New Polymer

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New Shape-Shifting Polymer Holds 1,000 Times Its Own Mass

"University of Rochester researchers have announced the development of a new polymer, capable of supporting 1,000 times its own mass. The supple material may also be bent using the warmth from a human hand, traits that could lead to a wide variety of uses. ... Tuning the trigger temperature is only one part of the story. We also engineered these materials to store large amountof elastic energy, enabling them to perform more mechanical work during their shape recovery. ... Applications for the new polymer could include self-fitting clothes, new generations of sutures and artificial skin. "


A new polymer has been developed that can cause devices to bend at body temperatures. More remarkably, the material can also lift 1,000 times its own weight.


http://www.techtimes.com/articles/132905/20160211/new-shape-shifting-polymer-1000x-mass.htm