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Dispersion of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles in Maxillofacial Silicone Elastomer by Ultrasonication: A Morphological Study

open access: yesSulaimani Dental Journal, 2019
Objective: Aggregation and agglomeration of nanoparticles in silicone elastomer is a common problem that adversely affects the mechanical properties of the silicone because the aggregations act as a weak and stress concentrating point within the ...
Mohammed Abdalqadir   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Modulation of bacterial infection and inflammation by release of lactide from a silicone elastomer device

open access: yesBritish Journal of Pharmacy, 2023
The aim of this project is to assess the anti-bacterial and anti-inflammation properties of a matrix-type silicone elastomer device providing sustained release of DL-lactide (a cyclic ester dimer of lactic acid).
Kaifeng Huang
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of stretching on the frictional stress of rubber [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
In this paper, we report on new experimental results on the effects of in-plane surface stretching on the friction of Poly(DiMethylSiloxane) (PDMS) rubber with smooth rigid probes.
Chateauminois, Antoine   +2 more
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Surface modification of silicone elastomer with rosin acid-based quaternary ammonium salt for antimicrobial and biocompatible properties

open access: yes, 2020
Despite advanced sterilized and aseptic techniques, biomaterial-associated infections are still posing a great threat to human life. Therefore, constructing antimicrobial coating that exerts potent antimicrobial activity combined with low cytotoxicity is
Zhaoshuang Li   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Selection of elastomeric membranes for the removal of volatile organics from water [PDF]

open access: yes, 1993
A wide range of homogeneous elastomeric membranes has been prepared using dicumylperoxide as a general cross-linking agent. The membranes have been used for both equilibrium sorption measurements and steady-state pervaporation experiments to study ...
Mulder, M.H.V.   +4 more
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Development of Silicone Elastomer for Use in the Assessment of Padded Clothing in Rugby Union

open access: yesProceedings, 2020
Rugby Union is a collision sport, with both player to player and player to pitch impacts being frequent. Current test standards for padded clothing in rugby use impact surrogates, which may not accurately replicate the human response. Modern technologies
Angus Hughes   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A bistable soft gripper with mechanically embedded sensing and actuation for fast closed-loop grasping [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Soft robotic grippers are shown to be high effective for grasping unstructured objects with simple sensing and control strategies. However, they are still limited by their speed, sensing capabilities and actuation mechanism.
Abidi, Syed Haider   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

History of breast implants: Back to the future

open access: yesJPRAS Open, 2022
Summary: Modern breast implants are a staple of plastic surgery, finding uses in esthetic and reconstructive procedures. Their history began in the 1960s, with the first generation of smooth devices with thick silicone elastomer, thick silicone gel, and ...
Fabio Santanelli di Pompeo   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Progress in dynamically vulcanized polyurethane/silicone rubber thermoplastic elastomer

open access: yesHecheng xiangjiao gongye, 2023
The research progress in dynamically vulcanized polyurethane/silicone rubber thermoplastic elastomer was summarized from the aspects of raw material selection, processing technology and compatibilizer with 20 references.
"CHANG Hui-qi, LIU Xin, ZHANG Chuang, ZHANG Ning, YAN Xue-ting, WU Jia-hui, HE Hai-feng, ZHAO Li-fen"
doaj   +1 more source

Freeform Fabrication of Ionomeric Polymer-Metal Composite Actuators [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
Ionomeric polymer-metal composite (IPMC) actuators are a type of soft electromechanically active material which offers large displacement, rapid motion with only ~1V stimulus.
Lipson, Hod, Malone, Evan
core   +3 more sources

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