may be performed in a state of standing without stirring. In addition, by providing an appropriate stirring mechanism, the melt polymerization tank and the solid phase polymerization tank can be made the same reaction tank. Manufacture of liquid crystalline polyester can be performed using a batch apparatus, a continuous apparatus, etc., for example.

[Water-dispersible inorganic layered compound]
The water-dispersible inorganic layered compound of the present invention is a compound in which unit crystal layers are stacked to form a layered structure in a solid state that is not dispersed in a solvent, that is, in a raw material state. A layered structure is a structure in which atoms that are strongly bonded by a covalent bond or the like and densely arranged are stacked almost in parallel by a weak binding force such as van der Waals. The water-dispersible inorganic layered compound of the present invention is preferably a clay mineral from the viewpoint of cost.

Clay minerals generally include (i) a type having a two-layer structure having an octahedral layer with aluminum, magnesium, etc. as a central metal above the silica tetrahedral layer, and (ii) the silica tetrahedral layer is made of aluminum. And a type having a three-layer structure in which an octahedral layer having a central metal such as magnesium is sandwiched from both sides. Examples of the two-layer structure type clay mineral (i) include kaolinite-serpentine group clay minerals. Examples of the three-layer structure type clay mineral (ii) include clay minerals such as talc-pyrophyllite group, smectite group, vermiculite group, mica group, brittle mica group and chlorite group.

Examples of the kaolinite-serpentine group include kaolinite, dickite, nacrite, halloysite, antigolite, chrysotile, lizardite, amicite, burcellin, cronsteidite, nepoite, keriaite, fraponite, and blindrite. Examples of the talc-pyrophyllite group include talc, willemsite, kerolite, pimelite, pyrophyllite, ferripyrophyllite and the like. Examples of the smectite group include montmorillonite, beidellite, nontronite, saponite, sauconite, stevensite, hectorite, bolconscoreite, and sparkolite. Examples of the vermiculite group include 3 octahedral vermiculite, 2 octahedral vermiculite, and the like. The mica group includes tetrasilicic mica, sodium teniolite, muscovite, phlogopite, biotite, iron mica, eastite, siderophyllite tetraferri iron mica, scale mica, polylithionite, celadonite, iron celadon. Stones, iron aluminoceradone stones, aluminoceradone stones, abrasive mica, paragonite, and lipidoids. Examples of the brittle mica family include xanthophyllite, clintnite, bite mica, ananda stone, pearl mica, and marguerite. Chlorite, chamosite, penantite, nimite, bailicroa, donbasite, kukkeite, sudite, etc. are listed as chlorite groups.

Among the clay minerals, the smectite group, vermiculite group and mica group clay minerals, which are the three-layer structure type clay mineral of (ii), are preferred, and the smectite group is more preferred. As the smectite group, montmorillonite, beidellite, nontronite, saponite, soconite, stevensite, and hectorite are preferable.

The water-dispersible inorganic layered compound contained in the dispersion may be used alone or in combination of two or more. When using 2 or more types together, the same kind of water-dispersible inorganic layered compound may be used, or different kinds of water-dispersible inorganic layered compounds may be used.

The range of the aspect ratio of the water-dispersible inorganic layered compound in the dispersion is 50 to 300 in order to reduce the linear expansion coefficient of the modified liquid crystalline polyester molded product, preferably 80 or more, more preferably 90 or more. . The aspect ratio is preferably 200 or less, more preferably 160 or less.

The average particle size of the water-dispersible inorganic layered compound in the dispersion is 50 nm to 500 nm, preferably 100 nm or more, more preferably 125 nm or more, in order to reduce the linear expansion coefficient of the modified liquid crystalline polyester molding. . The average particle size is preferably 200 nm or less, more preferably 135 nm or less.

The aspect ratio (Z) of the water-dispersible inorganic layered compound in the dispersion is a value defined by Z = L / a. Here, L is an average particle diameter of the water-dispersible inorganic layered compound in the dispersion, and is determined by the method described later. a represents the unit thickness of the water-dispersible inorganic stratiform compound, that is, the thickness of the unit crystal layer of the water-dispersible inorganic stratiform compound. The powder X-ray diffraction method (“Guide for Instrumental Analysis (a)” (1985, (See page 69, published by Kagaku Doujin, supervised by Jiro Shiokawa).

The average particle diameter of the water-dispersible inorganic layered compound in the dispersion of the present invention is the particle diameter (volume-based median diameter) obtained by the diffraction / scattering method for the water-dispersible inorganic layered compound in the dispersion. . From the diffraction / scattering pattern obtained when light passes through the dispersion, the particle size distribution that is most consistent with the diffraction / scattering pattern is calculated by Mie scattering theory, etc. The average particle size of the compound can be determined. As a method for calculating the particle size distribution, for example, a representative particle size is determined for each section of a section obtained by dividing the measurement range of the particle size distribution of 0.0399 to 2000 μm at equal intervals on a logarithmic scale, and the particle size is essentially a continuous amount. There is a method of calculating the distribution by converting it into a discrete quantity.

The water-dispersible inorganic layered compound of the present invention refers to an inorganic layered compound having a swelling value of 5 or more according to the swelling test described later. The water dispersible inorganic layered compound preferably has a swelling value of 10 or more, more preferably a swelling value of 20 or more, from the viewpoint of reducing the linear expansion coefficient.

(Swellability test)
100 ml of water is put into a 100 ml graduated cylinder, and 2 g of a water-dispersible inorganic layered compound is gradually added thereto. After standing at 23 ° C. for 24 hours, the volume (ml) of the water-dispersible inorganic layered compound dispersion layer is read from the scale of the interface between the water-dispersible inorganic layered compound dispersion layer and the supernatant in the graduated cylinder. It shows that swelling property is so high that this numerical value (swelling value) is large.

