%0 journal article %@ 0935-9648 %A Kratz, K., Madbouly, S.A., Wagermeier, W., Lendlein, A. %D 2011 %J Advanced Materials %N 35 %P 4058-4062 %R doi:10.1002/adma.201102225 %T Temperature-Memory Polymer Networks with Crystallizable Controlling Units %U https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201102225 35 %X The switching temperature,Tsw, which must be exceeded to initialize a shape-memory effect (SME), and Tσ,max, a temperature related to the recovery stress maximum under constant strain-activation conditions, are adjusted systematically over a wide temperature range for temperature-memory polymers. The polymers are based on crosslinked poly[ethylene-ran-(vinyl acetate)] with crystallizable controlling units and exhibit a broad melting temperature range.