[chbot] Electroactive polymer actuators?

[Charles Manning]

I've dabbled with the conductive silicone used to make conductive seals.
The resistance increases when you stretch it.

Unclue Google will find you many examples of people loading up silicone
with either carbon fibre or graphite powder (used by locksmiths - local hw
store will have some)

eg.

http://www.instructables.com/id/Silc-Circuits-High-Performance-Conductive-Silicone/

On Tue, Jun 21, 2016 at 10:11 AM, St George <stgeorge438 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I was wondering if anyone has any experience with creating actuators out
> of either dielectric or ionic electroactive polymers?
>
> Regards
> Ian
>
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