TSCPFLCP is a polysiloxane grafted with thermotropic fluorinated mesogens, which when blended with LLDPE reduces melt torque, broadens the processing window, ameliorates melt fracture, and enhances mechanical properties. The TSCPFLCP exhibits a smectic liquid crystal phase and high thermal decomposition temperature. These improvements are achieved at a low concentration of 0.5 wt% TSCPFLCP, indicating its effectiveness as a processing aid for LLDPE. The researchers were able to use a Linkam THMS600E stage to investigate the temperature-dependent texture of the polymer.
