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What is the name for the light-sensitive smart polymer that is used in plasters?
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how are smart polymers used in light sensitive plasters
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Examples of smart polymers?
Smart polymers can be used for heart valves and many other medical uses. In addition to this smart polymers are polymers (plastics) that can change in response to changes in the environment (i.e. temp, presence of water, pH, light etc.) Uses of smart polymers are: hydrogels (nappies and moisture crystals used in compost so your hanging baskets don't dry out!), plasters (band aids) that lose their stickiness when you want to take them off so dont rip your skin off, biodegradable plastic bags, non-stick chewing gum and even biological uses like detecting blood glucose levels and triggering the release of insulin.
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