900820

Polycaprolactone

viscosity 1.7 dL/g 

• Synonym(s): PCL, Poly[2-oxepanone], Purasorb PC 17
• Linear Formula: CH₃(C₆H₁₀O₂)_nCH₃
• CAS Number: 24980-41-4
• UNSPSC Code: 12162002
• NACRES: NA.23

Properties

• form: chunks
• Quality Level: 100
• impurities: ≤0.5 Residual monomer (GC); ≤0.5% Residual Water content (colormetric titration); ≤100 ppm Tin (AAS)
• inherent viscosity: 1.5-1.9 dL/g
• viscosity: 1.7 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

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable