Lubricating Polymer Surfaces

A lubricating polymer surface is important, especially in biomedical technologies. Low-friction surfaces enable easy insertion and removal of devices from patients. Earlier approaches were mostly simple applications involving lubricants such as lidocaine jelly, silicone oil, or non-permanent coating with low-friction materials such as polyethylene or fluoroplastics. However, these substances cannot maintain a high degree of slipperiness for the required duration of time. Lubricating Polymer Surfaces describes the principle of lubrication, outlines a variety of methods for attaining a lubricous surface, and describes the characteristics and properties of such lubricous surfaces.

List of contents

Introduction. Principles of Friction and Lubrication. Test Methods for Lubricated Polymer Surfaces. Lubricous Polymer Surfaces. Lubricated Surfaces for Medical Use. General Methods for Surface Modification. Surface Analysis of Modified Polymers. Surface Grafting. Surface Structures and Properties of Grafted Polymers. Appendix.

About the author

Uyama, Yoshikimi

Summary

A lubricating polymer surface is important, especially in biomedical technologies. Low-friction surfaces enable insertion and removal of devices from patients. This book describes the principle of lubrication, outlines a variety of methods for attaining a lubricous surface, and describes characteristics and properties of such lubricous surfaces.

Product details

• Authors: Yoshito Ikada, Yoshikimi Uyama, Yoshikimi (Kyoto University Uyama, Uyama Yoshikimi, Idaka Yoshito
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2021
• EAN: 9781566760133
• ISBN: 978-1-56676-013-3
• No. of pages: 184
• Weight: 272 g
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Chemistry > Organic chemistry; SCIENCE / Chemistry / Organic, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Textiles & Polymers, Polymer chemistry, Plastics & polymers technology, Plastics and polymers