2016-08-242016-08-242003-05-27http://hdl.handle.net/10919/72470The invention is directed to method for making a polyimide by converting the dianhydride to the ester acid and reacting the ester acid with a diamine. The invention allows for the controlled addition of aliphatic diamines resulting in control of the polyimide properties such as the glass transition temperature, solubility, and melt processability.application/pdfen-USPatenthttp://pimg-fpiw.uspto.gov/fdd/84/699/065/0.pdf9843142528/170528/125528/126528/128528/172528/173528/183528/188528/220528/229528/272528/350528/353C08G73/1042C08G69/26C08G69/28C08G73/1007H05K1/03466569984