Recycling-oriented fabrication of soft robots

Publikationstyp
Conference Paper
Date Issued
2022-04
Sprache
English
Author(s)
Nguyen, Anh Minh  
Seibel, Arthur  
Institut
Laser- und Anlagensystemtechnik T-2  
TORE-URI
http://hdl.handle.net/11420/12766
Start Page
571
End Page
576
Citation
IEEE 5th International Conference on Soft Robotics (RoboSoft 2022)
Contribution to Conference
IEEE 5th International Conference on Soft Robotics, RoboSoft 2022  
Publisher DOI
10.1109/RoboSoft54090.2022.9762179
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85129945744
Climate change is continuing, and more environmental awareness is required these days. In this context, plastics are a controversial topic. On top of this, a current plastics-based field of research is developing with great interest: soft robotics. Soft robots are generally made of elastomers, for which recycling is rather difficult. An implementation of recycling in soft robotics is still pending. This paper aims to show to what extent three typical materials used in soft robotics (Ecoflex 00-30, Elastosil M4601, and Sylgard 184) can be reintroduced in powder form into the manufacturing process after use and what mechanical properties such recyclates have.