Examples of the inorganic layered compound having a swelling value of less than 5 include organic modified inorganic layered compounds. The organically modified inorganic layered compound is obtained by modifying a water-dispersible inorganic layered compound with an organic modifying component such as dimethyl distearyl ammonium salt, trimethyl stearyl ammonium salt, phosphonium salt or imidazolium salt. It consists of organic modifiers. That is, the water-dispersible inorganic layered compound and the organically modified inorganic layered compound having the same amount of the net inorganic component are more bulky in the organically modified inorganic layered compound. For this reason, in the modified liquid crystalline polyester molding described later, when the amount of the inorganic component is the same, the one using the water-dispersible inorganic layered compound is more liquid crystalline polyester than the one using the organically modified inorganic layered compound. Since there are many components, heat resistance becomes high.

[Aprotic polar solvent]
As the aprotic polar solvent of the present invention, those having a dipole moment of 3 to 5 are preferable from the viewpoint of the solubility of the liquid crystalline polyester, and those containing no halogen atom from the viewpoint of corrosivity and environmental load. preferable. Examples of the aprotic polar solvent include amide solvents, lactone solvents, sulfoxide solvents, organic phosphorus solvents, cellosolve solvents, and the like. As amide solvents, N, N-dimethylacetamide, N-methyl-pyrrolidone, N-methylcaprolactam, N, N-dimethylformamide, N, N-diethylformamide, N, N-diethylacetamide, N-methylpropionamide, Examples thereof include dimethyl imidazolidinone. Examples of the lactone solvent include γ-butyl lactone and β-butyl lactone. Examples of the sulfoxide solvent include dimethyl sulfoxide and methylphenyl sulfoxide. Examples of the organic phosphorus solvent include tetramethylphosphoric amide and hexamethylphosphoric amide. Examples of the cellosolve solvent include ethyl cellosolve acetate and methyl cellosolve acetate.

[Dispersion]
The dispersion of the present invention is obtained by mixing a liquid crystalline polyester, a water-dispersible inorganic layered compound, and an aprotic polar solvent. The mixing method includes (1) a method in which a liquid crystalline polyester is dissolved in a water-dispersible inorganic layered compound dispersion in which a water-dispersible inorganic layered compound is dispersed in an aprotic polar solvent, and (2) in an aprotic polar solvent. A method of dispersing a water dispersible inorganic layered compound in a liquid crystal polyester solution in which a liquid crystal polyester is dissolved, (3) a single-axis kneader, a multi-axis kneader, a banbury of a water-dispersible inorganic layered compound and a liquid crystalline polyester A method of mixing using a mixer, etc., and dissolving or dispersing the resulting mixture in an aprotic polar solvent, (4) monomers and prepolymers before producing a liquid crystalline polyester in the presence of a water-dispersible inorganic layered compound, etc. A method of dissolving or dispersing a liquid crystalline polyester and a water-dispersible inorganic layered compound obtained by polymerization of in an aprotic polar solvent, (5) aprotic A liquid crystalline polyester solution liquid crystalline polyester is dissolved in a polar solvent, a method of water-dispersible inorganic layered compound is mixed with dispersed water-dispersible inorganic layered compound dispersion liquid and the like in an aprotic polar solvent. From the viewpoint of the dispersibility of the water-dispersible inorganic layered compound in the dispersion, the method (2) is preferred. When the dispersion of the present invention is obtained using the method (2), from the viewpoint of improving the dispersibility of the water-dispersible inorganic layered compound, the temperature of the liquid crystalline polyester solution is changed before mixing with the water-dispersible inorganic layered compound. It is preferable to adjust the state at 50 to 100 ° C. for 2 to 10 hours. Moreover, when obtaining the dispersion liquid of this invention using the method of (2), after filtering a liquid crystalline polyester solution with a filter etc. and removing an insoluble matter, it is preferable to disperse | distribute a water-dispersible inorganic layered compound.

The dispersion of the present invention is a dispersion containing a water-dispersible inorganic layered compound such as a dispersion containing a liquid crystalline polyester, a water-dispersible inorganic layered compound and an aprotic polar solvent, or the water-dispersible inorganic layered compound dispersion. The liquid can be obtained by high-pressure dispersion treatment using a high-pressure dispersion apparatus. Examples of the high-pressure dispersing device include an ultra-high pressure homogenizer (trade name: Microfluidizer; manufactured by Microfluidics Corporation), Nanomizer (manufactured by Yoshida Kikai Kogyo Co., Ltd.), Manton Gorin type high-pressure dispersing device, and homogenizer (Co., Ltd.). Izumi Food Machinery Co., Ltd.). The high-pressure dispersion treatment means that the dispersion liquid containing the water-dispersible inorganic layered compound is passed through a plurality of capillaries at high speed and then joined together, or the dispersion liquid containing the water-dispersible inorganic layered compound or the water-dispersible liquid This is a treatment method in which high shear and / or high pressure is applied to the dispersion containing the water-dispersible inorganic layered compound by colliding the dispersion containing the inorganic layered compound with the inner wall of the thin tube. In the high-pressure dispersion treatment, the dispersion containing the water-dispersible inorganic layered compound is passed through a thin tube having a tube diameter of about 1 μm to 1000 μm, and at this time, the treatment is performed so that a maximum pressure of 100 kgf / cm ² or more is applied. preferable. Maximum pressure is more preferably at 500 kgf / cm ² or more, more preferably 1000 kgf / cm ² or more. Further, when the dispersion liquid containing the water-dispersible inorganic layered compound passes through the narrow tube, the maximum arrival speed of the dispersion liquid containing the water-dispersible inorganic layered compound is preferably 100 m / second or more. The heat rate is preferably 100 kcal / hour or more.

The total volume fraction of the liquid crystalline polyester and the water-dispersible inorganic layered compound contained in the dispersion is determined based on the liquid crystal polyester, the water-dispersible inorganic layered compound and the aprotic polar solvent from the viewpoint of the coating properties of the dispersion. And the total volume is 100% by volume, preferably 3% by volume or more, and preferably 30% by volume or less.

