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 BIOCOMPATIBLE / BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS

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  Aliphatic Polyesters   Other Polyesters   Natural Polymers
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Polystyrenes
Product #  Product Name Add to Cart
659177 Poly(styrene-co-chloromethylsytrene)
659185 Poly(styrene-co-chloromethylstyrene-co-methyl-4-vinylbenzyl)ether
659177 Poly(styrene-co-chloromethylsytrene)
Polyphosphoester
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659614 Poly[1,4-bis(hydroxyethyl)terephthalate-co-ethyloxyphosphate]
Polyphosphazenes back to top
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652709 Poly(bis(4-carboxyphenoxy)phosphazene) Disodium salt
652717 Poly(bis(4-carboxyphenoxy)phosphazene)
653209 Poly(bis(1-(ethoxycarbonyl)methylamino)phosphazene)
653217 Poly(bis(1-(ethoxycarbonyl)-2-phenylethylphosphazene
Aliphatic Polyestersback to top
PCL PGA PLA & Copolymers 
Product #  Product Name Add to Cart
468274 Poly(1,4-butylene adipate-co-polycaprolactam)
440752 Polycaprolactone average Mw ~14,000, average Mn ~10,000 by GPC, flakes
181609 Polycaprolactone average Mw ~65,000, average Mn ~42,500, pellets
440744 Polycaprolactone average Mn ~80,000 by GPC
189405 Polycaprolactone diol average Mn ~530
189413 Polycaprolactone diol average Mn ~1,250
189421 Polycaprolactone diol average Mn ~2,000
457620 Polyglycolide
531162 Poly(DL-lactide) inherent viscosity 0.55-0.75 dL/g (lit.)
531170 Poly-L-lactide inherent viscosity 0.90-1.20 dL/g (lit.)
457639 Poly(DL-lactide-co-caprolactone) DL-lactide 40 mol %
457647 Poly(DL-lactide-co-caprolactone) DL-lactide 86 mol %
568562 Poly(L-lactide-co-caprolactone-co-glycolide) average Mn ~100,000 by GPC, L-lactide 70 %
430471 Poly(DL-lactide-co-glycolide) average Mw 50,000-75,000, DL-lactide 85 mol %
531154 Poly(DL-lactide-co-glycolide) average Mw 5,000-15,000, DL-lactide 50 mol %
PHB PHV & Copolymers back to top
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363502 Poly[(R)-3-hydroxybutyric acid] natural origin
403105 Poly(3-hydroxybutyric acid-co-3-hydroxyvaleric acid) natural origin, PHV content 5 wt. %
403113 Poly(3-hydroxybutyric acid-co-3-hydroxyvaleric acid) natural origin, PHV content 8 wt. %
403121 Poly(3-hydroxybutyric acid-co-3-hydroxyvaleric acid) natural origin, PHV content 12 wt. %
Other Aliphatic Polyesters back to top
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448028 Poly(1,4-butylene succinate), extended with 1,6-diisocyanatohexane
Other Polyestersback to top
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181110 Nylon 6 pellets, particle size 3 mm
Natural Polymersback to top
Modified Polysaccharides 
Product #  Product Name Add to Cart
431060 (Acrylamidomethyl)cellulose acetate butyrate average Mn ~10,000 by GPC, powder (free-flowing)
431079 (Acrylamidomethyl)cellulose acetate propionate average Mn ~20,000 by GPC, powder (free-flowing)
426210 Starch-13C from algae 99 atom % 13C
180955 Cellulose acetate average Mn ~30,000 by GPC
419028 Cellulose acetate average Mn ~50,000 by GPC
419060 Cellulose acetate butyrate average Mn ~30,000
419052 Cellulose acetate butyrate average Mn ~30,000
419044 Cellulose acetate butyrate average Mn ~70,000
419036 Cellulose acetate butyrate average Mn ~12,000
180963 Cellulose acetate butyrate average Mn ~65,000
