Research Article
Thermo-Responsive Shape Memory Thermoplastic Elastomer Based on Natural Rubber and Ethylene Octene Copolymer Blends
Table 1
Specifications of EOCs [
19,
20].
| Specifications | EOC grades | 8842 | 8100 | 8003 | 8480 |
| Ethylene content (wt%) | 55 | 62 | 70 | 80 | Octene content (wt%) | 45 | 38 | 30 | 20 | MFI (g/10 min) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Crystallinity (%) | 13 | 18 | 25 | 33 | Density (g/cm3) | 0.857 | 0.870 | 0.885 | 0.902 | Hardness (shore A) | 54 | 73 | 84 | 89 | Glass transition temperature (°C) | −58 | −52 | −46 | −31 | Melting temperature (°C) | 38 | 60 | 77 | 99 | Solubility parameter (J/cm3)1/2 | 17.2 | 17.3 | 17.5 | 17.6 |
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