Synthesis, characterization and melt spinning of a block copolymer of L-lactide and epsilon-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: Evaluation Studies
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3502482; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/6105
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

This paper describes the synthesis and characterization of a block copolymer of L-lactide (LL) and epsilon -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(...