{"product_id":"polyurethane-shape-memory-polymers-w-m-huang-9781439838006","title":"Polyurethane Shape Memory Polymers","description":"\u003cp\u003eShape memory polymers (SMPs) are some of the most important and valuable engineering materials developed in the last 25 years. These fascinating materials demonstrate remarkably versatile properties--including capacity for actuation and stimulus responsiveness--that are enabling technologists to develop applications used to explore everything from the outer reaches of space to the inside of the human body. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePolyurethane Shape Memory Polymers\u003c\/strong\u003e details the fundamentals of SMP makeup, as well as their shape-recovery features and their seemingly endless potential for use in applications ranging from the macro- to submicron scales. With an abundance of illustrations and vivid pictures to explain how SMPs and their composites work and how they can be used, this book covers: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eHistory and most recent developments in SMPs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eThermomechanical properties and behavior of the polymers and their composites\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eModification of SMPs and novel actuation mechanisms\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eLarge-scale surface pattern generation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eMulti-shape memory effect\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eFabrication techniques\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eCharacterization of composites\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eA must-have reference for anyone working in the materials science and engineering fields, this book outlines the properties--such as light weight, low cost, and ability to handle high strain--that make the easily processed SMPs so useful in fields including aerospace, biomedicine, and textiles. It is intended to help readers understand and apply the knowledge and techniques presented to develop new innovations that will further benefit society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e W. M. Huang,Bin Yang,Yong Qing Fu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1439838003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781439838006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e CRC Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/08\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 383\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.20w x 1.00d","brand":"W. M. Huang","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48088272109823,"sku":"9781439838006","price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_54be723b-b19f-4865-833c-01946a84623e.jpg?v=1769103985","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/polyurethane-shape-memory-polymers-w-m-huang-9781439838006","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}