Franklin, S.E., Baranowska, J., Hendriks, C.P. et al. (2 more authors) (2016) Comparison of the Friction Behavior of Occluded Human Skin and Synthetic Skin in Dry and Moist Conditions. Tribology Transactions. pp. 1-12. ISSN 1040-2004
Abstract
The goal of this work was to assess the suitability of a commercial synthetic skin to simulate occluded human skin friction behaviour in dry and moist skin conditions and under different applied surface pressures, with the view to using this material as a tribological test-bed for healthcare and personal care devices that are in direct contact with the skin during use. A flat rotating ring friction measurement device, in which one part of the skin surface is continuously covered (i.e. occluded), was used to compare the friction behaviour of human skin and the synthetic skin in controlled nominally dry and nominally moist skin conditions. Three loading levels were tested, simulating light, medium and high skin pressures typical of many lifestyleand personal health-related applications. The results showed that the friction behaviour of the synthetic skin tested here was notably different to that of human skin in vivo in terms of the effects of skin hydration, sliding time and applied surface pressure. It is concluded that, for use as a tribological test-bed, the tested synthetic skin model does not provide an acceptable alternative to in vivo tests using human skin.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2016 Taylor & Francis. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in Tribology Transactions . Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | biotribology; skin; artificial skin; friction |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Engineering (Sheffield) > Department of Materials Science and Engineering (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 09 Mar 2017 14:45 |
Last Modified: | 20 Aug 2017 18:30 |
Published Version: | http://doi.org/10.1080/10402004.2016.1223388 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/10402004.2016.1223388 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:112503 |