Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
A dimensionally stable polyimide film composed of an aromatic polyimide obtained from a solution of a polymer formed by polymerization of a biphenyl-tetracarboxylic acid and a phenylene diamine, wherein the average linear expansion coefficient of the polyimide film in the temperature range of from 50° C. to 300° C. is 0.1×10 -5 to 2.5×10 -3 cm/cm.° C., the ratio (MD/TD) of the linear expansion coefficient in the machine direction (MD direction) of the film to the linear expansion coefficient in the transverse direction (TD direction) of the film is in the range of from 1/5 to 4, and the thermal dimension stability expressed by the ratio of the change of the size of the film at normal temperature after the heat treatment where the temperature is elevated to 400° C. from normal temperature and the film is maintained at 400° C. for 2 hours is less thar 0.3%.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
148 words
A dimensionally stable polyimide film composed of an aromatic polyimide obtained from a solution of a polymer formed by polymerization of a biphenyl-tetracarboxylic acid and a phenylene diamine, wherein the average linear expansion coefficient of the polyimide film in the temperature range of from 50° C. to 300° C. is 0.1×10 -5 to 2.5×10 -3 cm/cm.° C., the ratio (MD/TD) of the linear expansion coefficient in the machine direction (MD direction) of the film to the linear expansion coefficient in the transverse direction (TD direction) of the film is in the range of from 1/5 to 4, and the thermal dimension stability expressed by the ratio of the change of the size of the film at normal temperature after the heat treatment where the temperature is elevated to 400° C. from normal temperature and the film is maintained at 400° C. for 2 hours is less thar 0.3%.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A polyimide film as set forth in claim 1, which is flexible and has a thickness of 1 to 150 μm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A polyimide film as set forth in claim 1, wherein the average linear expansion coefficient is 0.5×10 -5 to 2.3×10 -5 cm/cm.° C.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A polyimide film as set forth in claim 1, wherein the MD/TD ratio is from 1/3 to 3.0.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A polyimide film as set forth in claim 1, wherein the thermal dimension stability is less than 0.25%.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
A polyimide film as set forth in claim 1, which is composed of a high-molecular-weight aromatic polyimide comprising at least 90 mole % of recurring units represented by the following general formula (I): ##STR3##
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
A polyimide film as set forth in claim 6, wherein the high-molecular-weight aromatic polyimide comprises at least 95 mole % of said recurring units.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
A polyimide film as set forth in claim 1, wherein the content of volatile components is lower than 1% by weight.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
A polyimide film as set forth in claim 8, wherein the content of volatile components is lower than 0.5% by weight.