Advanced Materials
Drawing on more than 100 years’ experience in material development and compounding, particularly in the area of elastomers, we have the expertise and proven experience to meet your application challenges and exceed your expectations.
From conceptual development to series production, our experts work closely with you to select and develop advanced materials that deliver optimal performance while mitigating risks.
Liquid silicone rubber (LSR) and thermoplastic (TPL).
Achieve a greater range of performance with our unique liquid silicone rubber (LSR) and thermoplastic (TPL) capabilities.
With our state-of-the-art LSR and TPL competence center in Germany, we have the capacity to support you along the entire course of a project - from initial development to finished single-component and multi-component parts (LSR/TPL). Thanks to our in-house mold shop, we are able to produce customized tooling for your LSR and TPL applications.
LSR is characterized by its stability across high and low temperature extremes and exhibits reliable mechanical properties over temperatures ranging from -50 ⁰C to +250 ⁰C (certain specialist types can perform up to +300 ⁰C). Liquid silicone parts are also highly resistant to chemicals and environmental influences. Plus, they are water-repellent. LSR and TPL formulations are often used in electronic products due to their excellent electrical and insulating properties. Additionally, the material provides good flame-retardant properties.
Customized Design & Simulation Services
Through a process of co-engineering, you can benefit from tailor-made sealing solutions developed in cooperation with your team specifically for your application.
We support you with customized design and simulation services throughout the product development process – from initial conception to completion.
Customized Design.
Every good idea has the potential to be transformed into a solution fit for efficient serial production. Through our engineering and technical expertise, coupled with our in-depth knowledge of a wide variety of materials and their specific properties, we help you from the very beginning of the development process to find the optimal design for your product.
Simulation Services.
Advanced simulation capabilities are advantageous for optimized product performance, process stability and efficiency, cost control, and fast speeds to market. To unlock these benefits, we believe design and development should be supported by finite element analysis, starting from product design itself to the tool concept that we optimize through advanced mold flow simulation and ultimately simulation of the production process. In doing so, we enable potential engineering challenges to be identified and overcome at source.
Simulation services at Datwyler
Advanced Technologies
Together with our trusted external partners, we actively develop advanced technologies for new applications, products, and production processes that create added value for you and your customers.
Some of our advanced technologies focus areas for the mobility market.
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- Power bed fusion
- Material jetting
- Photo polymerization
- Metal
- Thermoplastic
- LSR
Key advantages
- Fast prototypes
- Complex structures
- Complementary technology
- Flexibility in design
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Electrical power turns into mechanical motion by elastic deformation. Actuation stroke by electrostatic forces. Unique thin layer silicone stacks for tactile and sensitive actuation.
Key advantages
- Noise free, simultaneous actuation and sensing capabilities
- Stepless and dynamic axial movement
- High energy efficiency, low currents
- Convenient operation
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Transfer a defined structure in a very precise and fast manner to ultra-thin high-performance thermoplastic foils.
Key advantages
- Precise deformation
- Fast (down to 6ms)
- Maintain material specification
- Local and precise heat input
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- Printed functional structures on stretchable materials (technical rubber)
- Integrated electronics in rubber components
- Smart components with sensing capabilities and track & trace, UID and other anti-counterfeiting
Key advantages
- Life monitoring of component/system condition
- Additional functionality of components
- Extended life cycle knowledge - predictive maintenance
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Broad range of rubber parts (LSR, Parenteral Packing Systems, Automotive)
Product ID, information, anti-counterfeiting, optical sensor, surface wettabilityKey advantages
- Transferable to broad range of materials
- Unique visual or non-visual marking
- Automatable visual detection
- In-mold solution one step (no post treatment necessary)
Please find here more information about Datwyler’s Advanced Technologies.
Global Network of Technology Leaders
We work closely with leading experts, research institutions, as well as with carefully selected start-ups from all over the world, to continually strengthen both our scientific and economic expertise.
Through continuous development and advancement, coupled with strategic investment, we are able to offer targeted solutions that meet your ever-evolving needs. Our academic partners include; the Fraunhofer Institute, RWTH Aachen, FEV, ETH Zurich, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, CSEM, Empa, as well as the Universities of Zurich and St. Gallen.
