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Description
Shape Memory Polymer NGX9020 – Ether Type
Product Overview
Shape Memory Polymer NGX9020 is an advanced stimuli-responsive ether-type polymer designed for smart applications across textiles, biomedical engineering, and aerospace industries. This polymer exhibits dual-shape capability, meaning it can return from a deformed (temporary) shape to its original (permanent) shape when exposed to an external stimulus — most commonly temperature.
With a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 90°C, NGX9020 can be programmed to hold a temporary shape at lower temperatures (glass phase), and recover its original form in the rubber phase when heated. It offers a high degree of flexibility, durability, and responsiveness, making it ideal for dynamic and high-performance applications.
🔹 Key Features
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Smart shape-memory effect with dual-phase responsiveness
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Excellent elasticity and flexibility, especially in rubber phase
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Robust tensile strength and high elongation at break
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Thermally activated transformation for precise control
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Lightweight and durable with self-healing and functional design potential
🔹 Typical Applications
Shape Memory Polymer NGX9020 is used in a wide range of cutting-edge fields:
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Biomedical: smart catheters, drug-delivery systems, biosensors, artificial muscles, self-tightening sutures
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Aerospace: deployable structures, adaptive components
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Automotive: self-healing materials, shape-adaptive body parts
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Smart textiles: temperature-responsive fabrics, wearable technology
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Consumer Products: toys, packaging, reusable materials with form memory
🔹 Technical Properties
| Property | Unit | G (Glass Phase) | R (Rubber Phase) |
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| Hardness | HDD | 73 | 25 |
| 100% Modulus | MPa | — | 1.2 |
| Tensile Strength | MPa | 48 | 13 |
| Elongation | % | 30–50 | >600 |
| Bending Modulus | MPa | 1900 | — |
| Bending Strength | MPa | 55 | — |
| Specific Gravity | — | 1.25 | — |
| Glass Transition Temp. (Tg) | °C | 90 | — |
Note: “G” refers to the Glass Phase (at Tg -20°C), and “R” refers to the Rubber Phase (at Tg +20°C).
🔹 Why Choose NGX9020?
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Precise, temperature-triggered actuation
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Biocompatible and safe for medical applications
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Reliable and repeatable shape memory cycling
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Ether backbone for improved hydrolytic stability
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Ideal for small-to-large-scale prototyping and commercial production
Additional information
| Kilograms | 1 kg, 5 kg, 10 kg, 25 kg |
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