New kind of shape-memory plastic that’s moldable at room temperature

NEC has developed a shape-memory plastic that can be formed at room temperature . The plastic can be heated and cooled, remaining pliant for for several minutes during which it can be processed.

The usual problem with shape-memory plastics is differences in temperature. Shape-memory plastics that needs to be hardened at high temperatures may burn users, while those that need be kept at low temperatures los ... read full story at CrunchGear

Tags: Bio Degradable, Differences In Temperature, Eco Friendly, Exposed, Friendly Plastic, High Temperatures, Invention, Japanese Website, Medical Devices, Nec, Nikkei, Organic Substances, Pic Sex, Plastic Man, Plastics, Polybutylene Succinate, Room Temperature, Sex Man, Shape Memory, Wearable Electronics

This entry was posted on Friday, May 29th, 2009 at 3:47 am and is filed under Tech News, crunchgear. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.