The volume fraction of the water-dispersible inorganic layered compound contained in the dispersion is such that the liquid crystalline polyester and water contained in the dispersion are reduced from the viewpoint of reducing the flexibility and coefficient of linear expansion of the modified liquid crystalline polyester molded product described later. The total volume with the dispersible inorganic layered compound is 100% by volume, preferably 1% by volume or more, more preferably 3% by volume or more, still more preferably 4% by volume or more, preferably 15% by volume or less, more preferably It is 12 volume% or less, More preferably, it is 11 volume% or less.

The dispersion of the present invention may contain an inorganic material different from the water-dispersible inorganic layered compound in addition to the water-dispersible inorganic layered compound from the viewpoint of further reducing the linear expansion coefficient of the modified liquid crystalline polyester molded body described later. . Examples of the inorganic material include glass fiber, carbon fiber, metal fiber, and silica.

[Liquid crystal polyester molding]
The liquid crystalline polyester molded article of the present invention can be obtained by removing the aprotic polar solvent from the dispersion.
Specifically, the liquid crystalline polyester molded body can be obtained by the following method.
(1) A method of removing the aprotic polar solvent from the dispersion after pouring the dispersion into the mold.
(2) A method of removing the aprotic polar solvent from the coating film after coating the dispersion on the support to form the coating film.
(3) A method of removing the aprotic polar solvent from the dispersion after the cloth is impregnated with the dispersion.
Specific examples of the liquid crystalline polyester molded body include a liquid crystalline polyester multilayer structure, a liquid crystalline polyester film, and a liquid crystalline polyester prepreg. The liquid crystalline polyester multilayer structure has a layer obtained by removing the aprotic polar solvent from the dispersion and an adjacent layer adjacent to the layer. For example, the liquid crystalline polyester multilayer structure is obtained by the method (2). be able to. The adjacent layer of the liquid crystalline polyester multilayer structure obtained by the method (2) is a support used in the method (2). The liquid crystalline polyester multilayer structure obtained by the method (2) can be used as a preliminary structure in the method for producing a modified liquid crystalline polyester multilayer structure having a modified liquid crystalline polyester film and an adjacent layer described later.
The liquid crystalline polyester film is a film composed only of a layer obtained by removing the aprotic polar solvent from the dispersion. For example, from the liquid crystalline polyester multilayer structure obtained by the method (2), the support It can be obtained by peeling.
The liquid crystalline polyester prepreg is obtained by integrating a liquid crystalline polyester molded body with a cloth, and can be obtained, for example, by the method (3).
Examples of the method for removing the aprotic polar solvent from the dispersion include a heating method, a decompression method, and a ventilation method, and these may be used in combination. As a heating method, there is a method of removing the solvent by heating in an oven, specifically, a method of removing the solvent in an oven at 50 to 200 ° C. using a stainless sheath heater or a stainless pipe heater as a heat source. Can be mentioned. As a depressurization method, there is a method in which the inside of the oven is depressurized to 1 Pa to 9 × 10 ⁴ Pa using a pump to promote the vaporization of the solvent. Examples of the ventilation method include a method of promoting the vaporization of the solvent by creating a gas flow in the oven using a fan, a blower or the like. From the viewpoint of production efficiency, the heating method and the ventilation method are preferable, and the method using the heating method and the ventilation method in combination is more preferable. Specifically, it is preferable to make a gas flow in the atmosphere using a blower, set the temperature of the atmosphere to 50 to 200 ° C., and remove the solvent in 1 to 60 minutes.

[Modified liquid crystalline polyester molding]
The modified liquid crystalline polyester molded article of the present invention is obtained by heating the liquid crystalline polyester molded article. Heating is preferably performed in the range of 210 to 450 ° C. for 0.5 to 30 hours, and more preferably performed in an inert gas atmosphere or in vacuum from the viewpoint of preventing thermal decomposition of the liquid crystalline polyester molded body. From the viewpoint of cost, it is preferable to use nitrogen gas as the inert gas. As the heat source for heating, the one used when removing the aprotic polar solvent from the dispersion can be used. The heating temperature is preferably higher than the temperature at which the aprotic polar solvent is removed from the dispersion when the liquid crystalline polyester molded article is produced. By heating the liquid crystalline polyester molded body, a modified liquid crystalline polyester molded body insoluble in the aprotic polar solvent is obtained. Specific examples of the modified liquid crystalline polyester molded body include a modified liquid crystalline polyester film, a modified liquid crystalline polyester multilayer structure, and a modified liquid crystalline polyester prepreg.

[Modified liquid crystalline polyester film]
Examples of the method for obtaining the modified liquid crystalline polyester film of the present invention include a method of heating the liquid crystalline polyester film, a method of removing the adjacent layer from the modified liquid crystalline polyester multilayer structure having the modified liquid crystalline polyester and the adjacent layer described later, and the like. Is mentioned. As a method for obtaining the modified liquid crystalline polyester film, a method of removing the adjacent layer from the modified liquid crystalline polyester multilayer structure having the modified liquid crystalline polyester film and the adjacent layer is preferable.

When producing a modified liquid crystalline polyester film by a method of removing the adjacent layer from the modified liquid crystalline polyester multilayer structure having the modified liquid crystalline polyester film and the adjacent layer, the material constituting the removable adjacent layer is copper, Fluorine resin, silicone resin, glass and the like can be mentioned. Examples of the method for removing the adjacent layer include a method of peeling the adjacent layer and the modified liquid crystalline polyester film, a method of dissolving the support, and the like. As a method for dissolving the adjacent layer, for example, when the adjacent layer is copper, a modified liquid crystalline polyester multilayer structure having an adjacent layer made of copper and a modified liquid crystalline polyester film is immersed in an aqueous ferric chloride solution or the like. The method of removing by dissolving copper is mentioned.

