Skip to Content
Merck

764590

Poly(L-lactide)

average Mn 5,000, PDI ≤1.2

Synonym(s):

PLLA, Polylactide, L-Lactide polymer, PLA, Poly(L-Lactic acid)

Sign In to View Organizational & Contract Pricing.

Select a Size


About This Item

Linear Formula:
H(C3H4O2)nOCH3
NACRES:
NA.23
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
Technical Service
Need help? Our team of experienced scientists is here for you.
Let Us Assist
Technical Service
Need help? Our team of experienced scientists is here for you.
Let Us Assist

form

solid

optical activity

[α]22/D -147°, c = 0.5% in chloroform

mol wt

average Mn 5,000

degradation timeframe

>3 years

transition temp

Tm 149-154 °C

PDI

≤1.2

storage temp.

2-8°C

Quality Level

Looking for similar products? Visit Product Comparison Guide

General description

Poly (L-lactide) is a semi-crystalline polymer which exhibits strong optical rotation and good mechanical properties. It is mostly used in the synthesis of degradable polymers which are used in orthopaedic devices, in dental applications, as scaffolds for autografted new skin, wound covers, anastomose systems and stents. They are biodegradable since the polyester backbone degrades by simple hydrolysis to form non-toxic compounds.

Application

Drug Delivery including coating nanoparticles;end-group functionalization ;macroinitiator or block precursor.

Features and Benefits

High initial strength, good strength retention and high amount of crystallinity as much as 70% which in turn is responsible for the very slow degradation rate.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable


Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

764590-5G: + 764590-VAR: + 764590-BULK:

jan


Choose from one of the most recent versions:

Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number

Don't see the Right Version?

If you require a particular version, you can look up a specific certificate by the Lot or Batch number.

Already Own This Product?

Find documentation for the products that you have recently purchased in the Document Library.

Visit the Document Library

Effect of poly (ethylene glycol)-block- poly (L-lactide) on the poly [(R)-3-hydroxybutyrate]/poly (L-lactide) blends
Yoon, J. S., Lee, W. S., Kim, K. S., Chin, I. J., Kim, M. N., & Kim, C.
Eur. Polymer J., 36(2), 435-442 (2000)
Chemical synthesis of polylactide and its copolymers for medical applications
Bendix, D.
Polymer Degradation and Stability, 59(1), 129-135 (1998)
Synthesis and thermal properties of novel star-shaped poly (l-lactide)s with starburst PAMAM-OH dendrimer macroinitiator.
Zhao, Y. L., Cai, Q., Jiang, J., Shuai, X. T., Bei, J. Z., Chen, C. F., & Xi, F.
Polymer, 43(22), 5819-5825 (2002)
Wolf, Florian F.; et al.
Macromolecules, 42, 5622-5628 (2009)
Zhang, Wen-Bin; et al.
Macromolecules, 44, 2589-2596 (2011)

Articles

非細胞性バイオプリンティングと細胞性バイオプリンティングの2種類の方法について、構造体に適した材料や製作方法を簡単に紹介します。

Aran教授は、多様な用途を可能にする慎重な機能化を通じたグラフェン系材料の設計について説明しています。

ポリラクチドおよびポリグリコリドを含む脂肪族ポリエステルは、医療用途に広く使用されている生分解性ポリマーです。

Synthetic aliphatic polyesters dominate resorbable biomaterials in clinical use.

See All

Our team of scientists has experience in all areas of research including Life Science, Material Science, Chemical Synthesis, Chromatography, Analytical and many others.

Contact Technical Service