Sunday 18th September

12:00-16:00

Registration

16:00-17:00

Plenary Session - Opening Remarks
Philippa Cann,  Conference Chair, Imperial College London, UK

Bio-tribology
Professor Duncan Dowson, University of Leeds, UK

Monday 19th September

8:30-12:45

Session 1  Tribology of Artificial Implants

Session 2  Tribology of Skin and Haptics

8:30-9:00

[K01]Role of geometry in the biotribology of metal-metal hip implants
J.B. Medley, University of Waterloo, Canada

[K02] A comparison of the frictional behaviour of human glabrous skin with synthetic glassy polymers and elastomers
M.J. Adams*¹, S.A. Johnson², ¹The University of Birmingham, UK, ²Unilever R&D Port Sunlight, UK

9:00-9:15

[O1.01] Effect of motion inputs on the wear prediction of artificial hip joints
F. Liu*¹, Z. Jin¹ ,², J. Fisher¹, ¹University of Leeds, UK, ²Xi'an Jiaotong University, China

[O2.01] Experimental and numerical analysis of friction induced vibrations between fingertip and object surfaces for tactile perception
R. Fagiani¹, F. Massi*¹, Y. Berthier¹, A. Sestieri², ¹Université de Lyon, France, ²University "La Sapienza", Italy

9:15-9:30

[O1.02] Squeak of artificial joints: How big and how new a problem?
M. Ciavarella*¹, N. Hoffmann², M. Morlock¹, A. Hothan², ¹Politecnico di Bari, Italy, ²TU Hamburg-Harburg, Germany

[O2.02] The contributions of adhesion and deformation in tactile friction
M.A. Masen*¹, J. Van Kuilenburg¹ ,², ¹University of Twente, The Netherlands, ²M2i, The Netherlands

9:30-9:45

[O1.03] The effect of sliding path curvature on the wear performance of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene
R. Lee*, K. Shah, L. Herrera, A. Wang, Stryker Orthopaedics, USA

[O2.03] Influence of variations in the pressure distribution on the friction of the finger pad
S. Derler*, J. Süess, Empa – Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Switzerland

9:45-10:00

[O1.04] Edge loading in current generation metal-on-metal hips - the risk factors
R. Underwood*¹, A. Zografos¹, A. Hart², R. Sayles¹, P. Cann¹, ¹Department of Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College London, UK, ²Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Imperial College London, UK

[O2.04] Predicting the friction between the human skin and regular surface textures
J. Van Kuilenburg*¹ ,², M.A. Masen², E. Van der Heide² ,³, ¹Materials Innovation Institute M2i, The Netherlands, ²University of Twente, The Netherlands, ³TNO, The Netherlands

10:00-10:15

[O1.05] Contact conditions in total knee prostheses
F.E. Kennedy*¹, K.Wongseedakaew², ¹Dartmouth College, USA, ²King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand

[O2.05] Haptic perception of friction - correlating friction measurements of skin against polymer surfaces with subjective evaluations of the surfaces' sliding qualities
S. Schreiner*, M. Rechberger, J. Bertling, Fraunhofer Institute UMSICHT, Germany

10:15-10:30

Discussion

Discussion

11:00-11:15

[O1.06] Tribology of a CoCr/UHMWPE contact in a ring-on-disc test for hip prosthesis
J. Zhao¹ ,², V. Fridrici*¹, P. Kapsa¹, ¹Ecole Centrale de Lyon, France, ²Southwest Jiaotong University, China

[O2.06] Understanding the relationship between texture and friction for tactile surfaces
M.A. Darden, C.J. Schwartz*, Texas A&M University, USA

11:15-11:30

[O1.07] Protecting polyethylene for the future - ECIMATM as a next generation bearing material
D.J. Simpson, A. Traynor*, S.N. Collins, Corin Ltd, UK

[O2.07] Friction of human finger skin against textured silicone rubber
S.E. Franklin*¹ ,², C.P. Hendriks¹, R.M.J. Voncken¹, M. Carré², R. Lewis², ¹Philips Research, The Netherlands, ²The University of Sheffield, UK