[Modified liquid crystalline polyester multilayer structure]
The modified liquid crystalline polyester multilayer structure of the present invention has a modified liquid crystalline polyester film and an adjacent layer adjacent to the modified liquid crystalline polyester film. The adjacent layer is a layer adjacent to the modified liquid crystalline polyester film. The modified liquid crystalline polyester multilayer structure of the present invention may be a multilayer structure having an adjacent layer on one surface of the modified liquid crystalline polyester film, or an adjacent layer on each surface of the modified liquid crystalline polyester film. The multilayer structure which has may be sufficient. The adjacent layer in the modified liquid crystalline polyester multilayer structure may be provided on the entire surface of the modified liquid crystalline polyester film or may be provided in part. Similarly, the modified liquid crystalline polyester film may be provided on the entire surface of the adjacent layer or a part thereof. In the case of a modified liquid crystalline polyester multilayer structure having adjacent layers on both surfaces of the modified liquid crystalline polyester film, the two adjacent layers may be made of the same material or different materials. Also good.

Examples of the material constituting the adjacent layer include metals, resins, ceramics, glass, and wood. Moreover, a film etc. are mentioned as a form of an adjacent layer.

Examples of the metal include copper, gold, silver, tin, nickel, palladium, platinum, iron, cobalt, and aluminum, and alloys thereof may be used. When the adjacent layer is a metal, it may be a layer in which a metal is deposited on another layer. When the adjacent layer is a layer in which a metal is vapor-deposited on another layer, aluminum or alumina is preferable as the vapor-deposited metal.

Examples of the resin include a thermoplastic resin and a thermosetting resin. As thermoplastic resins, olefin resins, acrylic resins, styrene resins, amide resins, ester resins, aromatic polyesters, aromatic polyether ketones, thermoplastic polyimides, vinyl chloride resins, silicone resins, fluorine resins Resins, thermoplastic elastomers, engineering plastics and the like can be mentioned.

As an olefin resin, a homopolymer of olefins such as ethylene, propylene, butene, hexene or a copolymer of two or more olefins, one or more olefins and one or more polymerizable monomers polymerizable with the olefins, And the like. Examples of the acrylic resin include polymethyl acrylate, polymethyl methacrylate, and ethylene-ethyl acrylate copolymer. Examples of the styrene resin include butadiene-styrene copolymer, acrylonitrile-styrene copolymer, polystyrene, styrene-butadiene-styrene copolymer, styrene-isoprene-styrene copolymer, styrene-acrylic acid copolymer, and the like. . Examples of the amide resin include 6-nylon, 6,6-nylon, 12-nylon and the like. Examples of the ester-based resin include polyethylene terephthalate, polyprebutylene terephthalate, and aromatic polyester. Examples of the aromatic polyester include polycondensates of terephthalic acid and hydroxybenzoic acid, polycondensates of phenol and phthalic acid and hydroxybenzoic acid, and polycondensates of 2,6-hydroxynaphthoic acid and hydroxybenzoic acid. Polyether ether ketone is mentioned as an aromatic polyether ketone. Examples of the imide resin include polyether imide and thermoplastic polyimide. Examples of the vinyl chloride resin include polyvinyl chloride and polyvinylidene chloride. Examples of the silicone resin include polysiloxane, methyl silicone, and methylphenyl silicone. Examples of fluororesins include ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene copolymer (ETFE), tetrafluoroethylene-hexafluoropropylene copolymer (FEP), tetrafluoroethylene-perfluorovinyl ether copolymer (PFA)), polyvinyl fluoride, Examples thereof include polyvinylidene fluoride. Examples of the thermoplastic elastomer include olefin-based thermoplastic elastomers, styrene-based thermoplastic elastomers, and ester-based thermoplastic elastomers. Examples of engineering plastics include polycarbonate, polyacetal, and polyphenylene sulfide.

Examples of the thermosetting resin include an epoxy resin, a thermosetting urethane resin, a thermosetting polyimide, and a phenol resin.

A thermoplastic resin and a thermosetting resin may be used independently, and 2 or more types of thermoplastic resins may be used together, or 2 or more types of thermosetting resins may be used together.

Examples of ceramics include silica, silicon carbide, graphite, and diamond. When the adjacent layer is a ceramic, it may be a layer in which the ceramic is vapor-deposited on another layer. When the adjacent layer is a layer in which ceramics are vapor-deposited on other layers, silica is preferable as the ceramics to be vapor-deposited.

When the material constituting the adjacent layer included in the modified liquid crystalline polyester multilayer structure of the present invention is a resin, the resin included in the adjacent layer may be a resin obtained by heating the liquid crystalline polyester of the present invention. .

The adjacent layer may be an unstretched film, a uniaxially stretched film, or a biaxially stretched film.

When the modified liquid crystalline polyester multilayer structure of the present invention is used as an electronic circuit board, the adjacent layer is preferably a layer made of copper. By using copper, a part of copper can be removed and copper wiring can be provided in the multilayer structure.

Examples of the method for producing the modified liquid crystalline polyester multilayer structure of the present invention include a method including all of the following steps (1) to (3), a method of forming an adjacent layer on the surface of the modified liquid crystalline polyester film, and the like.
Process (1) The process of apply | coating the said dispersion liquid to an adjacent layer, and forming a coating film.
Step (2) A step of removing the aprotic polar solvent from the coating film to form a liquid crystalline polyester film to obtain a preliminary structure.
Step (3) A step of heating the preliminary structure to obtain a modified liquid crystalline polyester multilayer structure using the liquid crystalline polyester film as a modified liquid crystalline polyester film.
As a manufacturing method of the modified liquid crystalline polyester multilayer structure of the present invention, a manufacturing method including all of the steps (1) to (3) is preferable.

