Tribology of rough ultra-film contacts in drug delivery devices

Elastomeric seals are extensively used in an assortment of drug delivery devices, such as syringes and pressurized metered dose inhalers. Although tribology of rubber seals and o-rings is reasonably well understood in engineering applications, the drug mixtures and formulations do not enjoy the requ...

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Main Authors: David W. Grimble, Stephanos Theodossiades, Homer Rahnejat, M. Wilby
Format: Default Article
Published: 2008
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2134/4699
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