Characterization of the shape memory effect in polymers

• Main Author: Na, Hsi-Chung
• Other Authors: Huang Weimin
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Materials::Material testing and characterization
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/60289
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This report discusses about shape memory polymers, and the techniques used to characterize their shape memory effect. The materials that this report will focus on are VeroWhitePlus Polymerized Resin and Polyimide. Wax and Sponge experiments were also conducted to demonstrate certain shape memory mec...