Lubricating Polymer Surfaces

by Yoshikimi Uyama

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. This book 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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367400464
• ISBN13: 9780367400460
• Release Date: September 2019
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"