764752
Poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether-block-poly(lactide-co-glycolide)
PEG average Mn 5,000, PLGA Mn 55,000
Synonym(s):
PEG-PLGA, Polyethylene glycol, mPEG-b-PLGA, mPEG-b-PLGA
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description
typical PEG PDI < 1.1; overall PDI < 2.5
Quality Level
form
pellets
feed ratio
lactide:glycolide 50:50
mol wt
PEG average Mn 5,000
PLGA Mn 55,000
average Mn 60,000 (total)
degradation timeframe
1-4 weeks
transition temp
Tg 10 °C(lit.)
Tm 254-259 °C
PDI
<1.2
storage temp.
2-8°C
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General description
Application
Features and Benefits
- Good biocompatibility, low immunogenicity and good degradability.
- Properties can be easily modulated by changing the block copolymer segment sizes to suit a particular application.
Storage Class
11 - Combustible Solids
wgk_germany
WGK 3
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
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