Thin polymer films – the material behind a new generation of pumps (IMAGE)

Saarland University

Thin polymer films – the material behind a new generation of pumps

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A novel film-based technology is opening up access to lightweight, flat and energy-efficient pump architectures. At Hannover Messe, Professor Paul Motzki’s research team is exhibiting a prototype vacuum pump that uses two film-based actuators. Doctoral researcher Daniel Philippi (left) and student Lukas Roth (right) are pursuing research on the smart-film technology.

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Credit: Oliver Dietze

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