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Mixed Smart Materials Collection

Mixed Smart Materials Collection

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  • Our Smart Materials Collection contains 15 different examples of Smart Materials all housed inside a Gratnells Tray for easy storage
  • Conduct a whole host of different demonstrations of Smart Materials using our kit including UV Reactive beads, smart fabrics, metals, paints and polymers
  • The Collection contains:UV Detecting Beads Pack of 250A bag of white beads which turn into many different colours when exposed to an ultraviolet light source
  • Ideal for observing UV radiation from the Sun
  • A great way to raise awareness of the health issues associated with exposure to the sun
  • A science activity guide is included and allows students to carry out scientific investigations and learn about the effects of the sun on their health
  • Photochromic Pigment: Orange 3gThese pigments normally have a pale, off‐white appearance but in sunlight or UV light they change to a bright, vivid colour
  • The pigments revert to their pale colour when away from sunlight or UV light
  • Methods of application include brush painting, block printing, stencilling, screen printing etc
  • Chameleon Nano Flakes 5gThis material consists of nano‐size silicon flakes each covered with a titanium compound
  • The flakes have amazing light scattering properties if mixed with clear varnishes or polymers
  • An object thus coated will change colour completely according to the viewing angle
  • Please note: this small quantity covers a huge area as a surface finish
  • Kevlar Woven Fabric 250mm x 250mmKevlar has many applications, ranging from bicycle tyres and racing sails to body armour because of its high strength‐to‐weight ratio
  • Famously 5 times stronger than steel on an equal weight basis
  • Polymorph: Malleable Smart Polymer 500gPolymorph is one of a new generation of polymers set to have a major impact on model making and prototyping
  • This polymer has all the characteristics of a tough 'engineering' material yet it softens and becomes easily mould‐able at just 62¼C
  • It can be heated with
  • hot water or a hairdryer and can then be moulded by hand to create prototypes and solve manufacturing problems currently outside the capacity of other materials
  • Polymorph is reusable and the material can be coloured when soft by adding a small amount of food dye
  • Thermocolour Sheet 20 to 25¼C 150 mm x 300 mmThese thermochromic sheets change colour when influenced by changes in temperature provide an exciting way to see thermal mapping changes through colour
  • The sheets can be used to demonstrate, Conduction, Insulation, Convection, Radiation and Friction, and other experiments involving temperature change
  • The colour changes are reversible and on cooling the colour change sequence is reversed
  • Sheet can be cut to size
  • Smart Putty 100gSmart putty has been available for a long time as an amusement, but this visco‐elastic polymer has serious engineering applications
  • Soft, stretchy and bendy when moved slowly, solid when trying to move quickly or impacted
  • It has the remarkable property that it usually behaves as a soft mould‐able plastic (like chewing gum), but instantly becomes a rubber if impacted and bounces like a ball
  • It can also float in a liquid and will form a puddle given enough time
  • It is a great demonstration of an unusual polymer, a useful adhesive and can be used in many creative and fun activities
  • Hydrochromic Paint 50mlHydrochromic pigments change colour when exposed to water
  • This version is a reversible pigment which works by forming an opaque film that covers a coloured image or pattern
  • When the film is exposed to water it becomes transparent and reveals what is hidden underneath ‐ thus appearing to change colour
Group 1 Science
Group 2 Chemistry
Group 3 Materials & their Properties
Group 4 Smart Materials
Industry Sector Rail
Style Code FE054651
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