Macromol. Rapid Commun. 22/2016

Front Cover: Shape‐memory polymer fibers (SMPFs) by physical design: By decoupling the molecular network and stimuli‐responsive species into separate components, we have demonstrated novel, commercial‐scale, shape‐memory polymer constructs. The two components, a thermoplastic elastomer and a semi‐cr...

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Published in:Macromolecular rapid communications. 2016-11, Vol.37 (22), p.1785-1785
Main Authors: Tallury, Syamal S., Pourdeyhimi, Behnam, Pasquinelli, Melissa A., Spontak, Richard J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
bicomponent fibers
cold-draw
core-shell fibers
shape-memory polymers
thermoplastic elastomers
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Summary:Front Cover: Shape‐memory polymer fibers (SMPFs) by physical design: By decoupling the molecular network and stimuli‐responsive species into separate components, we have demonstrated novel, commercial‐scale, shape‐memory polymer constructs. The two components, a thermoplastic elastomer and a semi‐crystalline thermoplastic, are physically integrated via bicomponent melt‐spinning and rely on strong interfacial adhesion. The shape‐memory properties of these SMPFs can be tuned by physical means. Further details can be found in the article by S. S. Tallury, B. Pourdeyhimi, M. A. Pasquinelli, and R. J. Spontak* on page 1837.
ISSN:1022-1336
1521-3927
DOI:10.1002/marc.201670085