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Resomer^® LG 824 S, Poly(L-lactide-co-glycolide)

ester terminated, Lactide: Glycolide 82:18, lactide:glycolide 82:12

• Synonym(s): Resomer^® LG 824 S, PLGA
• Linear Formula: HO[C₃H₄O₂]n[C₂H₂O₂]mCH₃
• CAS Number: 30846-39-0
• UNSPSC Code: 12162002
• NACRES: NA.23

Properties

• Quality Level: 100
• form: solid
• feed ratio: lactide:glycolide 82:12
• viscosity: 1.7-2.6 dL/g
• mp: 157-164 °C
• transition temp: T_g 54-60 °C
• storage temp.: 2-8°C

Description

General description

Resomer^® LG 824 S, Poly(L-lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA), is a semicrystalline, biocompatible, bioresorbable and biodegradable material with high porosity and high surface area. It can be processed by a variety of techniques such as electrospinning, electrospraying and wet spinning.

Application

PLGA can be used in the formation of a membrane for medical applications. It can also be used as a scaffold in tissue engineering.

Legal Information

RESOMER is a registered trademark of Evonik Rohm GmbH

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable