Researchers have developed a novel copper-based alloy that exhibits a special shape memory effect at temperatures as low as ...

Researchers have created an alloy that maintains its special ability to act as a sort of temperature-activated memory foam at ...

Two different materials With both metal-alloy and plastic shape-memory materials available, engineers have the luxury of testing which one is better for any given application.

Researchers at ETH Zurich achieved a shape memory effect for the first time with objects that are only a few nanometers in size. This can be used to manufacture tiny machinery and robotic devices on ...

In an effort to make a greener, more energy efficient cooling system, a team of engineers from Germany's Saarland University is turning to shape memory materials to replace the refrigerant gases ...

In aerospace applications, high-temperature shape memory alloys (HTSMAs)—materials capable of remembering and returning to ...

Two years ago, we heard how the Ohio-based Smart Tire Company was developing shape memory airless bicycle tires. Well, the resulting Metl tires can now be purchased via – you guessed it – a ...

A new shape memory material stays strong even after tens of millions of transformations. It may finally pave way for widespread usage of the futuristic materials.

A new shape memory biodegradable polymer has been developed that is suitable for biomedical applications such as sutures and stents. The material, how it works and other uses are all outlined.

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Shape Memory Medical Inc. announced today that it has entered into a sublicense agreement with a global MedTech market leader. Under the agreement, Shape ...

Metl bicycles tires are the first consumer products made from nitinol, a NASA-developed shape-memory alloy made of nickel and titanium. Metl tires will never go flat and last a lifetime.

Engineers have created shape-memory materials made of ceramic rather than of traditional metal. The development opens a new range of applications, especially for actuators in high-temperature ...