...Hua Li; Javier Ortega; Ying Chen; Bang He; Kai Jin Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effects of different shape memory polymer based snap‐fits in terms of disassembly time and reusability. Design/methodology/approach In total, six different sets of snap‐fits were designed...

... and vehicles. Figure 1 SEM of microcapsules used in SH polymers Robert Bogue can be contacted at: robbogue@aol.com © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Smart materials Polymers Self‐healing Sensing Shape change Shape‐memory Materials Smart materials...

...Robert Bogue Purpose This paper aims to describe the technology and applications of nanocomposite materials. Design/methodology/approach This paper discusses products, applications and technological developments in polymer, ceramic and metal nanocomposites. It concludes with a brief...

... with a brief review of recent research and future prospects. Findings SMMs include shape‐memory alloys (SMAs), ferromagnetic SMAs (FSMAs) and shape‐memory polymers (SMPs), which change shape when influenced by temperature and other stimuli. SMAs comprising nickel‐titanium alloys were discovered...

... Nanotechnology Polymers In 1941, Swiss engineer George de Mestral became curious about the seeds of the burdock plant that had become attached so tenaciously to his clothes and dog's fur. Examining them under a microscope, he saw that they consisted of hundreds of tiny but strong hooks (Figure 1...

... Bogue can be contacted at: robbogue@aol.com © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Assembly Nanotechnology Electronic engineering Microprocessor chips Polymers Sometimes described as “The science of things that put themselves together”, the term self‐assembly encompasses a diverse...

...Jonathan Corney; S.H. Masood; W.Q. Song Purpose Presents development and characterisation of a new metal/polymer composite material for use in fused deposition modelling (FDM) rapid prototyping process with the aim of application to direct rapid tooling. The work represents a major development...