A growing class of materials possess «shape memory» — they hold one
form at a certain temperature and transform into another shape when heated.
Not exact matches
At a
certain trigger
temperature, the coils contract to their «remembered»
form, such as a fully coiled spring, tightening the cuff in the process.
Methane hydrates are
formed by bonding with water to make an ice - like substance in
certain temperature / pressure conditions that can be found
at shallow water depths in