Method for Mitigating Cure Shrinkage in High Temperature-Processed Thermosetting Adhesives and SMC

摘要

A thermosetting polymer composite composition (such as thermosetting SMC composition) or a thermosetting adhesive composition containing reduced-volume hollow shape-memory alloy particles in the thermosetting polymer composite composition or adhesive composition experiences little or no volume loss during a curing at a temperature above the transformation temperature for the particles.