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Polycaprolactone

Name: Polycaprolactone
Brand: ALDRICH

viscosity 0.40 dL/g

Synonym(s):

PCL, Poly[2-oxepanone], Purasorb PC 04

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Linear Formula:

CH₃(C₆H₁₀O₂)_nCH₃

CAS Number:

24980-41-4

UNSPSC Code:

12162002

NACRES:

NA.23

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Properties

form

chunks

Quality Level

100

impurities

≤0.5% Residual Water content (colormetric titration), ≤0.5% Residual monomer (GC), ≤100 ppm Tin (AAS)

inherent viscosity

0.35-0.43 dL/g

viscosity

0.40 dL/g

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

O1CCCCC[C]1[O]

InChI

1S/C6H10O2/c7-6-4-2-1-3-5-8-6/h1-5H2

InChI key

PAPBSGBWRJIAAV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Polycaprolactone (PCL) is a biodegradable, semicrystalline polyester for use in tissue engineering and drug delivery research applications. Due to the increased length of the aliphatic chain, polycaprolactone degrades significantly slower than other common biodegradable polymers, such as polylactide. PCL features a low melting point (55–60 °C), making it ideal for thermal processing and increasing its use in novel applications such as 3D bioprinting. In addition to its favorable thermal properties, PCL also features high solubility in organic solvent allowing for a multitude of other processing options. This product features low residual water, monomer, and catalyst (tin) making it an ideal choice for use in tissue engineering and 3D bioprinting research.

Application

Research applications of this material include:

Tissue engineering scaffolds.
3D Bioprinting.
Drug delivery applications such as sustained release.

Analysis Note

Appearance: White to light tan granules.

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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

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Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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MKCM3043

MKCD6322

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Global Trade Item Number

SKU	GTIN
900825-5G	04061833341674