FAQs

They are Dielectric Electro Active Polymer (EAP) Sensors. They are capacitive sensors that measure the physical deformation of the sensor in response to a change in shape from stretching or compressing.

They can stretch to over 100% of their original size.

The sensors last millions of cycles with >99% repeatability.

They are made from highly flexible, medical-grade silicone-based substrates.

Yes, they can.

The maximum they have been tested to is 200 deg C* (*without electronics)

Yes, they are washable and compatible with standard cleaning products.

The sensors can read displacement changes of 0.01% full scale, which is 10um for a 100mm sensor.

Yes, there are more than 100 current patents that are registered in numerous countries.

Please see the Technology page.

Units of measure can be customized; the default for strain sensors is 000.00% strain.

Sharp objects.

Yes, most of the sensors we supply have been customized to meet our customer’s application requirements.

Size, shape, physical properties and electronics are the most frequent aspects that are customized.

Standard Sensors are between 0.5mm and 0.7mm. The thinnest sensing membrane we can produce is 0.25mm.

9.5in x 6.5in

We supply them either way. Sometimes, customers prefer to supply their own.

Our standard High-Resolution electronics sample up to 300 times per second, or an update rate of 3ms.

Our standard electronics have a peak current draw of less than 25mA.

In most cases, we can have initial production articles within 3 months of the start of the project. More complex projects or those involving electronics sourcing can take longer.

Project costs can vary depending on factors such as custom electronics or highly complex engineering work.

They are made in Bloomington, Minnesota, USA.

We have the world’s most advanced production processes and capacity.

Our raw materials and components for the sensors are sourced from various suppliers across the USA and Europe.