Polymer tribology in safety medical devices: Retractable syringes

Advances in Polymer Technology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 56-64

  Brostow, Witold ^a   Pietkiewicz, Dorota ^a   Wisner, Steven R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^b Retractable Technologies Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Additives; Elastomers; Friction; Medical device; Polypropylene

Indexed keywords

MEDICAL DEVICE; POLYMER TRIBOLOGY;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ELASTOMERS; FRICTION; FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; POLYPROPYLENES; SYRINGES;

TRIBOLOGY;

EID: 34447268993     PISSN: 07306679     EISSN: 10982329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/adv.20084     Document Type: Article

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