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Shape-shifting plastics

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Advances in plastics that change their configuration in response to external stimuli could revolutionise the design of many existing medical devices, as well as fostering entirely new products in healthcare. As academic and industrial research into the shape memory effects of certain polymers is growing apace, Jim Banks speaks to John Hardy, senior lecturer in materials chemistry at Lancaster University, to learn the science behind the materials and how they could underpin a new generation of medical devices.

Period25/10/2023

Advances in plastics that change their configuration in response to external stimuli could revolutionise the design of many existing medical devices, as well as fostering entirely new products in healthcare. As academic and industrial research into the shape memory effects of certain polymers is growing apace, Jim Banks speaks to John Hardy, senior lecturer in materials chemistry at Lancaster University, to learn the science behind the materials and how they could underpin a new generation of medical devices.

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TitleShape-shifting plastics
Degree of recognitionInternational
Media name/outletMedical Device Developments
Primary Media typeWeb
Duration/Length/Size3 pages
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
Date25/10/23
DescriptionAdvances in plastics that change their configuration in response to external stimuli could revolutionise the design of many existing medical devices, as well as fostering entirely new products in healthcare. As academic and industrial research into the shape memory effects of certain polymers is growing apace, Jim Banks speaks to John Hardy, senior lecturer in materials chemistry at Lancaster University, to learn the science behind the materials and how they could underpin a new generation of medical devices.
Producer/AuthorJim Banks
PersonsJohn Hardy