Cholesteric liquid crystal composition, color-forming liquid crystal composite product, method for protecting liquid crystal and color-forming liquid crystal picture laminated product

Claim 2

A cholesteric liquid crystal composition comprising: (A) 3.00 to 47.0 wt % of cholesteryl pelargonic acid; (B) 8.0 to 19.0 wt % of cholesteryl lauryl carbonate; (C) 6.0 to 13.0 wt % of cholesteryl benzoic acid; (D) 3.0 to 12.0 wt % of one or more compound selected from the group consisting of cholesteryl 2-ethylhexanoate, cholesteryl 2-ethylbutyl carbonate, and cholesteryl 2-ethylhexyl carbonate; (E) 5.0 to 10.0 wt % of a compound selected from the group consisting of cholesteryl caproic acid, cholesteryl n-butyl carbonate, and a cholesteryl benzyl carbonate; (F) 0 to 30.0 wt % of cholesteryl oleyl carbonate; and (G) one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of (a) to (i), wherein the content thereof is equal to 100% minus the sum of (A) to (F), and wherein (a) is a cholesteryl alkyl carboxylate represented by the general formula C n H 2n+1 COO.Ch, wherein n is an integer of 4 to 11, (b) is a cholesteryl alkenyl carboxylate represented by the general formula C n H 2n-1 COO.Ch, wherein n is an integer of 4 to 17, (c) is a cholesteryl 3-chloropropionate, (d) is a cholesteryl halogen, (e) is a cholesteryl alkyl carbonate represented by the general formula C n H 2n+1 OCOO.Ch, wherein n is an integer of 3 to 18, (f) is a cholesteryl alkenyl carbonate represented by the general formula C n H 2n-1 OCOO.Ch, wherein n is an integer of 3 to 18, (g) is a carboxylate and carbonate of cholesteryl aromatic compound represented by the general formula: ##STR2## wherein A is (C n H 2n ) p , B is (CH═CH) Q , C is (COO) S , D is (O.COO) T , P is 0 or 1, Q is 0 or 1, P+Q is 0,1 or 2, S is 0 or 1, T is 0 or 1, S+T is 1, n is 0 or an integer of 1 to 6, m is 0, 1 or 2, X is an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an alkoxyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, a nitro group, an amino group, a carboxyl group, or a halogen group, (h) is cholesteryl carboxylates of carbon 4 to 7 member alicyclic compound, and (i) is cholesteryl monoesters which are hydrogen dicarboxylates of carbon 4 to 7 member alicyclic compound; wherein the cholesteryl in (A) to (G) is represented by a formula of C 27 H 45 and contains cholestanyl esters.

Claim 3

A liquid crystal film comprising an image of the liquid crystal composition of claim 1 sandwiched between a base board and a transparent protecting film.

Claim 4

A liquid crystal film comprising a mixture of the liquid crystal composition of claim 1 and a transparent high macromolecular substance.

Claim 5

A liquid crystal fiber comprising a mixture of the liquid crystal composition of claim 1 and a transparent high macromolecular substance.

Claim 6

A liquid crystal fluid comprising the liquid crystal composition of claim 2 and a transparent high macromolecular substance dissolved or dispersed in solvents.

Claim 7

A color-forming liquid crystal picture laminated sheet comprising a plurality of liquid crystals having different color-forming temperatures each crystal printed or pictured as laminates on a base board by applying the transparent protecting film to each liquid crystal.

Claim 8

A color-forming liquid crystal picture laminated sheet comprising a plurality of liquid crystals having different color-forming temperatures each crystal printed or pictured as laminates on a base board by applying the transparent protecting film to each liquid crystal.

Claim 9

A laminated sheet according to claim 6 wherein said liquid crystal composition is a cholesteric liquid crystal composition including: (A) 3.00 to 47.0 wt % of cholesteryl pelargonic acid; (B) 8.0 to 19.0 wt % of cholesteryl lauryl carbonate; (C) 6.0 to 13.0 wt % of cholesteryl benzoic acid; (D) 3.0 to 12.0 wt % of one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of cholesteryl 2-ethylhexanoate, cholesteryl 2-ethylbutyl carbonate, and cholesteryl 2-ethylhexyl carbonate; (E) 5.0 to 10.0 wt % of a compound selected from the group consisting of cholesteryl caproic acid, cholesteryl n-butyl carbonate, and a cholesteryl benzyl carbonate; (F) 0 to 30.0 wt % of cholesteryl oleyl carbonate; and (G) one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of (a) to (i), wherein the content thereof is equal to 100% minus the sum of (A) to (F), and wherein (a) is a cholesteryl alkyl carboxylate represented by the general formula C n H 2n+1 COO.Ch, wherein n is an integer of 4 to 11, (b) is a cholesteryl alkenyl carboxylate represented by the general formula C n H 2n-1 COO.Ch, wherein n is an integer of 4 to 17, (c) is cholesteryl 3-chloropropionate, (d) is a cholesteryl halogen, (e) is a cholesteryl alkyl carbonate represented by the general formula C n H 2n+1 OCOO.Ch, wherein n is an integer of 3 to 18, (f) is a cholesteryl alkenyl carbonate represented by the general formula C n H 2n-1 OCOO.Ch, wherein n is an integer of 3 to 18, (g) is a carboxylate and carbonate of cholesteryl aromatic compound represented by the general formula: ##STR3## wherein A is (C n H 2n ) p , B is (CH═CH) Q , C is (COO) S , D is (O.COO) T , P is 0 or 1, Q is 0 or 1, P+Q is 0, 1 or 2, S is 0 or 1, T is 0 or 1, S+T is 1, n is 0 or an integer of 1 to 6, m is 0, 1 or 2, X is an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an alkoxyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, a nitro group, an amino group, a carboxyl group, or a halogen group, (h) cholesteryl carboxylates of carbon 4 to 7 membered alicyclic compound, and (i) is cholesteryl monoesters which are hydrogen dicarboxylates of carbon 4 to 7 member alicyclic compound; and wherein the cholesteryl in (A) to (G) is represented by a formula of C 27 H 45 and contains cholestanyl esters.

