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Viatel bioresorbable polymers

Ashland offers five families of bioresorbable polymers for parenteral controlled-release drug delivery systems and medical devices. For drug delivery, Ashland offers amorphous homopolymers and copolymers, including:

• Poly(D,L-lactide) (PDLLA) and
• Poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA).

For medical devices, Ashland offers semi-crystalline and amorphous homopolymers and copolymers including:

• Poly(L-lactide) (PLLA),
• Poly(ɛ-caprolactone) (PCL) and
• Poly(L-lactide-co-ɛ-caprolactone) (PLCL).

All Ashland Viatel™ bioresorbable polymers can be custom produced with defined chemical structures, molar masses (molecular weight or inherent viscosity) and selective terminal end groups.

Whether they are in-stock or custom-designed to meet your drug delivery and medical device performance needs, Viatel™ bioresorbable polymers open the door for the formulation of unique and innovative medicines and medical devices