Paper Title:
Study on Shape Recovery Behaviors of Epoxy-Based Shape Memory Polymer
| Periodical | Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 179 - 180) |
|---|---|
| Main Theme | Materials Science and Engineering |
| Edited by | Garry Zhu |
| Pages | 325-328 |
| DOI | 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.179-180.325 |
| Citation | Bo Zhou et al., 2011, Advanced Materials Research, 179-180, 325 |
| Online since | January, 2011 |
| Authors | Bo Zhou, Xue Lian Wu, Yan Ju Liu, Jin Song Leng |
| Keywords | Shape Recovery Behavior, Shape Recovery Equation, Shape-Memory Polymer |
| Price | US$ 28,- |
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Abstract
The glass transition temperatures of epoxy-based shape memory polymers (SMPs), which contain a flexibilizer at various contents of 0%, 5%, 10% and 15% respectively, are determined through DMA tests. The shape memory effect of such materials is investigated through shape recovery experiments. Experimental results show that the content of flexibilizer has much influence on the shape memory effect of epoxy-based SMP. A shape recovery equation is developed based on the results of shape recovery experiment. Numerical calculations show that the developed shape recovery equation well predicts the shape recovery behaviors of epoxy-based SMP.
