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Shape memory polymers and textiles /

Shape memory polymers (SMPs) are smart materials that, as a result of an external stimulus such as temperature, can change from a temporary deformed shape back to an original shape. SMPs are finding an increasing use in such areas as clothing where they respond dynamically to changes in heat and moi...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Hu, Jinlian
Corporate Author: Textile Institute (Manchester, England)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge : Woodhead in association with the Textile Institute, 2007.
Series:Woodhead publishing in textiles.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Preparation of shape memory polymers
  • 3. Characterization techniques for shape memory polymers
  • 4. Structure and properties of shape memory polyurethane ionomer
  • 5. Water vapor permeability of shape memory polyurethane
  • 6. Characterization of shape memory properties in polymers
  • 7. Structure modeling of shape memory polymers
  • 8. Environmentally sensitive polymer gel and its application in the textiles field
  • 9. Evaluation of shape memory fabrics
  • 10. Shape memory textiles.