Polyurethane Shape Memory Polymers
1st Edition
Published on 8. September 2011
383 pages
978-1-4398-3801-3 (ISBN)
Description
Shape memory polymers (SMPs) are some of the most important and valuable engineering materials developed in the last 25 years. These fascinating materials demonstrate remarkably versatile properties-including capacity for actuation and stimulus responsiveness-that are enabling technologists to develop applications used to explore everything from th
Reviews / Votes
"One in all, the authors managed to write a book which gives a comprehensive overview on polyurethane shape memory polymer research. Due to the authors' long-term research experience, I am optimistic that Polyurethane Shape Memory Polymers will be a success story. Everyone, who wants to learn about these fascinating materials or get inspired, will find plenty of information and a valuable source of inspiration."-- Dr. Thorsten Pretsch, BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, Berlin, Germany
More details
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
Baton Rouge
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Polyurethane Shape Memory Polymers, Materials Science, Polymer Engineering
Illustrations
377 s/w Abbildungen, 4 s/w Tabellen
377 b/w images, 4 tables and Approx. 65 to 80 equations.
ISBN-13
978-1-4398-3801-3 (9781439838013)
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Additional editions
W.M. Huang | Bin Yang | Yong Qing Fu
Polyurethane Shape Memory Polymers
Book
03/2017
1st Edition
CRC Press
€148.20
Shipment within 10-20 days
W.M. Huang | Bin Yang | Yong Qing Fu
Polyurethane Shape Memory Polymers
Book
09/2011
1st Edition
CRC Press
€379.60
Shipment within 15-20 days
Persons
W.M. Huang is an Associate Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
Content
Introduction. Thermomechanical Behavior of Polyurethane Shape Memory Polymer. Effects of Moisture on Glass Transition Temperature and Applications. Electrically Conductive Polyurethane Shape Memory Polymers. Effects of Moisture on Electrically Conductive Polyurethane Shape Memory Polymers. Magnetic and Conductive Polyurethane Shape Memory Polymers. Shape Memory Polymer Nanocomposites. Porous Polyurethane Shape Memory Polymers. Shape Memory Effects at Micro and Nanoscales. Wrinkling atop Shape Memory Polymers. Medical Applications of Polyurethane Shape Memory Polymers. Mechanisms of Multi-Shape and Temperature Memory Effects. Future of Polyurethane Shape Memory Polymers.
