Electroactive polymer actuators represent a rapidly evolving field in materials science, where electrically induced deformations in polymers are harnessed to produce controlled mechanical motion.

IDTechEx Research finds that the electroactive polymer (EAP) market will be US$245 million in 2013. EAP materials have been used for some time in actuators, capacitors and nanocomposites but, with new ...

Using artificial-muscle actuators, Stefan Seelecke and his team of engineers at Saarland University have developed a new self-optimizing conveyor technology that adapts itself to the size, weight and ...

A San Jose, Calif., start-up company known as Artificial Muscle Inc. (AMI) has announced the commercial availability of “the world’s first product line of standard electroactive polymer actuators.” ...

Artificial Muscle Inc. (www.artificialmuscle.com) has begun marketing standard electroactive polymer actuators that it says are lighter, smaller and less expensive than conventional electromagnetic ...

Artificial muscles made from polymers can now be powered by energy from glucose and oxygen, just like biological muscles. This advance may be a step on the way to implantable artificial muscles or ...

In the last decade a new breed of polymer has emerged which responds to external electrical stimulation by displaying a significant shape or size displacement. These materials, known as electroactive ...

SCHATTDORF, Switzerland—Datwyler Holding Inc. has strengthened its innovative polymer capabilities with the acquisition of Swiss startup CT Systems S.R.L. A spin-off of the Swiss Federal Laboratories ...

Polymer films can squeeze down hard, deliver a powerful thrust, vibrate or hold any required position. And because they can act as sensors, they are becoming important tools in technical applications.

A San Jose, Calif., start-up company known as Artificial Muscle Inc. (AMI, www.artificialmuscle.com) has announced the commercial availability of “the world’s first product line of standard ...