Polymeric materials with responsive adhesion and/or mechanical properties
US9695258B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 30, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jul 4, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 8, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC08L2312/06
- WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Methods of adjusting the mechanical properties of a polymeric material may include forming a polymer network having a plurality of permanent cross-links and coupled to a plurality of reversible cross-links, wherein the polymer network has a shear storage modulus of greater than about 4×104 Pa; and heating the polymer network using a heat source to dissociate the reversible cross-links, wherein heating the polymer network reduces the shear storage modulus to less than about 4×104 Pa. In some embodiments, a polymeric material may include a polymer network comprising a plurality of permanent cross-links and coupled to a plurality of reversible cross-links that are dissociable with the application of a stimulus and associable with the removal of the stimulus, wherein the shear storage modulus of the polymer network is less than about 4×104 Pa in the presence of the stimulus and greater than about 4×104 Pa in the absence of the stimulus.
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