Electroactive polymers (EAPs) change size and/or shape when stimulated by an electric field. EAPs have been researched for many years trying to develop their uses in commercial applications. You can read more about EAP technologies and their potential applications by clicking here (paper written by scientists at the University of Pittsburgh). The research and development efforts are leading to success. I have researched the Internet extensively to find company websites where EAPs are being offered as company products.
The following identify companies that I found that offer EAP products (categorized by application). Links to information on those products are also provided.
actuators
- Leap Technology (click here for product details)
- Novasentis (click here for product details)
- Solchroma (click here for product details)
- Wacker (click here for product details)
sensors
- Leap Technology (click here for product details)
- Parker Hannifin (click here for product details)
- Solvay (click here for product details)
- Wacker (click here for product details)
robots
- Environmental Robots (click here for product details)
textiles
- Weafing (click here for product details)
Marketing data found on the Internet suggests that sales of EAPs
in 2019 generated revenues in the $4 billion range. And the compounded annual growth rate (cagr)
going forward is estimated to be around 7%.
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