11:30-11:45

[O1.08]The effect of clearance and wear on the contact pressure of metal on polyethylene hip prostheses
A. Tudor*¹, T. Laurian¹, M. Popescu², ¹Polytechnical University of Bucharest, Romania, ²“Foisor” Orthopaedic and Trauma Hospital of Bucharest, Romania

[O2.08] Friction and vibration of human finger during a tactile perception: Biomimetic approaches
H. Zahouani*, M. Bentkaya, R. Vargiolu, S. Mezghani, M. EL Mansoru, LTDS - CNRS, France

11:45-12:00

[O1.09] The effect of contact pressure on the wear of a second-generation highly crosslinked polyethylene
L.A. Korduba*, R. Lee, Stryker Orthopaedics, USA

[O2.09] Tactile texture of water on glass
Y. Nonomura*¹, T. Miyashita¹, H. Shirado², Y. Makino², T. Maeno², ¹Yamagata University, Japan, ²Keio University, Japan

12:00-12:15

[O1.10] Experimental and numerical approach to investigate the origins of UHMWPE debris size and shape
K.G. Plumlee, C.J. Schwartz*, Texas A&M University, USA

[O2.10] Influence of the epidermis-dermis junction topography on the mechanical and tribological response of skin.
G. Limbert, University of Southampton, UK

12:15-12:30

[O1.11] Prosim simulator wear study of 60mm diameter ZTA-on-ZTA hip bearings:The effect of high cup inclination angle and microseparation
D. Giddings¹, J.J. Wu*¹, S.Y. Mak², I. Khan², ¹Durham University, UK, ²Biomet UK Healthcare Ltd, UK

[O2.11] Discriminating similar surfaces with friction: Finger friction measurements on printing papers and perception
L. Skedung¹, K. Danerlöv², U. Olofsson¹, M. Aikala³, J. Kettle³, M.W. Rutland*¹ ,², M. Arvidsson⁴, B. Berglund⁴, ¹KTH, Sweden, ²Institute for Surface Chemistry, Sweden, ³VTT, Finland, ⁴Stockholm University, Sweden

12:30-12:45

Discussion

Discussion

13:45-18:00

Session 3 Implant Retrievals and Wear Analysis

Session 4  Personal Care Products and Skin Creams

13:45-14:15

[K03] Metal-on-metal hip implants: Lessons from implant retrieval analysis
P.A. Campbell*, S.D. Nelson, E. Ebramzadeh, The UCLA / Orthopaedic Hospital, USA

[K04] Structural origins and modifications of the tribology of the cosmetic substrate
G.S. Luengo, L'OREAL, France

14:15-14:30

[O3.01] Semi-quantitative assessment methods for backside polyethylene damage in modular total knee replacements
J.M. Brandt¹, C.M. Haydon², E.P. Harvey³, R.W. McCalden², J.B. Medley*⁴, ¹Concordia Hip & Knee Institute, Canada, ²The University of Western Ontario, Canada, ³Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, University of Waterloo, Canada, ⁴Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, University of Waterloo, Canada

[O4.01] The role of friction in the tactile perception of model skin creams
A. Hopkinson*¹, R.E. Greenaway², A. Williams¹, A.L. Ferry¹, B. Wolf², J. Hort², ¹Unilever R&D, UK, ²University of Nottingham, UK

14:30-14:45

[O3.02] Retrieval analysis on zirconia femoral heads using vertical scanning interferometry
A.A. Nogiwa-Valdez*¹, W.M. Rainforth¹, T.D. Stewart², ¹University of Sheffield, UK, ²University of Leeds, UK

[O4.02] The use of particulate lubricants in cosmetic applications
C. Myant*², K. Timm¹ ,³, M. Grunze³,
H. Spikes², ¹Beiersdorf, Germany, ²Imperial College London, UK, ³Universität Heidelberg, Germany

