Due to the advent of nanotechnology, deficiencies and limitations inherent in stimuli-
responsive shape memory polymeric matrices (SMP), have been effectively mitigated …

As a result of nanotechnological advancement, parameters inducing flaws in shape memory
polymers (SMP), such as weak mechanical properties, low electrical, and thermal …

Interpenetrating polymer networks (IPNs) are a non-bonded combination of two or more
cross-linked polymers and have superior mechanical properties. Herein we synthesized a …

Butyl and halobutyl rubber (IIR and HIIR) is an important class of polymeric materials with
great potential applications in diverse areas like manufacturing of tires, tubes, adhesives …

Stimuli–responsive mechanoadaptive materials, capable of reversibly changing their
mechanical properties when exposed to an external stimulus, are the next generation of …

Material extrusion additive manufacturing (AM) has gradually become a dominant
technology for the fabrication of complex-designed thermoplastic polymers that require a …

Styrene butadiene styrene (SBS) block copolymers comprise of two phases structured
domains involving polystyrene “hard” domains and butadiene “soft” domains. The styreneic …

Since the invention of movable type in ancient times, relief printing, often called flexographic
printing, has been performed to mass-produce artifacts ranging from decorative graphics to …

Conventional elastomers, such as polyisoprene, polybutadiene, and styrene–butadiene
rubber, lack inherent shape memory properties due to their low glass transition temperature …

Blending molecular crystals with a cross-linkable elastomer is an inexpensive, formulation-
and processing-friendly route to develop shape memory polymers (SMPs). In this work, a …