1.
Biomaterials
; 2(4): 239-43, 1981 Oct.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-7326319
ABSTRACT
Thin organic coatings commonly are used for insulating microelectrodes and electronic packages designed for implant applications. The adherence of these coatings to the underlying substrates is a key parameter in their selection for various devices. Instron pull tests were performed on glow-discharge polymerized monomers, Parylene-N, medical-grade Silastic and various epoxies. The application of a thin coating of glow-discharge polymerized methane under a thicker Parylene-N coating improved the adhesion of the latter to the underlying substrate in isotonic sodium chloride solution and during accelerated testing conditions done by boiling.
Subject(s)
Adhesiveness , Electrodes, Implanted , Sodium Chloride/pharmacology , Epoxy Compounds , Platinum , Silicone Elastomers , Tensile Strength/drug effects
2.
Biomed Sci Instrum
; 17: 109-13, 1981.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-7284524