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LACTEL® PGA

Polylactic Acid

Supplied by DURECT Corporation

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Product Description
PGA = poly(glycolide)

This product is soluble in hexafluoroisopropanol.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Africa & Middle East
  • Asia Pacific
  • Europe
  • North America
  
Features 
  • Biodegradable
  • Renewable Resource Content
  
Forms 
  • Pellets
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Specific Gravity
 
  
Viscosity Number
cm³/g
  
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Tensile Modulus
psi
  
Tensile Strength
psi
  
Tensile Elongation (Break)
%
  
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Glass Transition Temperature (DSC)
°F
  
Peak Crystallization Temperature (DSC)
°F
  
Additional Information
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Approx. Resorption
month
  
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: LACTEL® PGA, LACTEL PGA, LACTEL® , LACTEL, LACTELPGA, PGA, Polylactic Acid, PLA, DURECT, PolylacticAcid
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Renewable Resources, From Renewable Resources, Renewable Resource Derived, Renewable Raw Materials, Renewable Resource Content.
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
 
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