2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Realization of non-lubricated sliding between polymer gasket and cylinder by using controlling surface mechanical property of material
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23760695
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Material processing/treatments
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| Research Institution | Nagoya University |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2011 – 2012
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| Keywords | 高分子材料 / ガスケット / シリンダー / 内面 / DLC / しゅう動 / フッ化 |
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| Research Abstract |
In cylindrical sliding components such as syringe and shock -absorber, technology to decrease friction between a polymeric gasket and relatively rigid cylinder without using lubricants is required. In this work, we tried to show the possibility of non -lubricated motion of such cylindrical sliding components, where 1. Elastic modulus increase of gasket surface with high-density plasma treatment, 2. Surface fluorination of polymeric gasket using PFPE and UV irradiation, and 3. Internal DLC coating, which had been developed in our laboratory, were considered to be employed. As a result, we successfully demonstrated the smooth motion of non-lubricated plastic syringe (PP barrel vs Thermo-plastic elastomer gasket) by employing 1 and 4. Minimum design change of gasket shape, where seal capability was also satisfied. Furthermore, monitoring technique to achieve uniform distribution in internal DLC coating was established.
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