Claim 10

A laminated yarn, wherein said liquid crystal composition is a cholesteric liquid crystal composition including: (A) 3.00 to 47.0 wt % of cholesteryl pelargonic acid; (B) 8.0 to 19.0 wt % of cholesteryl lauryl carbonate; (C) 6.0 to 13.0 wt % of cholesteryl benzoic acid; (D) 3.0 to 12.0 wt % of one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of cholesteryl 2-ethylhexanoate, cholesteryl 2-ethylbutyl carbonate, and cholesteryl 2-ethylhexyl carbonate; (E) 5.0 to 10.0 wt % of a compound selected from the group consisting of cholesteryl caproic acid, cholesteryl n-butyl carbonate, and a cholesteryl benzyl carbonate; (F) 0 to 30.0 wt % of cholesteryl oleyl carbonate; and (G) one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of (a) to (i), wherein the content thereof is equal to 100% minus the sum of (A) to (F), and wherein (a) is a cholesteryl alkyl carboxylate represented by the general formula C n H 2n+1 COO.Ch, wherein n is an integer of 4 to 11, (b) is a cholesteryl alkenyl carboxylate represented by the general formula C n H 2n-1 COO.Ch, wherein n is an integer of 4 to 17, (c) is cholesteryl 3-chloropropionate, (d) is a cholesteryl halogen, (e) is a cholesteryl alkyl carbonate represented by the general formula C n H 2n+1 OCOO.Ch, wherein n is an integer of 3 to 18, (f) is a cholesteryl alkenyl carbonate represented by the general formula C n H 2n-1 OCOO.Ch, wherein n is an integer of 3 to 18, (g) is a carboxylate and carbonate of cholesteryl aromatic compound represented by the general formula: ##STR4## wherein A is (C n H 2n ) p , B is (CH═CH) Q , C is (COO) S , D is (O.COO) T , P is 0 or 1, Q is 0 or 1, P+Q is 0, 1 or 2, S is 0 or 1, T is 0 or 1, S+T is 1, n is 0 or an integer of 1 to 6, m is 0, 1 or 2, X is an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an alkoxyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, a nitro group, an amino group, a carboxyl group, or a halogen group, (h) is cholesteryl carboxylates of carbon 4 to 7 member alicyclic compound, and (i) is cholesteryl monoesters which are hydrogen dicarboxylates of carbon 4 to 7 member alicyclic compound; wherein the cholesteryl in (A) to (G) is represented by a formula of C 27 H 45 and contains cholestanyl esters.

Claim 11

A laminated yarn, wherein said liquid crystal composition is a cholesteric liquid crystal composition including: (A) 3.00 to 47.0 wt % of cholesteryl pelargonic acid; (B) 8.0 to 19.0 wt % of cholesteryl lauryl carbonate; (C) 6.0 to 13.0 wt % of cholesteryl benzoic acid; (D) 3.0 to 12.0 wt % of one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of cholesteryl 2-ethylhexanoate, cholesteryl 2-ethylbutyl carbonate, and cholesteryl 2-ethylhexyl carbonate; (E) 5.0 to 10.0 wt % of a compound selected from the group consisting of cholesteryl caproic acid, cholesteryl n-butyl carbonate, and a cholesteryl benzyl carbonate; (F) 0 to 30.0 wt % of cholesteryl oleyl carbonate; and (G) one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of (a) to (i), wherein the content thereof is equal to 100% minus the sum of (A) to (F), and wherein (a) is a cholesteryl alkyl carboxylate represented by the general formula C n H 2n+1 COO.Ch, wherein n is an integer of 4 to 11, (b) is a cholesteryl alkenyl carboxylate represented by the general formula C n H 2n-1 COO.Ch, wherein n is an integer of 4 to 17, (c) is cholesteryl 3-chloropropionate, (d) is a cholesteryl halogen, (e) is a cholesteryl alkyl carbonate represented by the general formula C n H 2n+1 OCOO.Ch, wherein n is an integer of 3 to 18, (f) is a cholesteryl alkenyl carbonate represented by the general formula C n H 2n-1 OCOO.Ch, wherein n is an integer of 3 to 18, (g) is a carboxylate and carbonate of cholesteryl aromatic compound represented by the general formula: ##STR4## wherein A is (C n H 2n ) p , B is (CH═CH) Q , C is (COO) S , D is (O.COO) T , P is 0 or 1, Q is 0 or 1, P+Q is 0, 1 or 2, S is 0 or 1, T is 0 or 1, S+T is 1, n is 0 or an integer of 1 to 6, m is 0, 1 or 2, X is an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an alkoxyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, a nitro group, an amino group, a carboxyl group, or a halogen group, (h) is cholesteryl carboxylates of carbon 4 to 7 member alicyclic compound, and (i) is cholesteryl monoesters which are hydrogen dicarboxylates of carbon 4 to 7 member alicyclic compound; wherein the cholesteryl in (A) to (G) is represented by a formula of C 27 H 45 and contains cholestanyl esters.