Shape Memory Polymer NGX5520, Ether Type

Description

Shape Memory Polymer NGX5520 – Ether Type

High-Tg, Thermally Responsive Smart Polymer
Form: Solid Polymer | Glass Transition Temperature (Tg): 55 °C

Product Description

Shape Memory Polymer NGX5520 is a next-generation ether-type smart material with shape-memory behavior, designed for advanced applications that demand thermal actuation, mechanical adaptability, and long-term durability. Operating in both the glass phase (G) and rubber phase (R), NGX5520 is uniquely tuned with a higher glass transition temperature (Tg = 55 °C) compared to NGX3520 and NGX4520, providing enhanced thermal stability and performance in elevated temperature conditions.

Its dual-phase mechanical performance, exceptional elongation (>600%), and ether-based chemical resistance make it an ideal candidate for biomedical devices, aerospace components, and intelligent textile systems.

Technical Specifications

G = Glass Phase (below Tg), R = Rubber Phase (above Tg)

Key Features

• High glass transition temperature (Tg = 55 °C)

• Excellent recovery and stretchability

• Ether-based backbone for superior chemical resistance

• Programmable dual-shape transformation

• Excellent balance of strength and elasticity

• High bending strength and modulus

• Stable solid polymer for thermal actuation systems

Application Fields

NGX5520 is engineered for smart materials research, product innovation, and high-performance systems:

• Biomedical Engineering

  • Smart catheters and drug-release stents

  • Artificial muscles and soft implants

  • Sutures with shape memory behavior

• Textiles & Wearables

  • Responsive thermal garments

  • Active orthotics and exoskeleton materials

• Aerospace & Defense

  • Deployable structures under thermal control

  • Adaptive skins and shielding components

• Advanced Industrial Applications

  • Morphing surfaces

  • Shape-shifting actuators

  • Self-healing materials and soft robotic limbs