14:45-15:00

[O3.03]Retrieved MoM heads convey details of in-vivo articulation and bearing contact
J.H. Currier, J.C. Huot, D.J. McHugh,
F.E. Kennedy*, J.P. Collier, D.W. Van Citters, Dartmouth College, USA

[O4.03] Visualization of tactile feeling of liquid cosmetic products via tribotesting
K. Nakano*¹, K. Kobayashi¹, K. Nakao², R. Tsuchiya², Y. Nagai², ¹Yokohama National University, Japan, ²Kao Corporation, Japan

15:00-15:15

[O3.04] In vivo damage mechanisms and oxidative stability of remelted highly crosslinked polyethelenes used in total knee arthroplasty
D. MacDonald*¹, G. Higgs¹, J. Parvizi³, G. Klein⁴, M. Hartzband⁴, H. Levine⁴, M. Kraay⁵, C. Rimnac⁵, S.M. Kurtz¹ ,², ¹Drexel University, USA, ²Exponent, USA, ³Rothman Institute, USA, ⁴Hartzband Center for Hip & Knee Replacement, USA, ⁵Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals Case Medical Center, USA

[O4.04] Interpretation of the human skin biotribological behaviour after tape stripping
C. Pailler-Mattei*¹, C. Guerret-Piecourt¹, H. Zahouani¹, S. Nicoli², ¹Ecole Centrale de Lyon, France, ²University of Parma, Italy

15:15-15:30

[O3.05] Is it only polyethylene that wears in total knee arthroplasty?
J.P. Kretzer*, B. Moradi, J. Reinders, S. Jaeger, R.G. Bitsch, R. Sonntag, Heidelberg University, Germany

[O4.05] Nanotribology in the cross hairs
H. Mizuno¹, G. Luengo³, M.W. Rutland*¹ ,², ¹KTH, Sweden, ²Institute for Surface Chemistry, Sweden, ³L'Oréal Recherche, France

15:30-15:45

[O3.06] Taper wear in large head metal-on-metal hips
P. Bills*¹, R. Underwood², R. Sayles², P. Cann¹, J. Xiang¹, L. Blunt¹, A. Hart³, ¹University of Huddersfield, UK, ²Department of Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College London, UK, ³Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Imperial College London, UK

[O4.06] Tribology of skin smoothness after topical application of thermal spring water
H. Zahouani*, F. Flament, R. Vargiolu, A. Mavon, T. Mathia, LTDS - ENISE - ECL, France

16:15-16:30

[O3.07] Degradation of alumina and zirconia-toughened alumina (ZTA) hip prostheses tested under microseparation conditions in a shock device
J. Uribe*, J. Geringer, B. Forest, Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Saint-Etienne, France

[O4.07] An anisotropic continuum model for skin featuring shear interactions between collagen fibres-novel shear decoupling invariant formulation
G. Limbert, University of Southampton, UK

16:30-16:45

[O3.08] Biotribological and structural analyses of large diameter ceramic-on-CFR-PEEK hip joints with different inclination angles
Q. Wang*¹, J. Wu¹, A. Unsworth¹, D. Simpson¹, ¹Durham University, UK, ²Corin Group PLC, UK

[O4.08] Tribology and haptics of human hair
C. Wood*¹, A. Sugiharto¹, E. Max², A. Fery³, ¹BASF, Germany, ²Cognis now part of BASF, Germany, ³University of Bayreuth, Physical Chemistry II, Germany

16:45-17:00

[O3.09] Computational characterization of the creep behaviour of UHMWPE in knee joint replacement.
F. Quinci*¹ ,², G. Limbert¹ ,², A. Strickland², M. Dressler³, M. Taylor², ¹National Centre for Advanced Tribology at Southampton (nCATS), University of Southampton, UK, ²Bioengineering Science Research Group, University of Southampton, UK, ³DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., USA

[O4.09] Development of an in-vitro method to measure the coefficient of friction of shaving products
E.A. Baxter*, S. Chan, A. Stephens, P. Blenkiron, Procter and Gamble technical centres ltd, UK

