It is an object of the present disclosure to provide a new method for manufacturing a small rDEA. Further, it is also an object of the present disclosure to provide a small rDEA.

The present disclosure provides a method for manufacturing a rolled dielectric elastomer actuator, the method including a rolling step to roll at least one pair of complimentary electrode layers and a dielectric elastomer layer around a core to obtain a rolled body, a change step to change a state of the core after the rolling step, and a removal step to remove the core from the rolled body after the change step. Further, the present disclosure also provides a dielectric elastomer actuator that includes a rolled body of a laminate including at least one pair of complimentary electrode layers and a dielectric elastomer layer, the laminate having a thickness of 200 m or less.

It is an object of the present disclosure to provide a new method for manufacturing a small rDEA. Further, it is also an object of the present disclosure to provide a small rDEA.

The present disclosure provides a method for manufacturing a rolled dielectric elastomer actuator, the method including a rolling step to roll at least one pair of complimentary electrode layers and a dielectric elastomer layer around a core to obtain a rolled body, a change step to change a state of the core after the rolling step, and a removal step to remove the core from the rolled body after the change step. Further, the present disclosure also provides a dielectric elastomer actuator that includes a rolled body of a laminate including at least one pair of complimentary electrode layers and a dielectric elastomer layer, the laminate having a thickness of 200 m or less.