In the step (1), as a method of applying the dispersion liquid to the adjacent layer, a bar coating method, a die coating method, a gravure method, a reverse gravure method, a roller coating method, a spray coating method, a dip coating method, a spinner coating method, a curtain Examples thereof include a coating method, a slot coating method, and a screen printing method. When the adjacent layer is a film, it is preferable to employ a gravure method, a spin coating method or a die coating method because a layer having a uniform thickness can be provided. In addition, a coating film may be formed in a part of adjacent layer surface, and may be formed in the whole surface.

When applying the dispersion liquid to the adjacent layer, it is preferable to condition the dispersion liquid in advance at a temperature of 50 to 100 ° C. for 2 to 10 hours from the viewpoint of improving the fluidity of the dispersion liquid.

Examples of the method for removing the aprotic polar solvent from the coating film in the step (2) include the same methods as those used for removing the aprotic polar solvent from the dispersion.

In the step (3), the preliminary structure is heated to make the liquid crystalline polyester film a modified liquid crystalline polyester film. The method used when producing the modified liquid crystalline polyester molded article from the liquid crystalline polyester molded article is as follows. It is preferable to carry out under the same conditions.

The modified liquid crystalline polyester multilayer structure of the present invention may have an additional layer not adjacent to the modified liquid crystalline polyester film. There may be a plurality of additional layers. The additional layer may be made of the same material as the adjacent layer, or may be made of a material different from that of the modified liquid crystalline polyester film and the adjacent layer. Examples of the constitution when the modified liquid crystalline polyester multilayer structure of the present invention has an additional layer include, for example, adjacent layer / modified liquid crystalline polyester film / adjacent layer / additional layer A (Configuration 1),
Adjacent layer / modified liquid crystalline polyester film / adjacent layer / additional layer B / additional layer C (Configuration 2),
Additional layer D / adjacent layer / modified liquid crystalline polyester film (Configuration 3),
Additional layer E / adjacent layer / modified liquid crystalline polyester film / adjacent layer / additional layer F (Configuration 4) may be mentioned.
In the method for producing the liquid crystalline polyester molded body, the modified liquid crystalline polyester film, and the modified liquid crystalline polyester multilayer structure, the adjacent layer has the additional layer when the dispersion is applied to the adjacent layer. May be. In this case, a multilayer structure having an adjacent layer and an additional layer is referred to as a multilayer support. For example, a multilayer support having a resin layer and a metal or ceramic layer, and a multilayer support in which each layer is made of a different resin can be used. Examples of the multilayer support having a resin layer and a metal or ceramic layer include a support in which aluminum, alumina, and silica are deposited on the surface of the resin layer. Specific examples of the multilayer support in which each layer is composed of different resins include Ny-6 layer / MXD6-Ny layer / Ny-6 layer and polypropylene layer / ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer layer / polypropylene layer. Such a multilayer film is mentioned.

The modified liquid crystalline polyester multilayer structure of the present invention may have a plurality of modified liquid crystalline polyester films. Examples of the configuration when the multilayer structure of the present invention has a plurality of modified liquid crystalline polyester films include, for example, adjacent layer / modified liquid crystalline polyester composition film / adjacent layer / modified liquid crystalline polyester composition film (Configuration 5),
Adjacent layer / modified liquid crystalline polyester film / adjacent layer / modified liquid crystalline polyester film / adjacent layer (Configuration 6)
Is mentioned.

The adjacent layer, the modified liquid crystalline polyester film, and the additional layer may be subjected to surface treatment such as corona discharge treatment, plasma treatment, flame treatment, rust prevention treatment, etc., when they are laminated with other layers. Moreover, when an adjacent layer and an additional layer are metals, it is preferable to perform a rust prevention process.

The modified liquid crystalline polyester film of the present invention, or the modified liquid crystalline polyester film constituting the modified liquid crystalline polyester multilayer structure and the thickness of the adjacent layer are as follows when the modified liquid crystalline polyester multilayer structure of the present invention is used as an electronic circuit board: Usually, it is 1-100 micrometers. When the film or the multilayer structure is used particularly for a flexible substrate, the thickness of the film and the adjacent layer is preferably 1 to 20 μm from the viewpoint of flexibility. The thickness of the additional layer is also usually 1 to 100 μm.

Each layer constituting the modified liquid crystalline polyester multilayer structure of the present invention may contain various additives such as an ultraviolet absorber, a colorant, and an antioxidant as necessary.

[Modified liquid crystalline polyester prepreg]
The modified liquid crystalline polyester prepreg of the present invention is obtained by integrating a modified liquid crystalline polyester molded body with a cloth.

A cloth is a fiber processed into a thin plate shape. The cloth may be a woven fabric or a non-woven fabric. Examples of the cloth include a cloth made of inorganic fibers and a cloth made of organic fibers. Examples of inorganic fibers include carbon fibers, ceramic fibers, and alumina fibers. Examples of ceramic fibers include glass fibers and silicon-containing ceramic fibers. Examples of the glass fiber include alkali-containing glass fiber, alkali-free glass fiber, and low dielectric glass fiber. From the viewpoint of cost and difficulty in cutting the fiber, a cloth made of glass fiber is preferable.

One kind of inorganic fiber constituting the cloth may be used, or two or more kinds of inorganic fibers may be used in combination. From the viewpoint of cost and difficulty in cutting the fiber, it is preferable to include at least one kind of glass fiber. The fibers constituting the cloth may be treated with a coupling agent such as an aminosilane coupling agent, an epoxysilane coupling agent, or a titanate coupling agent.

As a method for producing cloth, for example, inorganic fibers are dispersed in water, and if necessary, a paste such as an acrylic resin is added. After making the paper with a paper machine, the cloth is made of inorganic fibers by drying. And a method of producing a cloth using a weaving machine. Examples of the weaving method in the case of producing a cloth using a loom include plain weaving, satin weaving, twill weaving, and nanako weaving.

The cloth weave density is preferably 10 to 100/25 mm, and the mass per unit area of the cloth is preferably 10 to 300 g / m ² . The cloth thickness is preferably 10 to 200 μm, more preferably 10 to 180 μm.

