Poly(caprolactone-co-glycolide)

Cat.No ACMA00003236

Basic Information Description Application Features And Benefits

Catalog Number	ACMA00003236
Synonyms	PGA-PCL, PGCL
Molecular Formula	(C4H4O4)m(C6H10O2)n
Form	chips
NACRES	NA.23
Quality Level	100
Storage Temperature	−20°C

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.

Features And Benefits Non-toxic and good biocompatibility