2134/8477 Gareth I. Hay Gareth I. Hay Peter S.A. Evans Peter S.A. Evans David J. Harrison David J. Harrison Darren Southee Darren Southee George Simpson George Simpson Paul M. Harrey Paul M. Harrey Characterisation of lithographically printed resistive strain gauges Loughborough University 2011 Conductive Lithographic Film (CLF) Offset lithography Printed sensors Printed strain gauges Design Practice and Management not elsewhere classified Mechanical Engineering 2011-06-16 09:30:11 Journal contribution https://repository.lboro.ac.uk/articles/journal_contribution/Characterisation_of_lithographically_printed_resistive_strain_gauges/9348566 This paper reports progress in sensor fabrication by the conductive lithographic film (CLF) printing process.Work describing strain-sensitive structures manufactured using a modified printing process and conductive inks is addressed. The performance of a “single-ink” strain-sensitive structure when printed on six alternative substrates (GlossArt, PolyArt, Teslin, Mylar C, Melinex, and Kapton) is analyzed. Though not intending to compete with conventional gauges in high-tolerance measurement, the structures exhibit properties that indicate suitability for novel applications.