As the cloth, for example, a commercially available product may be used. Various types of cloth made of glass fibers are commercially available as insulating impregnation base materials for electronic components. For example, those made by Asahi Schwer Co., Ltd., Nitto Boseki Co., Ltd., and Arisawa Manufacturing Co., Ltd. are available. It is available. Because of the cloth thickness, the cloth made of glass fiber is preferably 1035, 1078, 2116, 7628 as IPC.

The modified liquid crystalline polyester prepreg is impregnated with a cloth to remove the aprotic polar solvent to obtain a liquid crystalline polyester prepreg in which the liquid crystalline polyester molded body is integrated with the cloth. It can be obtained by heating. The removal of the aprotic polar solvent and the heating are desirably the same as the conditions for producing the liquid crystalline polyester molded article and the modified liquid crystalline polyester molded article. As a method for impregnating the cloth with the dispersion liquid, a method in which the dispersion liquid is placed in a dipping tank and the cloth is immersed therein may be mentioned. The amount of the dispersion adhering to the cloth after impregnating the cloth in the dispersion is the take-up speed of the cloth from the immersion tank, the concentration of the total amount of the liquid crystalline polyester and the water-dispersible inorganic layered compound in the dispersion. The time for immersing the cloth in the immersion bath can be adjusted.

The range of the volume fraction of the modified liquid crystalline polyester molded product in the modified liquid crystalline polyester prepreg is preferably 45 to 85% by volume, more preferably 100% by volume based on the total volume of the modified liquid crystalline polyester molded product and the cloth. Is 55 to 80% by volume.

The modified liquid crystalline polyester film has a low coefficient of linear expansion, high heat resistance, and high flexibility, so that the modified liquid crystalline polyester multilayer structure of the present invention has small warpage, such as for electronic circuit board applications and food packaging applications. Can be used for electronic circuit board applications. Electronic circuit board applications include rigid board applications, flexible board (FPC) applications, and the like. Examples of the rigid substrate film include a substrate film for a mother board and a substrate film for a semiconductor package. Examples of a flexible substrate include a tape automated bonding (TAB), an insulating film for a flexible substrate, and a film for a coverlay. Can be mentioned. Examples of food packaging applications include films, sheets and containers for retort food packaging and dry matter packaging.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described based on examples. The physical properties of Examples and Comparative Examples were evaluated according to the following methods.

[Average particle size]
The measurement was performed using a laser diffraction / scattering particle size distribution analyzer LS13320 (manufactured by Beckman Coulter, Inc.). The median diameter of the water-dispersible inorganic layered compounds of the dispersions (1) to (7) described later was regarded as the average particle diameter L of the water-dispersible inorganic layered compound. Measurement was carried out by setting the refractive index of N, N′-dimethylacetamide contained in the dispersion to 1.475, and the refractive index of the water-dispersible inorganic layered compound and fused silica contained in the dispersion to 1.55. The measurement was performed in a flow field by putting the dispersions (1) to (7) in a flow cell.

〔aspect ratio〕
The unit thickness a of the water-dispersible inorganic layered compound was measured by a powder X-ray diffraction method for the water-dispersible inorganic layered compound itself using an X-ray diffractometer XD-5A (manufactured by Shimadzu Corporation). . Using the unit thickness a determined by the X-ray diffraction measurement, the aspect ratio Z of the water-dispersible inorganic layered compound was calculated by the formula Z = L / a. The aspect ratio of the fused silica was determined from a scanning electron microscope image of the powdered fused silica.

[Average linear expansion coefficient]
With respect to the modified liquid crystalline polyester films (1) to (7) produced by the method described later, the linear expansion coefficient was measured under the following sample conditions and measurement conditions to obtain an average linear expansion coefficient. Here, the “average linear expansion coefficient” refers to a value converted from the measured value of the linear expansion coefficient of each sample into a thickness of 25 μm using the following formula (1).
(Sample conditions)
1) Sample length: 10 mm
2) Sample thickness: measured using a contact thickness gauge.
3) Condition adjustment of the sample: Before measuring the linear expansion coefficient, the sample was heated from 30 ° C. to 250 ° C. at a heating rate of 5 ° C./min and then cooled to 30 ° C. at a cooling rate of 30 ° C./min. did.
(Conditions for measuring linear expansion coefficient)
1) Apparatus: Thermal / stress / strain measuring apparatus TMA / SS6100 (manufactured by SII Nanotechnology)
2) Temperature condition: The temperature was increased from 50 ° C. to 100 ° C. at a rate of temperature increase of 5 ° C./min.
3) Atmosphere: Nitrogen gas atmosphere 4) Tensile load: 29.4 mN
5) Measurement direction: MD direction 6) Calculation method of average linear expansion coefficient:
7) The average linear expansion coefficient was calculated using equation (1) described below.
Average linear expansion coefficient = Linear expansion coefficient (actual measurement value) × (25 / sample thickness) Formula (1)

[Membrane flexibility]
Samples in which film breakage did not occur when the modified liquid crystalline polyester films (1) to (7) (each 10 cm square) produced by the method described below were bent at 180 ° C. were marked with ○, and samples with film breakage were marked with x. .
[Heat treatment]
About the preliminary structure (1)-(7) mentioned later, it heat-processed on the conditions mentioned later using inert oven IPHH-200 (made by ESPEC Corporation).
Temperature conditions: 1) 20 to 180 ° C (temperature increase rate 2 ° C / min)
2) 180-290 ° C. (temperature increase rate 0.366 ° C./min)
3) Hold at 290 ° C (3 hours)
4) 290-20 ° C (natural cooling)
Atmosphere: Nitrogen gas atmosphere

