Shape memory polymer fibre

To make shape memory polymer fibres, the shape memory polymer needs to have a high molecular weight and suitable viscosity and melting point. The tenacity, elongation, hand-feeling and processability are the main factors... 

Temperature-dependent permeability to moisture could even be provided by polyurethane-based shape memory polymer (SMP). Better comfort is also provided by moving humidity and sweat away from the surface of the skin, either with hydrophilic linings or by the use of channelled cross-section fibres with reinforced wicking properties. 

Rigidised inflatable structures are those that are fabricated from shape-memory polymers (SMP)Zcarbon fibre composite materials the methods... 

Rigidised inflatable structures are those that are fabricated from Shape Memory Polymers (SMP)/carbon fibre composite materials the methods utilised are similar to those used for traditional thermosetting composite structures, except that the epoxy that is used is a lightly cross-linked one. The final deployed shape of the SMP composite structure is established during its initial cure cycle. Once the SMP material is completely cured, it can be... 

Lan et al (2009) in their study used a fibre-reinforced shape-memory polymer composite in a deployable hinge as discussed, but little information on the space environment properties was given. 

Breuer, O. and Sundararaj, U. (2004), Big returns from small fibres A review of polymer/ carbon nanotube composites . Polymer Composites, Vol. 25, Issue 6, pp. 630-645. Br0ndsted, P., Lystrup, A. and Lilholt, H. (2005), Composite materials for wind power turbine blades . Annual Review of Materials Research, Vol. 35, pp. 505-538. Buckley, P.R., McKinley, G.H., Wilson, T.S., Small, W., Benett, W.J., Bearinger, J.P., McElfresh, M.W. and Maitland, D.J. (2006), Inductively heated shape memory polymer for the magnetic actuation of medical devices , IEEE Trans Biomed Eng, Vol. 53, Issue 10, pp. 2075-2083. 

Shape memory performance of asymmetrically reinforced epoxy/carbon fibre fabric composites in flexure. eXPRESS Polym. Lett., 7 (6), 528 - 534. 

Cuevas J et al (2012) Shape memory composites based on glass-fibre-reinforced poly(ethylene)-like polymers. Smart Mater Struct 21(3) 035004... 

---