Physical ageing of a PU-based shape memory polymer: Influence on their applicability to the development of medical devices

Materials and Design

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 2431-2434

  Lorenzo, V ^a   Diaz Lantada A ^a   Lafont, P ^a   Lorenzo Yustos, H ^a   Fonseca, C ^a   Acosta, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

A. Thermoplastics; E. Mechanical; E. Thermal

Indexed keywords

A. THERMOPLASTICS; E. MECHANICAL; E. THERMAL; GEOMETRICAL CHANGES; GLASS TRANSITION TEMPERATURES; IMPLANTABLE DEVICES; MEDICAL DEVICES; PHYSICAL AGEING; POLYMERIC MATERIALS; SHAPE MEMORIES; SHAPE MEMORY POLYMERS; SWITCHING TEMPERATURES; TESTING TECHNIQUES; THERMAL ACTIVATIONS;

DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS; HOUSING; MATERIALS PROPERTIES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; METAL VAPOR LAMPS; POLYMERS; REINFORCED PLASTICS; SHAPE MEMORY EFFECT; TESTING; THERMOPLASTICS;

GLASS TRANSITION;

EID: 67349269975     PISSN: 02641275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2008.10.023     Document Type: Article

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