Research Article

Thermo-Responsive Shape Memory Thermoplastic Elastomer Based on Natural Rubber and Ethylene Octene Copolymer Blends

Table 1

Specifications of EOCs [19, 20].

SpecificationsEOC grades
8842810080038480

Ethylene content (wt%)55627080
Octene content (wt%)45383020
MFI (g/10 min)1111
Crystallinity (%)13182533
Density (g/cm3)0.8570.8700.8850.902
Hardness (shore A)54738489
Glass transition temperature (°C)−58−52−46−31
Melting temperature (°C)38607799
Solubility parameter (J/cm3)1/217.217.317.517.6