In 1959, a metal meant for missile work bent back into shape and triggered a revolution in materials science

A chance discovery in 1959 by military scientists led to Nitinol, a metal that remembers its shape. This nickel-titanium ...
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Fort Wayne Metals, NASA advancing shape memory alloy material technology to support lunar missions

Fort Wayne Metals on Thursday announced it is working with NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland to advance shape memory alloy material technology for innovative rover tires that could support the ...
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Strong shape-memory adhesive could put Spider-Man to shame

You can stop skulking around labs trying to get bitten by radioactive spiders – a new breakthrough could make it easier than ever to get Spider-Man’s wall-crawling powers. Scientists in Singapore have ...
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Applications of 4D-Printed Shape-Memory Polymers

With 4D printing, the objects can change shape or properties using external stimuli such as temperature, light, pH, magnetic field, electricity, and moisture. Additionally, the changes in shape or ...