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Poly(ethylene glycol)-block-poly(propylene glycol)-block-poly(ethylene glycol) dimethacrylate

average Mn ~14,600

Synonym(s):

F-108 dimethacrylate, PEG-PPG-PEG, Pluronic dimethacrylate

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Linear Formula:
C4H5O[C2H4O]x[C3H6O]y[C2H4O]zC4H5O2
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
NACRES:
NA.23

form

powder

Quality Level

mol wt

average Mn ~14,600

contains

≤1500 ppm MeHQ

color

off-white to yellow

storage temp.

−20°C

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Application

Poloxamers are nonionic, triblock copolymers containg a central hydrophobic chain of poly(propylene glycol) (PPG) and two terminal hydrophilic chains of poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG). Due to their amphiphilic structure, poloxamer solutions feature temperature dependent self-assembling and thermo-gelling behavior. Concentrated aqueous solutions of poloxamers are liquid at low temperature and form a gel at higher temperature, in a reversible process. This characteristic has allowed for these materials to be used as drug carriers for most routes of administration including oral, topical, intranasal, ocular, and parenteral. Methacrylate-modified derivatives are most commonly used as thermosensitive hydrogels for drug delivery and 3D bioprinting applications. After casting or printing, the material can be crosslinked to preserve the hydrogel structure.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Application of thermoreversible pluoronic F-127 gels in Pharmaceutical formulations.
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Self-Assembly of Pluronic F127 Diacrylate in Ethylammonium Nitrate: Structure, Rheology, and Ionic Conductivity before and after Photo-Cross-Linking.
Lopez Barron C R, et al.
Macromolecules, 49(14), 5179-5189 (2016)
Smart hydrogels for 3D bioprinting.
Wang S, et al.
International Journal of Bioprinting, 1(1), 3-14 (2015)
Michael Müller et al.
Biofabrication, 7(3), 035006-035006 (2015-08-12)
Bioprinting is an emerging technology in the field of tissue engineering as it allows the precise positioning of biologically relevant materials in 3D, which more resembles the native tissue in our body than current homogenous, bulk approaches. There is however

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