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181609

Polycaprolactone

average Mw ~65,000, average Mn ~42,500, pellets

Synonym(s):

2-Oxepanone homopolymer, 6-Caprolactone polymer

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Linear Formula:
(C6H10O2)n
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
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form

pellets

melt index

1.9 g/10 min (80°C/0.3 Mpa)

mol wt

average Mn ~42,500, average Mw ~65,000

impact strength

82 J/m (Izod, ASTM D 256-73A, notched)

hardness

55 (Shore D, ASTM D 2240-75)

mp

60 °C (lit.)

elongation

2 in/min - 600-1000% (ultimate)

Application

Extrusion aid, die lubricant, mold release, pigment and filler dispersion aid and polyester segments in urethanes and block polyesters.

Features and Benefits

Biodegradable polymer
Non-toxic, biodegradable in soil, broad miscibility, mechanical compatibility with many polymers and good adhesion to a broad spectrum of substrates.


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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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Kalaipriya Madhaiyan et al.
International journal of pharmaceutics, 444(1-2), 70-76 (2013-02-02)
Biocompatible PCL polymer nanofiber mediated sustained release of hydrophilic drug and applicability as transdermal delivery system is attempted. This new attempt to investigate water soluble vitamin delivery with hydrophobic polymer nanofiber sustained the release of the vitamin and the method
P R Sreerekha et al.
Journal of biomedical nanotechnology, 9(5), 790-800 (2013-06-28)
Fabricating scaffolds mimicking the native extracellular matrix (ECM) in both structure and function is a key challenge in the field of tissue engineering. Previously we have demonstrated a novel electrospinnig method for the fabrication of fibrin nanofibers using Poly(vinyl alcohol)
Qingchun Zhang et al.
Materials science & engineering. C, Materials for biological applications, 33(4), 2094-2103 (2013-03-19)
The physical properties of tissue engineering scaffolds such as microstructures play important roles in controlling cellular behaviors and neotissue formation. Among them, the pore size stands out as a key determinant factor. In the present study, we aimed to fabricate