Technology need
Shape memory material for sealing
Summary of the technological need
A durable method to seal connectors to pipes, using shape memory materials as a sealing technology.
Background
Challenge: seal a pipe and its connector.
Current solution: welding, squeezing
Wanted solution: using a shape memory material as a sealing.
Ideally the sealing would be easily activated via current or a similar stimuli. The sealing has to be super resistant (>30 years)
Application domains
Construction
Specifications
No tech specifications provided