Synthesis, characterization and melt spinning of a block copolymer of L-lactide and ε-caprolactone for potential use as an absorbable monofilament surgical suture

• Main Authors: Baimark Y., Molloy R., Molloy N., Siripitayananon J., Punyodom W., Sriyai M.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-21344448165&partnerID=40&md5=a3ff1b64ba4e45b62ab7cdf5ac95ca71; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/4963
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

This paper describes the synthesis and characterization of a block copolymer of L-lactide (LL) and ε-caprolactone (CL) and its subsequent melt spinning into a monofilament fiber. The synthesis reaction was a two-step process. In the first step, an approximately 50:50 mol% random copolymer, P(LL-co-C...