Chemicals 4 Medical Devices

A significant portion of patented research focuses on the random copolymerization of 1,4-dioxanone with glycolide or lactide. Combining 1,4-dioxanone with glycolide integrates the rapid absorption properties of polyglycolic acid with the flexibility of polydioxanone while simultaneously reducing the crystallinity of the copolymer, enhancing its processability. [1]

Lochee, Y., Bhaw-Luximon, A., Jhurry, D., & Kalangos, A. (2009). Novel Biodegradable Poly(ester−ether)s: Copolymers from 1,4-Dioxan-2-one andd,l-3-Methyl-1,4-dioxan-2-one. Macromolecules, 42(19), 7285–7291. doi:10.1021/ma900747q