Rheology of shape-memory polymers, polymer blends, and composites

Abstract

Shape-memory polymers (SMPs) have attracted considerable attention in recent decades due to the characteristics of switching from permanent shape to temporary shape and vice versa by the application of an external stimulus. The significance and diverse applications of SMPs in the scientific and commercial scope generate researchers to have keen knowledge in the manufacturing of new shape-memory polymers and their blends and composites with improved thermomechanical and other desired properties. This chapter will provide a generalized view on the rheology of SMPs and their blends and composites that would give a holistic picture of this promising area of research.