STRESS-REDUCING MEMBER FOR LIVING BODY

摘要

The present invention addresses the problem of providing a stress-reducing member for a living body, said stress-reducing member being capable of relieving a living body from stress or the like. This stress-reducing member comprises: a composite inorganic material which comprises both a zirconium carbide substrate that carries a platinum particulate material on the surface and a colloidal silica adhesive layer interposed between the particulate material and the substrate; and a resin base material. The composite inorganic material is contained in the resin base material or adheres to the surface of the resin base material. The stress-reducing member is used either in contact with or near to a living body. As described in Example in detail, the stress-reducing member can effectively reduce the stress occurring in a living body (such as a human body). Although the stress reduction mechanism of the member is not clear, it is thought that the particulate material in the composite inorganic material can act effectively without being interfered by the substrate, because the particulate material is carried on the substrate in an exposed state.