Shape memory thermoplastic natural rubber for novel splint applications
Shape memory polymer (SMP) based on thermoplastic natural rubber (TPNR) for soft-touch splint application has been successfully developed.The main aim was to investigate the proper phase combination between thermoplastic (i.e., polycaprolactone (PCL)) and rubbers materials.Different types of rubbers, namely natural rubber (NR) and epoxidized natura