Bio-compatible low reflective coatings for surgical tools using reactive d.c.-magnetron sputtering and arc evaporation - a comparison regarding steam sterilization resistance and nickel diffusion

Surface and Coatings Technology

Volumn 120-121, Issue , 1999, Pages 672-681

  Hollstein, Frank ^a   Louda, Petr ^b  

^a TECHNO COAT Oberflachentechnik GmbH   (Germany)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF LIBEREC   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Arc; Bio compatibility; GDO(E)S; Medical instruments; Multilayers; Nb; Nickel diffusion; PVD coating; Sputtering; Sterilization; TiAlN; TiCN

Indexed keywords

CATHODIC ARC PLASMA DEPOSITION; COATING; SPUTTERING;

EID: 0033504663     PISSN: 02578972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0257-8972(99)00357-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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