Table 4.
Shape recovery ratio (Rr) and shape fixity ratio (Rf) of the PCL–PDMS copolymer nanofibres for five thermomechanical cyclic tests.
Sample | Cycle 1 | Cycle 2 | Cycle 3 | Cycle 4 | Cycle 5 | |
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PCL6–PDMS4 | Rf (%) | 86.97 | 90.18 | 91.50 | 95.78 | 98.74 |
Rr (%) | 163.41 | 84.43 | 103.10 | 102.16 | 101.36 | |
PCL7–PDMS3 | Rf (%) | 90.14 | 95.49 | 85.97 | 94.27 | 93.52 |
Rr (%) | 95.69 | 142.93 | 101.46 | 98.79 | 110.99 | |
PCL8–PDMS2 | Rf (%) | 83.72 | 90.87 | 92.49 | 95.53 | 96.07 |
Rr (%) | 101.47 | 115.71 | 112.41 | 100.69 | 100.69 |