[Liquid crystal polyester solution]
To a reactor equipped with a stirrer, a torque meter, a nitrogen gas inlet tube, a thermometer and a reflux condenser, 1976 g (10.5 mol) of 2-hydroxy-6-naphthoic acid and 1474 g (9.75 mol) of 4-hydroxyacetanilide were added. ), 1620 g (9.75 mol) of isophthalic acid and 2374 g (23.25 mol) of acetic anhydride. After sufficiently replacing the inside of the reactor with nitrogen gas, the temperature was raised to 150 ° C. over 15 minutes under a nitrogen gas stream, and the temperature was maintained and refluxed for 3 hours. Thereafter, the temperature was raised to 300 ° C. over 170 minutes while distilling off distilling by-product acetic acid and unreacted acetic anhydride, and then the contents were taken out. The taken out contents were cooled to room temperature and pulverized with a coarse pulverizer to obtain a liquid crystalline polyester intermediate reaction product. When the liquid crystalline polyester intermediate reactant was evaluated by Shimadzu Corporation flow tester CFT-500, the flow initiation temperature of the liquid crystalline polyester intermediate reactant was 235 ° C. The liquid crystalline polyester intermediate reactant was heated in a nitrogen gas atmosphere at 223 ° C. for 3 hours to obtain liquid crystalline polyester powder. When the liquid crystalline polyester powder was evaluated by Shimadzu Corporation flow tester CFT-500, the flow initiation temperature was 270 ° C. 2200 g of the liquid crystalline polyester powder was added to 7800 g of N, N′-dimethylacetamide and heated at 100 ° C. for 2 hours to obtain a liquid crystalline polyester solution.

[Volume fraction]
The volume fraction of the inorganic layered compound or fused silica contained in the dispersions (1) to (7) to be described later was calculated assuming that the specific gravity of the liquid crystalline polyester was 1, and the specific gravity of the inorganic layered compound or fused silica was 2.

[Example 1]
14.7 g of 400 g of N, N′-dimethylacetamide and inorganic layered compound (1) (trade name: Smecton SA; manufactured by Kunimine Kogyo Co., Ltd.) are gradually added to 314 g of the liquid crystalline polyester solution conditioned at 80 ° C. for 4 hours. In addition, a mixed liquid (1) was obtained. The mixed liquid was treated 10 times at a pressure of 2000 kgf / cm ² with a disperser NM2-L200AR-D (trade name: Nanomizer; manufactured by Yoshida Kikai Kogyo Co., Ltd.) to obtain a dispersion (1). When the total volume of the inorganic layered compound (1) and the liquid crystalline polyester was 100% by volume, the volume fraction of the inorganic layered compound (1) was 10% by volume. As a unit thickness of the inorganic layered compound (1), an average interlayer distance of 1.2 nm of the inorganic layered compound (1) was used (see WO 2007/088881). The average particle diameter of the inorganic layered compound (1) in the dispersion (1) was 148 nm, and the aspect ratio was 123. Using a test coater (manufactured by Yasui Seiki Co., Ltd.) and a bar coater (No. 72), the dispersion liquid (1) is applied to the rust-proof surface of copper foil 3EC-VLP (thickness 18 μm, manufactured by Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd.) The aprotic polar solvent was removed at a coating speed of 3 m / min, and a liquid crystalline polyester film was formed on the copper foil. Thereafter, the dispersion (1) was applied onto the liquid crystalline polyester film by the method and dried. Further, the same operation was repeated once, and coating and drying were performed three times in total to obtain a preliminary structure (1). The preliminary structure (1) was heat-treated by the method to obtain a modified liquid crystalline polyester multilayer structure (1). The multilayer structure (1) is immersed in a ferric chloride solution (40 Baume, manufactured by Kida Co., Ltd.) to remove the copper foil, washed with water, and dried at 80 ° C. for 4 hours, thereby modifying the liquid crystalline polyester. A membrane (1) was obtained. The thickness of the modified liquid crystalline polyester film (1) was 29 μm. The average linear expansion coefficient and film flexibility of the modified liquid crystalline polyester film (1) were measured. The evaluation results are shown in Table 1.

[Example 2]
A dispersion (2) was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that 10.7 g of the inorganic layered compound (1) was used. When the total volume of the inorganic layered compound (1) and the liquid crystalline polyester was 100% by volume, the volume fraction of the inorganic layered compound (1) was 7.5% by volume. As a unit thickness of the inorganic layered compound (1), an average interlayer distance of 1.2 nm of the inorganic layered compound (1) was used (see WO 2007/088881). The average particle diameter of the inorganic layered compound (1) in the dispersion (2) was 130 nm, and the aspect ratio was 108. In the same manner as in Example 1, a modified liquid crystalline polyester multilayer structure (2) having a modified liquid crystalline polyester film and a copper foil was obtained using the dispersion liquid (2). The copper foil was removed from the multilayer structure (2) to obtain a modified liquid crystalline polyester film (2). The thickness of the modified liquid crystalline polyester film (2) was 17 μm. The average linear expansion coefficient and film flexibility of the modified liquid crystalline polyester film (2) were measured. The evaluation results are shown in Table 1.

[Example 3]
A dispersion (3) was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that 7.0 g of the inorganic layered compound (1) was used. When the total volume of the inorganic layered compound (1) and the liquid crystalline polyester was 100% by volume, the volume fraction of the inorganic layered compound (1) was 5.0% by volume. As a unit thickness of the inorganic layered compound (1), an average interlayer distance of 1.2 nm of the inorganic layered compound (1) was used (see WO 2007/088881). The average particle diameter of the inorganic layered compound (1) in the dispersion (3) was 120 nm, and the aspect ratio was 100. In the same manner as in Example 1, a modified liquid crystalline polyester multilayer structure (3) having a modified liquid crystalline polyester film and a copper foil was obtained using the dispersion liquid (3). The copper foil was removed from the multilayer structure (3) to obtain a modified liquid crystalline polyester film (3). The thickness of the modified liquid crystalline polyester film (3) was 19 μm. The average linear expansion coefficient and film flexibility of the modified liquid crystalline polyester film (3) were measured. The evaluation results are shown in Table 1.

