Copolymers of rac-lactide and -caprolactone: Conventional copolymerization vs. macroinitiator copolymerization

Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part A: Pure and Applied Chemistry

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 339-345

  Moravek, Scott J ^a   Storey, Robson F ^a  

^a Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradable polymer; Macroinitiator; Poly( caprolactone); Poly(lactide co caprolactone); Polylactide

Indexed keywords

BUTANEDIOL; CO MONOMERS; MACROINITIATOR; OVERALL REACTIONS; POLY(-CAPROLACTONE); POLY(LACTIDE-CO - CAPROLACTONE); POLYLACTIDE; RAC-LACTIDE; SEQUENTIAL POLYMERIZATIONS;

BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; COPOLYMERS; GLASS TRANSITION; MONOMERS; POLYMERS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); TIN; TITANIUM COMPOUNDS;

COPOLYMERIZATION;

EID: 61849117820     PISSN: 10601325     EISSN: 15205738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10601320902720568     Document Type: Article

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