Applications
The development of smart seals and materials allows vehicle manufacturers to open up a new range of opportunities to add comfort, control, and safety to the driving experience.
The integration of sensors into the elastomer seal or printed on a material surface can detect temperature, pressure, force, abrasion, and leakage down to component level, providing an early warning of system failure, decreasing maintenance costs, and increasing safety.
For the manufacturer, the ability to add RFID tags to elastomer components not only prevents counterfeiting, but also enables the storage of product data for complete traceability along the value chain, simplifying the manufacturing process through easy part identification and allowing the use of data in after-sales business.
Electroactive polymers (EAPs) offer a range of actuation and sensing applications, turning electrical power into sensitive and versatile mechanical motion. This highly customizable innovation can be used for actuation functionalities in switches, locks, and valves, as well as the creation of haptic feedback and morphing surfaces in human-machine interface (HMI) applications.
Benefits of the EAP technology:
Noise-free
Low maintenance
Low energy consumption
Compact and lightweight solution
Our customers appreciate that we are a reliable supplier of high performing components, as well as technology that goes way beyond the traditional portfolio. We have a global team of experts that are at the forefront of innovation, working closely with our customers on exciting new solutions
Raja Annadurai
Head of Business Development Advanced Technology
Datwyler advantages
Smart tech experts
Datwyler has made significant investments in the mobility sector, and our global teams of experts are constantly working on new smart seal and material technology.Full customer support
From early designs and prototyping to testing and full-scale production, Datwyler offers its complete support in co-engineering projects across the world.Future-proof technology
At Datwyler, we understand the need to stay one step ahead of the rapidly moving mobility industry, and our smart technology is designed for the future.Advanced technology kits
We have a range of kits available to demonstrate our market-leading technologies, from RFID chips and printed electronics to smart sealings and EAP applications such as haptic feedback.
Contact
For more information about Datwyler’s range of advanced smart technology, please get in touch.
Raja Annadurai
Head of Business Development Advanced Technology
Mobility 
Innovation