Reusable attaching apparatus and methods of making and using a reusable attaching apparatus

A method of attaching a reusable attaching apparatus to a surface, the method comprising:

• providing a reusable attaching apparatus comprising:
• a mounting structure bonded to a reversible adhesive, the reversible adhesive comprising a shape memory polymer having a glass transition temperature (Tg) and comprising a deformable state at temperatures above the Tg and a rigid state at temperatures below the Tg;
• heating the reversible adhesive to a temperature above the Tg, the shape memory polymer reaching the deformable state;
• during the heating, contacting the reversible adhesive with a mounting surface and applying pressure thereto, the reversible adhesive deforming and increasing in contact area with the mounting surface;
• and
• cooling the reversible adhesive to a temperature below the Tg, the shape memory polymer adopting the rigid state and the reversible adhesive adhering to the mounting surface with an adhesion strength of at least about 1 MPa, thereby attaching the reusable attaching apparatus to the mounting surface.