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Shape memory polymers (SMPs) are innovative polymer materials that can return to their original shape when exposed to an external stimulus, such as temperature or light. This report explores their properties, applications in orthodontics, surgery, and self-repairing structural components, and the molecular mechanisms behind their shape memory effect. Learn about the difference between SMPs and shape memory alloys, along with potential future developments and industrial applications.

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  1. Landscape Report On Shape Memory Polymer Dolcera LLC

  2. About Shape Memory Polymer • Shape Memory Polymers (SMPs) are polymer materials which may be returned from a deformed state to their original shape or "permanent configuration" via an external stimulus. The external stimulus is usually temperature, as in the case of thermally activated SMPs, but can also be the application of an electric or magnetic field, light or a change in pH. An SMP is an example of a smart material. Projected applications include self-adjusting orthodontic wires and selectively pliable tools for small scale surgical procedures where metal-based shape memory alloys such as Nitinol are widely used. Additional applications include self-repairing structural components, such as automobile fenders in which dents are repaired by application of heat.

  3. About Shape Memory Polymer • Shape memory polymers differ from shape memory alloys in that a glass transition from a hard to a soft phase is responsible for the effect rather than metallic Martensitic/Austenitic transitions. • Polymers with shape memory have both a visible, current form and a stored, permanent form. Once the latter has been produced by conventional methods, the material is molded into a second, temporary form by skillful heating, deformation, and finally, cooling. The plastic maintains this shape until the permanent form is recalled by a predetermined external stimulus. The secret behind these materials lies in their molecular network structure, which contains meltable "switching segments." Raising the temperature activates the switching: the crystallized switching segments melt and the material resumes its original form. The materials are effectively visco-elastic and many models and analysis methods exist.

  4. About Shape Memory Polymer • After an undesired deformation, such as a dent in the fender, these plastics "remember" their original shape. Heating them both improves and activates their "memory." In this way, the dent could then be removed with a hair-dryer, for example. In this case, the important form is its undamaged original shape. The impact results in a temporary form, which changes back to the original form upon heating -- in effect, the plastic repairs itself. • One of the first conceived industrial applications was in robotics where shape memory foams were used to provide initial soft prehension in gripping which could be subsequently hardened by cooling making a shape adaptive grip. Since then the materials have seen widespread usage in the building industry (foam which expands with warmth to seal window frames), sports wear (helmets, judo and karate suits) etc. and in some cases with thermochromic additives for ease of thermal profile observation

  5. Patent Analysis Taxonomy

  6. List Of Control Patents • US20070275020A1 • US20070009465A1 • US20060088494A1 • US20050244353A1 • US20080116415A1 • US20080145428A1

  7. Search History Patent Search Table

  8. Search History

  9. Search History Table for companies Vs patent families

  10. IP Activity Top Assignee

  11. Scientific Literature Database : Scirus Search Date Range : 1900 - 2008 Search String : (("Shape memory polymer" OR "Shape memory polymers" OR "shape memory oligomer" OR " shape memory elastomer" OR " shapememory polymer")) No of Hits : 372 Dolcera patent dashboard for shape memory polymers

  12. White Space Analysis - Eyelash Link to complete Eyelash matrix

  13. White Space Analysis - Skin

  14. White Space Analysis - Fiber Link to complete Fiber matrix

  15. White Space Analysis - Textile

  16. White Space Analysis - Hair Link to complete Hair matrix

  17. White Space Analysis - Others

  18. White Space Analysis - Keratin Link to complete Keratin matrix

  19. Analogies

  20. Coating

  21. Coating

  22. Coating

  23. Shape Deformation & Recovery

  24. Shape Deformation & Recovery

  25. Shape Deformation & Recovery

  26. Memory

  27. Memory

  28. Memory

  29. Stimuli

  30. Hair And SMP Technology

  31. Long Lasting Hair Product – Concept Table

  32. Search Strategy

  33. Control Patents US7351405 US7138111 US20060013789 US5753215

  34. IP Activity Top Assignee

  35. IP Activity IP Activity

  36. Dolcera patent dashboard for shape memory polymers

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