Linear Formula: (C2H4O3)n
CAS No.: 26124-68-5
● Product Description
Poly(glycolic acid) (PGA) is a biodegradable polyester with high crystallinity, excellent mechanical properties, and hydrolytic degradability.
Due to its excellent biocompatibility and biodegradability, Poly(glycolide)s and its copolymers are widely used in degradable medical surgical sutures, drug-controlled release carriers and tissue engineering scaffolds.
● Specifications
Appearance | Light white to brown granules |
Density | 1.53 g/mL at 25 °C |
Characteristic viscosity: | 1.0~2.0dl/g |
Melt Point: | 220~230 °C |
Soluble in: | hexafluoroisopropanol |
Storage | -15°C, protected from light and moisture |
● Applications
Polyglycolic acid (PGA) electrospun nanofiber membrane serves as an implantable absorbable scaffold for tendon injury healing.
A polyglycolic acid (PGA) nanofiber tubular scaffold (A). Scanning electron microscope (SEM) image of the scaffold's cross-section (B). Scale bar: 50 μm.
● Product List
Product Number | Description | Inherent viscosity |
SorlymerTM PGA 20 | Poly(glycolic acid) | 1.2-1.9 dl/g |
[1] Boland E D, Telemeco T A, Simpson D G, et al. Utilizing acid pretreatment and electrospinning to improve biocompatibility of poly(glycolic acid) for tissue engineering. Pure and Applied Chemistry, 2001, 38(2):1231.
[2] Hajiali, H., Shahgasempour, Naimi-Jamal, M. R., et al. Electrospun PGA/gelatin nanofibrous scaffolds and their potential application in vascular tissue engineering. International Journal of Nanomedicine, 2011, 6: 2133-2141.
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