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Smart holds a number of patents associated with the manufacture and application of ER fluids.
We are happy to discuss potential requirements with our customers, as often it is possible to modify the
fluid composition and hence customise its characteristics for a specific application. Smart produce several
standard fluids including a general purpose fluid LID 3354S designed for high volume applications that
require good ER performance at an affordable price.
| As mentioned on the previous page, ER fluids change to a gel like solid when an electric
field is applied. Electric fields in the order of 1kV to 4kV per
millimetre are applied to the fluid to produce a high finite
static yield stress. In the video on the left a microscopic view of an ER fluid shows the effect of applying an electric field. First, when no voltage is applied, the ER fluid is in its natural fluidic state, then an electric field is applied to the fluid and all the ER particles form a one dimensional chain from electrode to electrode. The video clip is "live" images showing the
effect of applying eclectic voltage on the ER fluid.
Please allow few moments for
downloading the video clip |
Smart standard ER fluids cover a wide range of applications, from low voltage to wide temperature range
products.
Please use the datasheets below (Adobe Acrobat Document) for more information.
Please note that we are currently offer only LID 3354 either density matched LID 3354d or standard (non density matched) LID 3354s
| ER-Fluid No | Datasheet | Safety Datasheet | Description |
| LID 3354s | lid3354s.pdf | msds3354s.pdf | General Purpose Fluid |
| LID 3354d | lid3354d.pdf | msds3354d.pdf | Density Matched General Purpose Fluid |
| LID 3356S | lid3356s.pdf | msds3356s.pdf | Low Voltage / Low Viscosity Fluid |
| LID 3360S | lid3360s.pdf | msds3360s.pdf | Wide Temperature Range |
Click here for latest Price List and Delivery (Adobe Acrobat Document) . If you are interested in buying ER-fluids please click here
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