An exploration of shape memory polymers and (nano) composites for packaging applications

Shape memory polymers, SMP, are gaining considerable interest in research and industry due to their novel properties and vast potential. SMP belong to an emerging class of materials known as 'smart polymers', and have the intriguing ability to be moulded into a temporary shape, store that...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Barwood, Michael
Other Authors: Breen, Christopher ; Clegg, Francis
Published: Sheffield Hallam University 2012
Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.741412