181609
Polycaprolactone
average Mw ~65,000, average Mn ~42,500, pellets
Synonym(s):
2-Oxepanone homopolymer, 6-Caprolactone polymer
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About This Item
Linear Formula:
(C6H10O2)n
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
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.
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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Wei Ching Low et al.
Biomaterials, 34(14), 3581-3590 (2013-02-19)
At present, the recovery prospect for patients with chronic neurodegenerative diseases or acute trauma in the central nervous system is sub-optimal. The controlled differentiation of neural stem/progenitor cells (NPCs) to functional neurons is a possible treatment strategy. In contrast to
Mi-Jin Kim et al.
Materials science & engineering. C, Materials for biological applications, 33(4), 2266-2272 (2013-03-19)
We synthesized poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL)/hydroxyapatite (HA) composite microspheres with an aligned porous structure and evaluated their potential applications in bone tissue engineering. A range of HA particles (0, 5, 10 and 20 wt.% in relation to the PCL polymer) were added
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