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Merck
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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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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
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)