A traditional SMP can only memorize one temporary shape and would recover to its permanent shape upon exposure to an external stimulus (typically heating). This basic concept has been proven quite useful for highly efficient manufacturing (e.g. shrink labeling in packing industry). In this talk, I will give an overview of my recent work on the SMP subject, with the goal of stimulating new ideas in applying such a technology for transportation industry. Particular emphasis will be placed on how the SMP field has evolved scientifically (e.g. multi-shape memory and temperature memory) and how one can take advantage of the polymer shape memory for practical applications (e.g. bioinspired reversible adhesives, self-healing surfaces, and structural colors).

Shape memory polymer: Fundamentals and applications

246th National Meeting (2013)

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