Preparation of a poly(L-lactide-co -caprolactone) copolymer using a novel tin(II) alkoxide initiator and its fiber processing for potential use as an absorbable monofilament surgical suture

• Main Authors: Ruengde S., Siripitayananon J., Molloy R., Somsunan R., Topham P., Tighe B.
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2017
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84954063898&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/41953
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

© 2016 Copyright Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. A poly(L-lactide-co-caprolactone) copolymer, P(LL-co-CL), of composition 75:25 mol% was synthesized via the bulk ring-opening copolymerization of L-lactide and ε-caprolactone using a novel bis[tin(II) monooctoate] diethylene glycol coordination-ins...