Data for: A novel approach for the quantification of triple-shape memory behavior of polymers

This dataset is for a novel testing method for triple-shape memory polymers. These materials are able to fix two different temporary shapes, which occur after each other before reaching the permanent shape. Currently, the exact quantification of the individual steps regarding their programming and recovery rate is rather difficult, because both deformation steps are performed in the same direction (i.e. tension or torsion). Our novel approach for the analysis allows the exact quantification of all process within the triple shape-memory polymer. Therefore a novel rheology protocol is applied, which allows to perform and to analyze torsional and tensional experiments simultaneously. Consequently, different shapes in different directions (vertical and horizontal) can be fixed and the individual steps can be investigated independently at the different temperatures switching temperatures.

本数据集旨在对新型三形记忆聚合物进行测试方法研究。此类材料能够固定两种不同的临时形状，这两种形状在达到永久形状之前依次出现。目前，关于其编程和恢复速率的个体步骤的精确量化相当困难，因为两种变形步骤均在同一方向（即拉伸或扭转）进行。本团队的创新分析方法允许对三形记忆聚合物中的所有过程进行精确量化。因此，一种新型的流变学协议得以应用，该协议能够同时进行并分析扭转和拉伸实验。从而，不同方向（垂直和水平）的不同形状得以固定，且不同温度下的个体步骤可以独立进行探究。