Deforming or vibrating the holder reduces contact area and residual Coulombic force, enabling stable release of very small workpieces.
High-strength fabric substrates let electrostatic clutch electrodes be stitched or bonded to base materials without weak attachment under large forces.
An automated electrostatic joining system polarizes overlapping paper plies to bond depleted and new reels without adhesive materials.
A conformable electroadhesive gripping device combines vacuum pressure and electrostatic adhesion to secure workpieces.