Polycaprolactone

ALDRICH/900825 - viscosity 0.40 dL/g

Synonym: PCL; Poly[2-oxepanone]; Purasorb PC 04

CAS Number: 24980-41-4
Linear Formula: CH₃(C₆H₁₀O₂)_nCH₃
Product Type: Chemical

Catalog Number	PKG Qty.	Price	Quantity


45-900825-5G	5 g	$149.00 1/EAAdd To Favorites		Add To Favorites

form	chunks
impurities	≤0.5% Residual monomer (GC)
	≤0.5% Residual Water content (colormetric titration)
	≤100 ppm Tin (AAS)
InChI	1S/C6H10O2/c7-6-4-2-1-3-5-8-6/h1-5H2
InChI key	PAPBSGBWRJIAAV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
inherent viscosity	0.35-0.43 dL/g
Quality Level	100
storage temp.	−20°C
viscosity	0.40 dL/g

Analysis Note:	Appearance: White to light tan granules.
Application:	Research applications of this material include: • Tissue engineering scaffolds. • 3D Bioprinting. • Drug delivery applications such as sustained release.
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.