Temperable dynamic polymeric glasses as tunable and rebondable adhesives

Key Points

• The aim is to explore how varying temperatures affect the mechanical properties of dynamic polymer glasses and their effectiveness as adhesives.
• Designed Thia-Michael-based dynamic polymer glasses with varying temperature treatments.
• Tested mechanical properties at room temperature after different tempering processes.
• Evaluated performance as adhesives based on tunability and rebondability.
• Dynamic polymer glasses showed significant variation in mechanical properties based on tempering, enhancing adhesive capacity.
• Optimal temperature treatment resulted in increased tunability of adhesive strength.
• Materials demonstrated rebonding capabilities, opening avenues for adjustable adhesive applications.