Provided are methods and systems for manufacturing and using heat-shrink elastomeric. An example method of manufacturing a heat-shrink elastomeric element comprises providing a thermoplastic elastomeric element having a first shape; modifying the thermoplastic elastomeric element to produce a thermoset elastomeric element having the first shape; heating the thermoset elastomeric element to a temperature of at least the glass transition temperature of the thermoset elastomeric element; adjusting the first shape of the thermoset elastomeric element to produce a second shape with at least one dimension greater than that of the first shape; and cooling the thermoset elastomeric element to a temperature below that of the glass transition temperature of the thermoset elastomeric element to produce the heat-shrink elastomeric element.
本发明提供了制造和使用热缩弹性体的方法和系统。制造热缩弹性体元件的一种示例方法包括:提供具有第一形状的热塑性弹性体元件;对热塑性弹性体元件进行改性,以制造具有第一形状的热固性弹性体元件;将热固性弹性体元件加热到至少为热固性弹性体元件
玻璃化转变温度的温度;调整热固性弹性元件的第一形状,以产生第二形状,其至少一个尺寸大于第一形状的尺寸;以及将热固性弹性元件冷却到低于热固性弹性元件
玻璃化温度的温度,以产生热缩弹性元件。