Glossary of surface technology
High-purity surface
High-purity surfaces contain almost no foreign substances. The surface consists only of the substrate itself. By means of a Plasma cleaning can remove contaminations on an atomic scale, thus practically fulfilling the goal of high-purity surfaces. In particular with implants used in medicine and dentistry, high-purity surfaces without any residues of organic substances are of utmost significance to avoid long-term damage by inflammatory processes.