17:15-17:30

[O3.10] Analytical wear prediction of hip replacements
F. Di Puccio, L. Mattei*, E. Ciulli, University of Pisa, Italy

[O4.10] Tribological interactions in relation to hair styling
C.P. Hendriks*¹, S.E. Franklin¹ ,², S. Asvadi¹, R. Barrable², ¹Philips Research, The Netherlands, ²University of Sheffield, UK

17:30-17:45

[O3.11] Influence of wear path and surface roughness on the wear rate of UHMWPE when tested against wrought and cast CoCr
T.M. Grehk, Sandvik Materials Technology, Sweden

[O4.11] Friction of hair fibres: Effects of load, speed and sliding direction
S.A. Johnson*¹, A.R. Avery¹, J. Bowen², M.J. Adams², ¹Unilever R&D Port Sunlight, UK, ²The University of Birmingham, UK

17:45-18:00

Discussion

Discussion

Tuesday  20 September

8:30-12:45

Session 5  Implant Surfaces  andTribocorrosion

Session 6  Articular Cartilage

8:30-9:00

[K05] The interaction of surface fatigue and tribochemical reactions in metal-on-metal hip joints
A. Fischer, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany

[K06] Articular cartilage structure, properties and signaling
W. Herzog, University of Calgary, Canada

9:00-9:15

[O5.01] A new cobalt-based alloy for metal-metal hip implants?
J.B. Medley*¹, N. Maheshwari¹, G.D.G. Langohr², M. Yao³, D. De Wet³, ¹University of Waterloo, Canada, ²University of Western Ontario, Canada, ³Deloro Stellite Group, Canada

[O6.01] Synergistic mechanism of adaptive multimode lubrication in natural synovial joints
T. Murakami*¹, S. Yarimitsu¹, K. Nakashima¹, Y. Sawae¹, N. Sakai², ¹Kyushu University, Japan, ²Kyushu Institute of Technology, Japan

9:15-9:30

[O5.02] Fabrication and investigation of mechanical and biotribological properties of ceramics-metal composites for joint prostheses
H. Mishina*¹, T. Kaji¹, H. Ikegami¹, R. Ohishi¹, A. Hase², ¹Chiba University, Japan, ²Saitama Institute of Technology, Japan

[O6.02] Mechanobiological response of viable articular cartilage against natural and artificial counterfaces due to wear
M.A. Wimmer*, J.L. Stoia, C.A. Pacione, L. Rappaport, S. Chubinskaya, Rush University Medical Center, USA

9:30-9:45

[O5.03] A new tool to assess corrosion and metal ion release in artificial hip joints
Y. Yan*¹ ,², J. Hesketh², D. Dowson², A. Neville¹, ¹University of Science and Technology Beijing, China, ²University of Leeds, UK

[O6.03] Wear characterisation of articular cartilage surfaces at a nano-scale using atomic force microscopy
M. Wang*, Z. Peng, James Cook University, Australia

9:45-10:00

[O5.04] Bio-tribocorrosion mechanisms of Ti-based femoral stems of hip joint implants.
M.J. Runa*¹, M.A. Wimmer², M.T. Mathew², L.A. Rocha¹ ,³, ¹CT2M-University of Minho, Portugal, ²Rush University Medical Center, USA, ³DEM-University of Minho, Portugal

[O6.04] Functionality of articular cartilage as a load-bearing from the viewpoint of biphasic lubrication using finite element analysis
N. Sakai*¹, T. Furusawa², N. Hosoda³, Y. Hagihara⁴, Y. Sawae², T. Murakami¹, ¹Kyushu Institute of Technology, Japan, ²Kyushu University, Japan, ³Former Kyushu University, Japan, ⁴JFE Engineering Corporation, Japan

10:00-10:15

[O5.05] The tribocorrosion of metal-on-metal hip replacements in the laboratory using electrochemical techniques
J. Hesketh*, X. Hu, D. Dowson, A. Neville, The University of Leeds, UK

[O6.05] Effects of traction loading on regeneration of cartilage tissue in chondrocyte-agarose construct
Y. Sawae*¹, S. Omata², K. Fukuda¹, T. Murakami¹, ¹Kyushu University, Japan, ²Tohoku University, Japan

