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440744

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Polycaprolactone

average Mn 80,000

Synonym(s):

2-Oxepanone homopolymer, 6-Caprolactone polymer

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Linear Formula:
(C6H10O2)n
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
NACRES:
NA.23
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form

pellets (~3 mm)

Quality Level

200

mol wt

average Mn 80,000

impurities

<0.5% water

mp

60 °C (lit.)

density

1.145 g/mL at 25 °C

Mw/Mn

<2

application(s)

3D bioprinting
advanced drug delivery

SMILES string

C1CCC(=O)OCC1 (Canonical-SMILES)

InChI

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

InChI key

PAPBSGBWRJIAAV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Polycaprolactone (PCL) is a semi crystalline hydrophobic biodegradable polyester which finds major applications as a drug delivery agent because of its cost efficiency, high toughness and biocompatibility. PCL possesses some unique properties such as:
  • It degrades slower than other biodegradable polyesters in physiological condition, this property can be exploited in the controlled release of drugs in target tissues over a period of time.
  • Its poor surface wetting and interaction with biological fluids on account of its hydrophobicity leads to poor cell adhesion and proliferation, hence it is blended with other synthetic /natural polymers.[1]

Application

  • PCL loaded with antibiotics may be used to treat infections of the respiratory tract, like tuberculosis.
  • Investigations were carried out based upon phenotypic responses of human bone marrow mesenchymal cells (hBMSCs) for different ratio of chitosan/ polycaprolactone (PCL) blends.[1]
  • PCL/biomedical ceramic materials have been studied for possible osteo tissue regeneration.
  • Action of PCL/graded insulin/beta-5 glycerophosphate concentrations on osteochondral tissue formation through adipose-derived stromal cell differentiation.[2]
  • Other general uses include: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 Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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0000407025
0000366293
0000306693
0000366293
0000345170

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Cevat Erisken et al.
Tissue engineering. Part A, 17(9-10), 1239-1252 (2010-12-30)
The ability to fabricate tissue engineering scaffolds containing systematic gradients in the distributions of stimulators provides additional means for the mimicking of the important gradients observed in native tissues. Here the concentration distributions of two bioactive agents were varied concomitantly
Hung-Jen Shao et al.
Journal of biomedical materials research. Part A, 100(12), 3344-3352 (2012-06-27)
The phenotypic responses of human bone marrow mesenchymal cells (hBMSCs) on different ratio of chitosan/polycaprolactone (PCL) blends were investigated in this study. The results showed that hBMSCs existed different morphology on chitosan/PCL blends due to the different adhesion characteristic of
T Limongi et al.
Molecular neurobiology, 55(12), 8788-8798 (2018-03-31)
Biopolymers are increasingly employed for neuroscience applications as scaffolds to drive and promote neural regrowth, thanks to their ability to mediate the upload and subsequent release of active molecules and drugs. Synthetic degradable polymers are characterized by different responses ranging
Muhammad Shafiq et al.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology, 38(7), e117-e134 (2018-06-02)
The objective of this study was to develop small-diameter vascular grafts capable of eluting SDF (stromal cell-derived factor)-1α-derived peptide and SP (substance P) for in situ vascular regeneration. Polycaprolactone (PCL)/collagen grafts containing SP or SDF-1α-derived peptide were fabricated by electrospinning.
Chen Jiang et al.
Polymers, 12(11) (2020-10-30)
Electrohydrodynamic (EHD) direct-writing has been widely used to fabricate micro/nanofibers that can serve as a building block in tissue engineering scaffolds. However, the application of EHD direct-writing in tissue engineering is limited by the lack of fundamental knowledge in the
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  3. Could you please provide the processing parameters for product 440744?

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    1. The production process is proprietary. However, the product is a homopolymer of ε-caprolactone with a concentration of ester bond at 610 - 615 M. It has a hydroxyl end group and a melting range of 58 - 60 °C.

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  4. I would like to know the standard curve of UV-vis absorbance of polycaprolactone.

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    1. This product is not tested for data for UV-Vis absorbance, but one source shows it here: https://www.researchgate.net/figure/A-UV-vis-spectra-of-polycaprolactone-PCL-and-aminolysed-PCL-samples-Right-panel_fig4_319107535

      Please note, the curve cannot be guaranteed as this is not something that is tested internally.

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  5. What are the processing parameters for the product?

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    1. The production process is considered proprietary, however the following details may be shared: The product is a homopolymer of ε-caprolactone The concentration of ester bond is 610 - 615 M. The product has a hydroxyl end group. The melting range is 58 - 60 °C.

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