Investigation of low-reflective ZrCN-PVD-arc coatings for application on medical tools for minimally invasive surgery

Surface and Coatings Technology

Volumn 142-144, Issue , 2001, Pages 1063-1068

  Hollstein, F ^a   Kitta, D ^a   Louda, P ^b   Pacal, F ^b   Meinhardt, J ^c  

^a TECHNO COAT Oberflachentechnik GmbH   (Germany)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF LIBEREC   (Czech Republic)

^c LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF SURFACE ENGINEERING IOM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biocompatibility; Medical instruments; Surface color; Ti C N; Vacuum arc deposition; Zr C N

Indexed keywords

LIGHT REFLECTION; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; PHYSICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; STAINLESS STEEL; SURGERY; THIN FILMS; VACUUM DEPOSITED COATINGS;

GAS FLOW;

ZIRCONIUM COMPOUNDS;

MEDICAL APPLICATION;

EID: 0035387517     PISSN: 02578972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0257-8972(01)01222-1     Document Type: Article

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