Smart Polymers

[mselak500]

I recently stumbled on Smart Polymers while researching Memory Metals. My application would be better suited to use Smart Polymers, but there is very little information on the web. In particular, I can't find any manufactures or suppliers. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

 

[Demon3]

There are plenty of smart polymers. What kind of response are you looking for?


Chris DeArmitt

 

[mselak500]

The application is for a material that will react at approximately 100 F. It needs to be manufactured into rod, approximately 1/8" diameter x 10" long. It could be manufactured as a cord and then cut to length.

Thanks,

 

[patprimmer]

Will react how to what.

If you can't ask a properly defined question we can't help.

Regards
Pat
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[Pud]

I did think I had missed something...

H

 

[patprimmer]

Harry, that makes three out of three of us. I think there is something missing.

Regards
Pat
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[Guanoolic]

As far as I could understand (but I'm not sure is what he wants) mselak500 wants a smart polymer with shape memory like the metal alloys. (ex. Nitinol)

I didn't knew about this property in polymers, but now I'm curious, searching it soon.


"Since light travels faster than sound, isn't that why some people appear bright until you hear them speak?"

 

[patprimmer]

X linkable PE will do that. I think the source is Solvay.

You can heat the part gently with a flame, form it buy hand, then drop it into water to retain the new shape, then heat gently again and it springs back to the original shape.

Regards
Pat
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[patprimmer]

Also, I have never heard the term smart polymer used to describe that type of polymeror process.

Regards
Pat
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[Guanoolic]

I just found two produts that are "Shape Memory Polymers":

Veriflex®

http://crgindustries.com/veriflex.htm

http://www.crgrp.net/veriflex.shtml

Tembo®

http://www.ctd-materials.com/products/emc.htm

Smart materials have at least one propertie that can be changed by external stimulation (stress, temperature, moisture, pH, electric or magnetic fields). So you can consider a SMP a smart polymer, but it's a very vague term.

G

"Since light travels faster than sound, isn't that why some people appear bright until you hear them speak?"

 

[mselak500]

Thank you for your help.

Sorry if my messages were confusing, but you answered my question. You are correct, I should have used the phase "shape polymer" instead of "smart polymer".

Thanks again for everyone's help.

Mark

 

[Guanoolic]

Your welcome. Glad we could help..

G

"Since light travels faster than sound, isn't that why some people appear bright until you hear them speak?"