Hydrophilic surfaces for reducing friction forces

A substrate (for example an implantable medical device) is provided with a lubricious surface by grafting onto the surface monomers containing acryl amide groups and then hydrolysing said groups under alkaline conditions, the grafting step being carried out in an aqueous environment.

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Hauptverfasser: WHITEHOUSE, SAM PATRICK, AL-LAMEE, KADEM
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Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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Zusammenfassung:A substrate (for example an implantable medical device) is provided with a lubricious surface by grafting onto the surface monomers containing acryl amide groups and then hydrolysing said groups under alkaline conditions, the grafting step being carried out in an aqueous environment.