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Poly(D,L-lactide-co-caprolactone)

DL-lactide 86 mol %

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About This Item

MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23

form

solid

feed ratio

lactide:caprolactone 85:15

composition

DL-lactide, 86 mol %

inherent viscosity

0.7-0.9 dL/g, in chloroform(lit.)

transition temp

Tg 16 °C

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CC(O)C(O)=O.OCCCCC(O)=O

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Application

Poly(DL-lactide-co-caprolactone) (PLA-PCL) is a biodegradable block copolymer that may be used as monofilament sutures and nanoparticle-based drug delivery systems.

Features and Benefits

Biocompatible, biodegradable polymer.

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)


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