Thermal-mechanical properties of polyurethane-clay shape memory polymer nanocomposites

Xu, Ben, Fu, Yong Qing, Huang, Wei Min, Pei, Yu Tao, Chen, Zhen Guo, de Hosson, Jeff, Kraft, Arno and Reuben, Robert (2010) Thermal-mechanical properties of polyurethane-clay shape memory polymer nanocomposites. Polymers, 2 (2). pp. 31-39. ISSN 2073-4360

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Abstract

Shape memory nanocomposites of polyurethane (PU)-clay were fabricated by melt mixing of PU and nano-clay. Based on nano-indentation and microhardness tests, the strength of the nanocomposites increased dramatically as a function of clay content, which is attributed to the enhanced nanoclay–polymer interactions. Thermal mechanical experiments demonstrated good mechanical and shape memory effects of the nanocomposites. Full shape memory recovery was displayed by both the pure PU and PU-clay nanocomposites.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: shape memory, nanocomposites, polyurethane, nano-clay, Vickers indentation, microhardness
Subjects: F200 Materials Science
H300 Mechanical Engineering
Department: Faculties > Engineering and Environment > Mechanical and Construction Engineering
Depositing User: Professor Bin Xu
Date Deposited: 06 Jun 2013 13:06
Last Modified: 17 Dec 2023 14:36
URI: https://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/12784

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