Poly-ε-caprolactone (PCL) is polymer obtained the ring-opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone as monomers.
- Chemical name
- Poly-ε-carprolactone
Polyoxyalkylene
Polycaprolactone diol
- Chemical formula
- (−C6H10O2−)n
- Formula weight
- 114.1424
- CAS number
- 24980−41−4
- Property
- Amorphous polymer, Elastic polymer
Typical specification of PCL
The following shows one of the specification example of our PCL polymer product.
- Testing item
- Specification
- Identification
- Same as the standard NMR spectrum of PCL
- Weight averaged
molecular weight(MW)
- MW = 200,000 − 400,000
- Melting point（Tm）
- Tm = 60 − 70 (℃)
- Particle size
- Not passing 500µm mesh screen
- Appearance
- No contamination by foreign objects
Normal coloring (white or beige/ivory) (Sensory test with eye)
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Potential application of PCL
PCL polymer is mainly applied for absorbable suture and utilized for the raw material of novel absorbable medical devices. PCL filament is used as monofilament because the filament obtained from PCL is tough and flexible.
Applicable examples of the medical device obtained from PCL polymers are shown with color in follows:
