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901007

Poly(caprolactone-co-glycolide)

30:70, viscosity 1.6 dL/g 

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Linear Formula:
(C4H4O4)m(C6H10O2)n
NACRES:
NA.23
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
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Quality Level

form

chips

feed ratio

caprolactone:glycolide 30:70±5

color

light yellow to tan

viscosity

1.2-2.0 dL/g, 1.6 dL/g

shipped in

dry ice

storage temp.

−20°C

General description

Poly(caprolactone-co-glycolide) (PGCL) is a biodegradable and biocompatible copolymer synthesized from the ring opening polymerization of glycolide and ε-caprolactone. Due to the ester linkages found in the polymer backbone, these copolymers are able to degrade via hydrolysis. Depending on the ratio of monomers used and polymer block structure, different forms of PGCL can be obtained. These differing forms yield materials with different degrees of crystallinity, thermal transitions, solubility, and rates of degradation.

Application

Poly(caprolactone-co-glycolide) (PGCL) is a biodegradable and biocompatible copolymer for use in biomedical research devices, such as implants, sutures, prosthetic devices, scaffolds for tissue engineering applications, micro and nanoparticles. PGA-PCL is also utilized in drug delivery research, such as in the synthesis and application of polymer-drug conjugates.


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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable



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SKUGTIN
901007-5G04061833341698