NEXIPAL®
WACKER is launching flexible EAP laminates for actuators and capacitive sensors under its NEXIPAL® brand. From 2021 onwards, NEXIPAL® will be available in two product groups: NEXIPAL® Act for applications in actuator technology and NEXIPAL® Sense for sensor technology.
NEXIPAL®: EAP Laminates
NEXIPAL® laminates for electroactive applications consist of one or several ultrathin silicone layers of ELASTOSIL® Film. This film, which is only 10 to 400 µm thick, is coated with special electrodes, laminated and cut to shape. Several layers are then stacked on top of each other.
NEXIPAL® for Energy Generation
In wave-power generators, Silicone-Films can be used as an electroactive polymer to harvest energy from the sea.
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