[Comparative Example 1]
A dispersion (4) was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that 33.0 g of fused silica (trade name: SFP-20M; manufactured by Denki Kagaku Kogyo Co., Ltd.) was used instead of the inorganic layered compound (1). . When the total volume of the fused silica and the liquid crystalline polyester was 100% by volume, the volume fraction of the fused silica was 20.0% by volume. The aspect ratio of the fused silica of the powder obtained from the scanning electron microscope observation image was 1. In the same manner as in Example 1, the average particle diameter of the fused silica in the dispersion liquid (4) was 342 nm. Using the dispersion (4), a modified liquid crystalline polyester multilayer structure (4) having a modified liquid crystalline polyester composition film and a copper foil was obtained. The copper foil was removed from the multilayer structure (4) to obtain a modified liquid crystalline polyester film (4). The thickness of the modified liquid crystalline polyester film (4) was 25 μm. The average linear expansion coefficient and film flexibility of the modified liquid crystalline polyester film (4) were measured. The evaluation results are shown in Table 1.

[Comparative Example 2]
A dispersion (5) was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 except that 33.0 g of the inorganic layered compound (2) (trade name: Kunipia RG; manufactured by Kunimine Kogyo Co., Ltd.) was used instead of the inorganic layered compound (1). Obtained. When the total volume of the inorganic layered compound (2) and the liquid crystalline polyester was 100% by volume, the volume fraction of the inorganic layered compound (2) was 20.0% by volume. The unit thickness of the inorganic layered compound (2) obtained by measurement by the powder X-ray diffraction method was 1.2156 nm. The average particle diameter of the inorganic layered compound (2) in the dispersion (5) was 598 nm, and the aspect ratio was 492. In the same manner as in Example 1, a modified liquid crystalline polyester multilayer structure (5) having a modified liquid crystalline polyester film and a copper foil was obtained using the dispersion liquid (5). The copper foil was removed from the multilayer structure (5) to obtain a modified liquid crystalline polyester film (5). The thickness of the modified liquid crystalline polyester film (5) was 50 μm. The average linear expansion coefficient and film flexibility of the modified liquid crystalline polyester film (5) were measured. The evaluation results are shown in Table 1.

[Comparative Example 3]
A dispersion (6) was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 except that 14.7 g of the inorganic layered compound (2) (trade name: Kunipia RG; manufactured by Kunimine Kogyo Co., Ltd.) was used instead of the inorganic layered compound (1). Obtained. When the total volume of the inorganic layered compound (2) and the liquid crystalline polyester was 100% by volume, the volume fraction of the inorganic layered compound (2) was 10.0% by volume. The unit thickness of the inorganic layered compound (2) obtained by measurement by the powder X-ray diffraction method was 1.2156 nm. In the same manner as in Example 1, the average particle diameter of the inorganic layered compound (2) in the dispersion (6) was 598 nm, and the aspect ratio was 492. Using the dispersion liquid (6), a modified liquid crystalline polyester multilayer structure (6) having a modified liquid crystalline polyester film and a copper foil was obtained. The copper foil was removed from the multilayer structure (6) to obtain a modified liquid crystalline polyester film (6). The thickness of the modified liquid crystalline polyester film (6) was 36 μm. The average linear expansion coefficient and film flexibility of the modified liquid crystalline polyester film (6) were measured. The evaluation results are shown in Table 1.

[Comparative Example 4]
A dispersion (7) was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the inorganic layered compound (1) was not used. In the same manner as in Example 1, a modified liquid crystalline polyester multilayer structure (7) having a modified liquid crystalline polyester film and a copper foil was obtained using the dispersion liquid (7). The copper foil was removed from the multilayer structure (7) to obtain a modified liquid crystalline polyester film (7). The thickness of the modified liquid crystalline polyester film (7) was 22 μm. The average linear expansion coefficient and film flexibility of the modified liquid crystalline polyester film (7) were measured. The evaluation results are shown in Table 1.

Claims (8)

A liquid crystalline polyester containing 10 to 35 mol% of one or more structural units selected from the group consisting of a structural unit derived from an aromatic diamine and a structural unit derived from an aromatic monoamine having a phenolic hydroxyl group (however, the liquid crystalline polyester includes The total content of all structural units contained is 100 mol%), a water-dispersible inorganic layered compound, and an aprotic polar solvent,
A dispersion having an average particle size of the water-dispersible inorganic layered compound in the dispersion of 100 nm to 200 nm and an aspect ratio of 80 to 200 .   The volume fraction of the water-dispersible inorganic layered compound is 1 to 15% by volume when the total volume of the water-dispersible inorganic layered compound and the liquid crystalline polyester contained in the dispersion is 100% by volume. The dispersion described.   A liquid crystalline polyester molded article obtained by removing the aprotic polar solvent from the dispersion according to claim 1.   A modified liquid crystalline polyester molded article obtained by heating the liquid crystalline polyester molded article according to claim 3.   A modified liquid crystalline polyester film comprising the modified liquid crystalline polyester molded article according to claim 4.   A modified liquid crystalline polyester prepreg in which the modified liquid crystalline polyester molded article according to claim 4 is integrated with a cloth.   A modified liquid crystalline polyester multilayer structure comprising the modified liquid crystalline polyester film according to claim 5 and an adjacent layer adjacent to the modified liquid crystalline polyester film. It is a manufacturing method of the modified liquid crystalline polyester multilayer structure of Claim 7, Comprising: The manufacturing method of a multilayer structure including all the following processes.
Process (1) The process of apply | coating the dispersion liquid of Claim 1 to an adjacent layer, and forming a coating film.
Step (2) A step of removing the aprotic polar solvent from the coating film to form a liquid crystalline polyester film to obtain a preliminary structure.
Step (3) A step of heating the preliminary structure to obtain a modified liquid crystalline polyester multilayer structure using the liquid crystalline polyester film as a modified liquid crystalline polyester film.