Electroactive Polymers And Devices 2013-2018: Forecasts,
Technologies, Players
Electroactive
polymers are one of the most promising technologies. Compared to inorganic
materials the versatile polymers have various attractive properties, such as
being lightweight, inexpensive and easy to manufacture. Tremendous amount of
research and development has led to Electroactive Polymers (EAP) that can also
change size or shape when stimulated by the right external electrical
activation mechanism, meaning they can convert electrical energy into
mechanical energy.
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Especially
in the actuators segment vast R&D activity can be seen for specialized
applications such as medical devices and biomimetic-robotics. Here the features
of electroactive polymers are used to enable movement and generate force as
well as electrically control surface properties.
Haptics
for consumer portable touch screen devices and peripherals is going to be the
next big application and potentially the first large-scale implementation of
EAP actuators in general with an expected penetration of 60% for haptic
feedback in mobile phones for 2018.
Today,
EAPs are available that produce large strains and show great potential for
applications. In comparision to only small response in the early development
years electroactive polymers show significant deformation in the range of two
to three orders of magnitude.
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Until
now, despite several decades of R&D and first applications, the EAP field
is far from mature and several subjects, such as perfomance and long-term
stability, still need further development to tailor the properties of these
polymers to the requirements of each application.
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