Shape‐memory effects of radiation crosslinked poly(ϵ‐caprolactone)

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Abstract

Abstract Poly(ϵ‐caprolactone) (PCL) with different molecular weight were crosslinked by γ‐radiation. The radiation crosslinking features were analyzed by Soxhlet extraction with toluene and the Charlesby–Pinner equation. The crosslinking degree is relative to molecular weight and radiation dose; the relation between sol fraction and dose follows the Charlesby–Pinner equation. All the samples were crystalline at room temperature, and the radiation crosslinking had a little effect on the crystallinity and the melting behavior of PCL. The shape‐memory results indicated that only those specimens that had a sufficiently high crosslinking degree (gel content is higher than about 10%) were able to show the typical shape‐memory effect, a large recoverable strain, and a high final recovery rate. The response temperature of the recovery effect (about 55°C) was related to the melting point of the samples. The PCL shape‐memory polymer was characterized by its low recovery temperature and large recovery deformation that resulted from the aliphatic polyester chain of PCL. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 90: 1589–1595, 2003

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