Influence of the surface film containing the synovia ingredients on friction of artificial cartilage material
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The influence of the surface film containing the synovia ingredients on friction was investigated for a sliding pair of PVA hydrogel and glass plate with and without LB film in reciprocating apparatus. It turns out that a hydrophobic film raises friction in the experiment using the monolayer of DPPC produced by the LB method. From this result, it is thought that a hydrophobic film has prevented the lubricant from entraining. The hyaluronate solution containing both albumin and γ globulin showed lower friction.
