scholarly journals Shape Memory Behavior of Carbon Black-reinforced Trans-1,4-polyisoprene and Low-density Polyethylene Composites

Polymers ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 807 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lin Xia ◽  
Han Gao ◽  
Weina Bi ◽  
Wenxin Fu ◽  
Guixue Qiu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Carbon Black ◽  
Shape Memory ◽  
Low Density Polyethylene ◽  
Low Density ◽  
Shape Memory Behavior ◽  
Blending Method ◽  
Shape Memory Properties ◽  
Shape Memory Composites ◽  
Properties Of Composites

Shape memory composites of trans-1,4-polyisoprene (TPI) and low-density polyethylene (LDPE) with easily achievable transition temperatures were prepared by a simple physical blending method. Carbon black (CB) was introduced to improve the mechanical properties of the TPI/LDPE composites. The mechanical, cure, thermal and shape memory properties of the TPI/LDPE/CB composites were investigated in this study. In these composites, the crosslinked network generated in both the TPI and LDPE portions acted as a fixed domain, while the crystalline regions of the TPI and LDPE portions acted as a reversible domain in shape memory behavior. We found the mechanical properties of composites were promoted significantly with an increase of CB content, accompanied with the deterioration of shape memory properties of composites. When CB dosage was 5 parts per hundred of rubber composites (phr), best shape memory property of composites was obtained with a shape fixity ratio of 95.1% and a shape recovery ratio of 95.0%.

scholarly journals Shape Memory Behavior of Natural Eucommia ulmoides Gum and Low-Density Polyethylene Blends with Two Response Temperatures

Polymers ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 580 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lin Xia ◽  
Shuai Chen ◽  
Wenxin Fu ◽  
Guixue Qiu
Keyword(s):  
Shape Memory ◽  
Thermal Response ◽  
Low Density Polyethylene ◽  
Eucommia Ulmoides ◽  
Low Density ◽  
Shape Memory Behavior ◽  
Blending Method ◽  
Shape Memory Properties ◽  
Different Temperatures ◽  
Eucommia Ulmoides Gum

A series of shape memory blends of natural Eucommia ulmoides gum (EUG) and low-density polyethylene (LDPE) with a bicontinuous cross-linked structure were prepared by a physical blending method, which could be used in the field of thermal response with two different temperatures. We report the shape memory properties of these blended materials with two response temperatures for the first time. The mechanical, curing, thermal and shape memory properties of the blends were studied in this manuscript. Schematic diagrams are proposed to illustrate the dual shape memory behaviors of the EUG/LDPE blends. Our study focused on observing the relationship between the shape memory behavior and the microscopic crystalline phase states in the blends. In the blends, both the cross-linked network and the LDPE crystalline regions could act as fixed domains, while the crystalline regions of LDPE or EUG could act as the reversible domain. The shape memory properties were mainly determined by the components of the fixed and reversible domains. We focused on the shape memory behavior of blends at 60 °C and 130 °C in this manuscript. The results showed that when the peroxide dicumyl peroxide (DCP) dosage was 1.0 phr, the blends exhibited acceptable shape behavior at 60 °C (R1f = 74.8%, R1r = 63.3%). At the same time, when DCP dosage was 0.4 phr, the shape memory behavior of the blends at 130 °C was good and much better than that at 60 °C (R2f = 91.1%, R2r = 89.4%).

An investigation on electro-induced shape memory performances of CE/EP/CB/SCF composites applied for deployable structure

2020 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 203-210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tianning Ren ◽  
Guangming Zhu ◽  
Yi Liu ◽  
Xiao Hou
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Black ◽  
Shape Memory ◽  
Memory Performance ◽  
Shape Memory Polymer ◽  
Content Increase ◽  
Deployable Structure ◽  
Shape Memory Properties ◽  
Shape Memory Composites ◽  
Shape Memory Composite ◽  
Short Carbon

AbstractThe objective of this work is to investigate the thermomechanical, electrical, and shape-memory properties of bisphenol A-type cyanate ester (BACE)/polybutadiene epoxy (PBEP)/carbon black (CB) composite and assess its feasibility applied for deployable structure. Using a BACE/PBEP polymer as matrix and superconducting carbon black (CB) and short carbon fibers (SCFs) as reinforcing material, the shape memory composite was prepared by compression molding. The effects of CB and SCF content on the shape memory properties of the composites were investigated. The results demonstrate that the glass transition temperature (Tg) and the storage modulus of the composites increases as SCFs content increase. Because of the synergic effect of CB and SCFs, the shape memory composites exhibit excellent shape memory performance, and the shape recovery ratio is about 100%. With the increase in SCF content, the recovery time decreased, and the volume electrical resistivity of the composite could decrease by adding a small amount of SCFs. According to the above results, a shape memory polymer composite deployable structure was prepared.

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