10:15-10:30

Discussion

Discussion

11:00-11:15

[O5.06] Introduction of a new wear test rig for the analysis of bio-tribolayer formation on CoCrMo alloy
R. Pourzal*, S. Vajpayee, E.J. Martin, K.R. Shull, Northwestern University, USA

[O6.06] Poroelastic fiber-reinforced biphasic model predicts the start-up friction behavior of cartilage
R. Nansai¹, T. Susa¹, H. Fujie*² ,¹, ¹Kogakuin University, Japan, ²Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan

11:15-11:30

[O5.07] Effect of load on the formation of the tribolayer on a Co-Cr-Mo alloy for hip implant applications
M.T. Mathew¹, C. Nagalli¹, Y. Liao² ,¹, M. Laurent¹, J.J. Jacobs¹, M.A. Wimmer*¹, L.D. Marks², A. Fischer³, ¹Rush University Medical Center, USA, ²North-western University, USA, ³University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany

[O6.07] Shear behaviour and progression of damage in articular cartilage and its tissue-engineered counterpart: Effect of fibril orientation
M.A. Accardi*¹, S.D. McCullen², A. Callanan², D. Dini¹, M.M. Stevens², P.M. Cann¹, ¹Department of Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College London, UK, ²Department of Materials, Department of Bioengineering, and Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Imperial College London, UK

11:30-11:45

[O5.08] Nano-graphitic tribiological layers in metal-on-metal hip replacements
Y. Liao¹, R. Pourzal², M. Wimmer³, J. Jacobs³, A. Fischer², L. Marks*¹, ¹Northwestern University, USA, ²University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany, ³Rush University Medical Center, USA

[O6.08] Fretting wear behaviors of condylar cartilage of human mandibular in vitro
X.Q. Gan¹, S.S. Gao¹, Z.B. Cai², M.H. Zhu², H.Y. Yu*¹, ¹Sichuan University, China, ²Southwest Jiaotong University, China

11:45-12:00

[O5.09] Comparison of subsurface microstructural changes from in vivo CoCrMo hip joint and biomedical CoCrMo alloy after multi-micro-scratch testing
P. Zeng*¹, W.M. Rainforth¹, P. Pourzal², A. Fischer², D. Sun³, R.J.K. Wood³, ¹University of Sheffield, UK, ²University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany, ³University of Southampton, UK

[O6.09] Stress analysis in contact of carpometacarpal (CMC) joint of thumb under various activity/function loading
I.G. Goryacheva*¹, Y.G. Martynenko², F.K. Antonov², M.Z. Dosaev², Y.D. Selyutskiy², C.H. Chang³, ¹Ishlinsky Institute for Problems in Mechanics RAS, Russia, ²Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia, ³National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan

12:00-12:15

[O5.10] The effect of CrN coatings on the fretting corrosion properties of modular femoral components
L. Morton, S. Collins, D. Simpson, A. Traynor*, Corin Ltd, UK

[O6.10] Osteoarthritis and damage in articular cartilage - a biochemical, biomechanical and numerical study.
M.A. Accardi¹, N.H. Lim², K. Yamamoto², L. Mattei⁴, E. Campioni⁵, P.M. Cann¹, J. Cobb³, D. Dini*¹, ¹Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tribology Section, Imperial College London, UK, ²The Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology Division, Imperial College London, UK, ³Charing Cross Hospital, UK, ⁴University of Pisa, Italy, ⁵University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy

12:15-12:30

[O5.11] The electrochemical behavior of tribolayers on CoCrMo surfaces generated during MoM sliding wear
M. Schymura*¹, M. Mathew², R. Pourzal³,
R. Theissmann⁴, M. Wimmer², A. Fischer¹, ¹University of Duisburg-Essen, Material Science and Engineering, Germany, ²Rush University Medical Center, USA, ³Northwestern University, USA, ⁴University of Duisburg-Essen, Faculty of Engineering and CeNIDE, Germany

