Parker Hannifin: Printed Electronics USA 2015 Award Winner
Apr 11, 2016
A presentation by Parker Hannifin Corporation, winner of the IDTechEx Printed Electronics USA award in the category of "Best Technical Development: Materials" for their "Electro-Active Polymers Technology". Parker Hannifin develops and produces sensors based on electro active polymer (EAP) technology. Their "High Strain Sensor" is an example of this effort, a product that has the capability to strain up to 100% with ±0.5% accuracy for a given temperature. The company needed a conductive ink that is capable of maintaining reasonable conductivity when strained up to 100%. After they could not a provider of such a stretchable ink, they developed their own stretchable ink formulation in house. This stretchable electrode ink they developed can strain up to 100% while still retaining conductivity suitable for their needs. It has no nano-carbon particles and therefore is easy to get TSCA approval for mass production. Read more at: http://www.IDTechEx.com.