Friday, March 21, 2014

Shape Memory Polymer (SMP) videos update Mar, 2014

Shape Memory Polymer (SMP) videos update Mar,  2014

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Most recent videos dated from online sources April 2013. Other videos dated 2014 are re-posts from approximately 7yrs ago, so these were eliminated.


NEW TECHNOLOGY - Useful "Shape Memory" Polyurethane Chair ...

Apr 10, 2013 - Uploaded by Quick Media
Chair that grows and packs itself has been designed in Belgium.


Shape memory polymer - YouTube

Apr 24, 2013 - Uploaded by mcskiii
May 4, 2009 - Uploaded by vikasri
Shape memory polyurethane polymer shape in cold water and hot water


Shape Memory Polymers — How do they work? on Vimeo

Dec 19, 2012
Short animation introducing usage of SMP polymers for P.O.P. system designed by Jan Kováříček (twoguys) for Jansen Display


Video from Nanyang Technological University (Only 1st 7 minutes is free)
Mar 10, 2011
http://www.omnexus.com/lod.aspx?preview=306


Shape shifting chair - Shape Memory Polymer - Prototype - YouTube

16 Mar 2010 www.noumenon.eu
The SMP chair is a prototype demonstrating the possibilities for design offered by Shape Memory Polymers.


Shape recovery response of a shape memory polymer - YouTube

2009, I made this video at MIT to demonstrate shape memory behavior of a polymer.
Articles on this video, 2012
http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/10/shape-memory-polymer-knows-when-its-hurt-fixes-itself/
http://makezine.com/2012/01/20/shape-memory-polymer-demo/


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Saturday, March 15, 2014

Re-Shaping the Future with Shape Memory Alloys - SMA Starter Kit



Re-Shaping the Future with Shape Memory Alloys - SMA Starter Kit


From 2009, but a great idea!

http://www.prweb.com/releases/shape_memory_alloy/sma_starter_kit/prweb1952794.htm




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Saturday, March 1, 2014

Early 2014, Shape Memory Matierals News





Early 2014, Shape Memory Matierals News

CARNORAMA


Tooling Breakthrough for Composite Aerostructures

Spirit AeroSystems, Spintech Ventures partner to improve production for complex forms


Grant leads engineer to 'eureka' moment



The International Conference on Shape Memory and Superelastic Technologies (SMST™)

2014

http://www2.asminternational.org/content/Events/smst/


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