Shape Memory Polymer NGM3520
Ether Type
Shape-memory polymers (SMPs), an emerging class of “smart materials” with dual-shape capability, are stimuli-responsive materials capable of returning from a programmed shape to their original shape upon exposure to an appropriate stimulus. Various types of stimuli-responsive SMPs, including thermal, light, pH, and moisture-responsive variants, have been applied in textiles to enhance or achieve smart functionalities. SMPs have also been extensively studied in the biomedical and aerospace industries.
Technical Properties:
| Item | Unit | G | R |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardness | HDD | 77 | 30 |
| 100% Modulus | MPa | 2.3 | |
| Tensile Strength | MPa | 51 | 10 |
| Elongation | ％ | 30-50 | >600 |
| Bending Modulus | MPa | 2450 | |
| Bending Strength | MPa | 85 | |
| Specific Gravity | 1.25 | ||
| Glass Transition Temperature | ℃ | 35 |
Remarks: In the above table, “G” refers to the glass phase (Tg -20℃), and “R” refers to the rubber phase (Tg +20℃); where Tg is the Glass Transition Temperature in degree Celsius.
Applications:
Shape Memory Polymer (SMP) offers a wide range of advanced applications across different fields, from everyday textile uses to biomedical solutions. Some of these applications include smart catheter, drug-delivery systems, biosensors, auto-repairing automobile parts, smart textile, self-healing materials, smart suture, artificial organs like muscles, and so on.
