Antibiofilm Polymer Surfaces Using the Additive Manufacturing Process
Dr. Hideyuki Kanematsu
Abstract: This study explores the development of antibiofilm polymer surfaces utilizing advanced additive manufacturing techniques, including Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM), VAT polymerization, and extrusion processes for materials such as polypropylene (PP). The research investigates how these manufacturing methods can influence the surface properties of polymers, enhancing their resistance to biofilm formation. Specifically, we examine the impact of surface morphology on antibiofilm efficacy, focusing on materials like PLA (Polylactic Acid). The study also introduces ISO 4768, a new standard developed in collaboration with SIAA (Society of International Sustaining Growth for Antimicrobial Articles), which provides a robust framework for evaluating the antibiofilm properties of materials. Our findings suggest that optimizing the manufacturing process and surface characteristics can significantly reduce biofilm formation on polymer surfaces, with broad implications for medical, industrial, and environmental applications.
Bio: Dr. Hideyuki Kanematsu is a Fellow of ASM International (FASM, the USA), a Fellow of the Institute of Materials Surface Finishing (FIMF, the United Kingdom), and a researcher in materials and surface science and engineering, receiving his Bachelor of Engineering in 1981, Master of Engineering in 1983, and Doctor of Engineering in 1989 from Nagoya University. After working as an assistant professor at Nagoya University and Osaka University, he joined the National Institute of Technology, Suzuka College (NIT, Suzuka College) in 1992. After serving as an assistant professor, lecturer, and associate professor, he became a Department of Materials Engineering professor at NIT (KOSEN), Suzuka College in 2007. He served as the dean of the Department of Materials Engineering (2010-2014) and a Deputy President (2014-2018) at NIT, Suzuka College. He is currently the leader of the Materials Unit of GEAR5.0, an industry-academia collaboration project of the NIT as an Appointed Professor, and also a Specially Appointed Professor of Osaka University (Division of Materials & Manufacturing Science, Graduate School of Engineering), a visiting professor at the Institute of Innovation for the Future Society, Nagoya University, a research fellow at INTI International University in Malaysia, and an External Expert Member of Woxsen University (Computer Science & Engineering: CSE, School of Technology,). His current research focuses on material interface phenomena and industrial countermeasures against biofilm, which is formed by the action of microorganisms on the material’s surface, the interface between the material and the environment. He is also actively studying how to evaluate the anti-infective potential of materials against bacteria and viruses, to develop materials with high anti-infective potential, and countermeasures by using surface treatment and modification of materials. He investigated various coating methods, and recently he has begun research that incorporates surface modification by 3D printing. In addition, he belongs to the Institute of Materials and Surface Finishing (IMF), The American Society for Materials Science (TMS), the American Chemical Society (ACS), the American Ceramic Society (ACERS), Japan Institute of Metals (JIM), The Iron and Steel Institute of Japan (ISIJ), The Surface Finishing Society of Japan (SFSJ), The Electrochemical Society of Japan (ECSJ), MRS-J, Japan Society of Thermal Treatment Technology (JSHT, Japan) JTSS), and other academic societies in Japan and abroad.
Friday, October 4, 2024, 3:00-4:00 pm, CAMP 177
Join Link: https://clarkson.zoom.us/j/97763004044?pwd=fReadMi2o7OYVOIOgYm5yAuGGnbmdy.1
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*Co-Sponsored by IEEE student branch and HKN
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