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shape-memory polymer

polymeric smart materials that have the ability to return from a deformed state (temporary shape) to their original (permanent) shape when induced by an external stimulus (trigger)
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shape-memory polymer

Summary

shape-memory polymer ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (158 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • shape-memory polymer is a type of polymer[2].
  • shape-memory polymer is a type of shape-memory material[3].
  • shape-memory polymer's has characteristic is recorded as shape memory[4].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include polymer[2] and shape-memory material[3].

Why It Matters

shape-memory polymer ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (158 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 1zFI4C
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  2. 7w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has characteristic → shape memory
    Subclass of → —
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → polymer, shape-memory material
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007570462905171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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