[O6.11] Mathematical modelling of articular cartilage deformation under impact loading: Application to drop impact testing
I.I. Argatov, Aberystwyth University, UK

12:30-12:45

Discussion

Discussion

13:45-17:45

Session 7  Biolubrication and soft interfaces

Session 8  Dental and Oral Tribology

13:45-14:15

[K07] Mimicking natural lubrication with polymers
N.D. Spencer, ETH Research Commission, Switzerland

[K08] On the anti-wear behaviors of human teeth
Z.R. Zhou*, Z. Zheng, Southwest Jiaotong University, China

14:15-14:30

[O7.01] Friction force spectroscopy for the study of the strength of protein layers
J. Sotres*¹, A. Barrantes¹, O. Svensson¹, L. Lindh², T. Arnebrant¹, ¹Faculty of Health and Society, Malmoe University, Sweden, ²Faculty of Odontology, Malmoe University, Sweden

[O8.01] Microtribological properties of human tooth enamel and artificial hydroxyapatite
J. Zheng*, Y. Li, M.Y. Shi, Y.F. Zhang, L.M. Qian, Z.R. Zhou, Southwest Jiaotong University, China

14:30-14:45

[O7.02] Biolubrication of mucin studied with Quartz Crystal microbalance (QCM-D) and AFM friction force microscopy
A. Feiler*¹, A. Sahlholm¹ ,², T. Sandberg¹ ,², K. Caldwell¹ ,², ¹Institute for Surface Chemistry, Sweden, ²Uppsala University, Sweden

[O8.02] Micro/nano-wear testing for biomedical materials
B.D. Beake*¹, T.W. Liskiewicz¹ ,², ¹Micro Materials Ltd, UK, ²Leeds University, UK

14:45-15:00

[O7.03] Hydration and lubricity of the biomimetic graft copolymer poly(L-lysine)-graft-dextran
T. Goren*¹, K.J. Rosenberg¹, R. Crockett², N.D. Spencer¹, ¹ETH Zurich, Switzerland, ²Swiss Federal Institute for Materials Science and Technology, Switzerland

[O8.03] Influence of fluoride on the biotribological behaviour of titanium covered with biofilms
H.V. Cruz*¹, M. Henriques², J.P. Celis³, L.A. Rocha⁴, ¹CT2M - University of Minho, Portugal, ²IBB - University of Minho, Portugal, ³Katholieke Universiteit of Leuven, Belgium, ⁴DEM - University of Minho, Portugal

15:00-15:15

[O7.04] The role of discontinuous lipid structures in the lubrication mechanism from healthy and pathological synovial joints
C.I. Matei*¹ ,², A.M. Trunfio-Sfarghiu², B. Munteanu², P. Miossec³, ¹Université Claude Bernard Lyon1, France, ²Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon, France, ³Hôpital Édouard-Herriot, France

[O8.04] Investigation of the tribocorrosion mechanisms of anodic oxide layers on pure titanium
F. Oliveira*¹, A.C. Alves¹, J.P. Celis², P. Ponthiaux³, F. Wenger³, L. Rocha¹ ,⁴, ¹CT2M, University of Minho, Portugal, ²KULeuven, Belgium, ³Ecole Central Paris, France, ⁴DEM, University of Minho, Portugal               

15:15-15:30

[O7.05] Nanomechanical response of glycoproteins explored by the surface forces apparatus
R.M. Espinosa-Marzal*¹, R. Crockett¹,², N.D. Spencer¹, ¹ETH Zurich, Switzerland, ²EMPA, Switzerland

[O8.05] Effect of temperature on mechanical and tribological properties of restorative dental composites
A. Ramalho*, M.D. Braga de Carvalho, P. Vale Antunes, University of Coimbra, Portugal

15:30-15:45

Discussion

Discussion

16:15-16:30

[O7.06] Coefficient of friction determination of contact lenses in a biomimetic environment
G.A. Hill*¹ ,³, M. Roba¹, E.G. Duncan¹, N.D. Spencer², S.G. Tosatti¹, ¹SuSoS AG, Switzerland, ²ETH Zurich, Switzerland, ³Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Inc, USA, ⁴GHBiomaterials, LLC, USA

