Water-Blown Polyurethane Foams Showing a Reversible Shape-Memory Effect

Water-blown polyurethane (PU) foams are of enormous technological interest as they are widely applied in various fields, i.e., consumer goods, medicine, automotive or aerospace industries. The discovery of the one-way shape-memory effect in PU foams provided a fresh impetus for extensive investigati...

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Main Authors: Elena Zharinova, Matthias Heuchel, Thomas Weigel, David Gerber, Karl Kratz, Andreas Lendlein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-11-01
Series:Polymers
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/8/12/412