This shape-memory plastic from mnemoScience reverts to its parent shape in 45 seconds at a temperature of 65°C. What if it were possible to create plastic objects in one shape, deform them to fit ...

MedShape (Atlanta, GA) has been granted a U.S. patent for a shape memory polymer-based technology used in orthopedic applications. Shape memory polymers can "remember" more than one shape and ...

Japanese scientists have developed a new type of plastic that’s strong at room temperature, but can be easily broken down on demand into its base components. In seawater, it starts to break down into ...