[O8.06] Relating food fats to human sensory threshold sensitivity through tribological behaviour
A. Martini, Purdue University, USA

16:30-16:45

[O7.07] Proteoglycan 4 (PRG4) as an ocular surface –contact lens boundary lubricant: Dose-dependent & synergistic effects
S. Morrison¹, A. Soos¹, D.A. Sullivan², B.D. Sullivan³, H. Sheardown⁴, T.A. Schmidt*¹, ¹University of Calgary, Canada, ²Schepens Eye Research Institute, USA, ³TearLab Corp, USA, ⁴McMaster University, Canada

[O8.07] Swallowing simulation based on videofluorography
S. Ishida*¹, Y. Imai¹, T. Ishikawa¹, A. Kinjo², N. Matsuki³, T. Yamguchi¹, ¹Tohoku University, Japan, ²Kyushu Univesity, Japan, ³Okayama University, Japan

16:45-17:00

[O7.08] Measurement of lubricating film of hyaluronic acid solutions in conformal contacts
F. Guo*¹, X. Li¹, P.L. Wong², ¹Qingdao Technological University, China, ²City University of Hong Kong, China

[O8.08] Influence of oral detergent on structure, composition and lubrication of salivary conditioning films
D.H. Veeregowda*, H.C. Van der Mei, H.J. Busscher, P.K. Sharma, UMCG, The Netherlands

17:15-17:30

[O7.09] Molecular contributions to contact lens friction: Composition, rearrangement, and modification
S.S. Perry, University of Florida, USA

[O8.09] Clean rinse perception and in-vitro measurements
J. Ding*, M. Zhang, R. Xiong, T. Cece, L. Tsaur, Unilever Research & Development, USA

17:30-17:45

Discussion

Discussion

Wednesday 21  September

8:30-12:30

Session 9  Tribology Characterisation of Biomaterials

Session 10  Lifestyle and Healthcare Tribology

8:30-9:00

[K09] Tribology in biology
G. Sawyer, University of Florida, USA

[K10] The tribology of human tissue interactions with lifestyle and home-healthcare products
S.E. Franklin, The Netherlands and The University of Sheffield, The Netherlands

9:00-9:15

[O9.01] Method of determination of soft tissue mechanical properties
I.G. Goryacheva*¹, A.V. Morozov¹, Y.G. Martynenko², M.Y. Ryazantseva², F.C. Su³, C.H. Yeh³, ¹A. Ishlinsky Institute for Problems in Mechanics RAS, Russia, ²Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia, ³National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan

[O10.01] Some tribology of self-mating PEEK articulations for cervical disc arthroplasty
H.A. Gawel¹, G.D.G. Langohr², M.L. Harper³, J.B. Medley*⁴, ¹Drexel University, USA, ²The University of Western Ontario, Canada, ³Medtronic Spinal and Biologics, USA, ⁴University of Waterloo, Canada

9:15-9:30

[O9.02] Discovery and characterization of mechanically functional amyloid fibrils found in natural materials
S. Jarvis, University College Dublin, Ireland

[O10.02] Improving the tribology of Ti6Al4V through a biocompatible thin film of UHMWPE and the effects of PFPE as top lubricating layer
B. Panjwani, N. Satyanarayana*, S.K. Sinha, National University of Singapore, Singapore

9:30-9:45

[O9.03] Micro/Nanotribology of biomineralized tissues: Control of anisotropy on friction and wear in the example of nacre
P. Stempfle*¹, X. Bourrat², M. Rousseau³, E. Lopez⁴, J. Takadoum¹, ¹Institut FEMTO-ST, France, ²Université d'Orléans, France, ³Nancy Université, France, ⁴Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, France

[O10.03] Abrasion behavior of polymeric textiles for endovascular stent-grafts
A. Rodrigues*¹,², L. Figueiredo²,³, J. Bordado³,⁴, ¹Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Portugal, ²ICEMS - Instituto de Ciência e Engenharia de Materiais e Superfícies, Portugal, ³Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal, ⁴IBB - Institute for Biotechnology and Bioengineerin, Portugal

9:45-10:00

[O9.04] A high precision and accuracy alignment technique for biotribology experiments with interrupted measurements
D. Dickrell III, University of Florida, USA

[O10.04] Using a synthetic skin construct to investigate dermal blistering mechanics and injury potential of foreign surfaces
C.A. Guerra, C.J. Schwartz*, Texas A&M University, USA

10:00-10:15

[O9.05] In contact observation of model synovial fluid lubricating mechanisms
C. Myant*, P.M. Cann, Imperial College London, UK

[O10.05] Contribution to the study of athletic socks friction behaviour
M.A. Bueno*¹, E. Baussan¹, S. Derler², R. Rossi², ¹University of Haute Alsace, France, ²Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Switzerland

10:15-10:30

Discussion

Discussion

11:00-11:15

[O9.06] "Bio-relevant" test method design to characterize the frictional properties of urinary catheters during catherization: Bringing mucin-coated elastomer surfaces into tribological interface
S. Lee*¹, K. Nielsen², ¹Technical University of Denmark, Denmark, ²Coloplast, Denmark

[O10.06] Experimental analysis of traction coefficient of shoe-floor interface during walking
T. Yamaguchi*¹, M. Yano¹, H. Onodera² ,³, K. Hokkirigawa¹, ¹Tohoku University, Japan, ²National Nishitaga Hospital, Japan, ³JST-CREST, Japan

11:15-11:30

[O9.07] The arthroscopic AFM will be the archetype of a new generation of diagnostic tools for early detection of osteoarthritis, cardiovascular diseases and cancer
M. Stolz*, R. Wood, D. Grech, H. Chong, University of Southampton, UK

[O10.07] Effect of surface texture, moisture and wear on grip of rugby balls
R. Lewis*, M.J. Carre, A. Abu Bakar, The University of Sheffield, UK

11:30-11:45

[O9.08] Nano-mechanical and tribological analysis of healthy and pathological synovial fluids reconstituted in cell cultures
B. Munteanu*², A.M. Trunfio-Sfarghiu², C.I. Matei¹ ,², S.S. Hong³, P. Boulanger³, M.G. Blanchin¹, ¹Université de Lyon, CNRS, Université Claude Bernard Lyon1, France, ²Université de Lyon, CNRS, INSA-Lyon, France, ³Université de Lyon, Laboratoire de Rétrovirus et Pathologie Comparée, France

[O10.08] A tribological analysis of cleaving wood and bone using stone tools
M.A. Masen*, G. Vlamings, D.J. Schipper, University of Twente, The Netherlands

11:45-12:00

[O9.09] A new method to evaluate the touch of textiles by simulation of the hand gesture
R. Vargiolu*, M. Ben Tkaya, M. Cazor, H. Zahouani, University of Lyon, France

[O10.09] Visualising and quantifying skin layer deformations
L.C. Gerhardt*¹, J. Schmidt¹, F.P.T. Baaijens¹, G.W.M. Peters², C.W.J. Oomens¹, ¹TU Eindhoven, Biomedical Engineering, The Netherlands, ²TU Eindhoven, Polymer Technology, The Netherlands

12:00-12:15

[O9.10] The significance of cohesive elements and frictional response to realistic modelling of probe insertions into a soft tissue phantom
M.J. Oldfield*¹, D. Dini¹, G. Giordano¹, F.M. Rodriguez y Baena², ¹Imperial College, UK, ²Politecnico di Torino, Italy

[O10.10] Biting and cutting - new tribological strategies for cutting tools designed by nature
M. Rechberger*¹, H. Paschke², J. Bertling¹, ¹Fraunhofer Institute UMSICHT, Germany, ²Fraunhofer Institute IST, Germany

12:15-12:30

Discussion

Discussion

12:30

Close of conference