Study on the Mechanical and Thermal Properties and Shape Memory Behaviors of Blends of Bio-Based Polybenzoxazine and Polycaprolactone with Different Molecular Weights
Sunan Tiptipakorn, Naritsara Chaipakdee, Sarawut Rimdusit, Kasinee Hemvichian, Pattra Lertsarawut · 2024
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Sunan Tiptipakorn and four co-authors blend two plant-friendly plastics in a 2024 materials study. One partner is a bio-based resin with strong heat traits; the other, polycaprolactone, is a soft, bendable plastic. Mixing them could yield a material that holds a shape, then returns to its first form on warming, a trick called shape memory.
The team varied the soft partner's chain length and share, then probed bonding, heat behavior, and strength. Signs of hydrogen bonding and shifting softening points showed the two mix in part. More soft partner made blends less brittle but weaker, and only the longest chains gave bendable samples. Rich blends fixed a bent shape well and recovered most of it, which suits smart packaging or medical uses.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Sunan Tiptipakorn, Naritsara Chaipakdee, Sarawut Rimdusit, Kasinee Hemvichian, Pattra Lertsarawut |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 25 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |