Soluble high temperature polyterephthalamides

A new series of all para polyterephthalamides have been prepared. These polymers exhibited the unexpected ability to redissolve in polar aprotic solvents and they also showed high thermal stability. Thin films of the polymers have been made and all of the polymers yielded tough, fingernail creasable films. Several of the polymer films are transparent and colorless. Further studies on the utility of these polymers as high temperature thermoplastic and adhesives are currently underway.