328073 Cellulose acetate phthalate
330183 Cellulose acetate propionate average Mn ~75,000 by GPC, powder
341541 Cellulose acetate propionate average Mn ~25,000 by GPC, powder
340642 Cellulose acetate propionate average Mn ~15,000 by GPC, powder
435228 Cellulose acetate trimellitate
184659 Cellulose, cyanoethylated
547964 Cellulose nitrate extent of labeling: 12 wt. % N, viscosity 20 cP, IPA 30 %
435023 Cellulose nitrate extent of labeling: 11.8-12.2 wt. % nitrogen, falling ball 18-25 cP (12.2 wt. % in ethanol-toluene-ethyl acetate) (lit.), IPA 30 %
435031 Cellulose nitrate extent of labeling: 11.8-12.2 wt. % nitrogen, ASTM D 301-56, D 1343-56 5-6.5 sec. (12.2 wt. % in ethanol-toluene-ethyl acetate, falling ball) (lit.), IPA 30 %
435058 Cellulose nitrate extent of labeling: 11.8-12.2 wt. % nitrogen, ASTM D 301-56, D 1343-56 800-1,000 sec. (12.2 wt. % in ethanol-toluene-ethyl acetate, falling ball) (lit.), IPA 30 %
547972 Cellulose nitrate extent of labeling: 11.5 wt. % N, falling ball 19 cP (12.2 wt. % in ethanol-toluene-ethyl acetate) (lit.), IPA 30 %
435082 Cellulose nitrate extent of labeling: 10.9-11.2 wt. % nitrogen
435090 Cellulose nitrate extent of labeling: ~1.97 mol per mol cellulose (D.S.), extent of labeling: 10.9-11.2 wt. % nitrogen, IPA 30 %
435244 Cellulose colloidal, microcrystalline
310697 Cellulose microcrystalline, powder, particle size 20 μm
435236 Cellulose microcrystalline, powder
454907 Cellulose propionate average Mw ~130,000, average Mn ~70,000
181005 Cellulose triacetate pellets
448869 Chitosan Low molecular weight
448877 Chitosan Medium molecular weight
419419 Chitosan flakes (Coarse ground)
417963 Chitosan practical grade
523682 Chitosan oligosaccharide lactate average Mn <5,000
447978 Dextrin palmitate
200670 Ethyl cellulose
200646 Ethyl cellulose powder
200689 Ethyl cellulose
200697 Ethyl cellulose
433837 Ethyl cellulose extent of labeling: 48 wt. % ethoxyl, viscosity 46 cP (5 wt. % solution in 80/20 toluene/ethanol) (lit.)
247499 Ethyl cellulose
200654 Ethyl cellulose
181021 Ethyl cellulose
200662 Ethyl cellulose
434965 2-Hydroxyethyl cellulose average Mv ~90,000
308633 2-Hydroxyethyl cellulose average Mw ~250,000
434973 2-Hydroxyethyl cellulose average Mv ~720,000
434981 2-Hydroxyethyl cellulose average Mv ~1,300,000
525944 Hydroxyethylcellulose ethoxylate, quaternized
435112 2-Hydroxyethyl cellulose, hydrophobically modified powder
465143 2-Hydroxyethyl starch viscosity 25 cP (66 °C) (lit.)
465135 2-Hydroxyethyl starch viscosity 120 cP (66 °C) (lit.)
435007 Hydroxypropyl cellulose average Mw ~80,000, average Mn ~10,000, powder, particle size 20 mesh (99% through)
191884 Hydroxypropyl cellulose average Mw ~100,000, powder, particle size 20 mesh (99% through)
191892 Hydroxypropyl cellulose average Mw ~370,000, powder, particle size 20 mesh (99% through)
191906 Hydroxypropyl cellulose average Mw ~1,000,000, powder, particle size 20 mesh (99% through)
423173 (Hydroxypropyl)methyl cellulose average Mn ~120,000
423181 (Hydroxypropyl)methyl cellulose average Mn ~90,000
423203 (Hydroxypropyl)methyl cellulose average Mn ~86,000
423211 (Hydroxypropyl)methyl cellulose average Mn ~11,500
423238 (Hydroxypropyl)methyl cellulose average Mn ~10,000
442755 (Hydroxypropyl)methyl cellulose average Mn ~10,000 by GPC
435198 Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose phthalate extent of labeling: 24 wt. % phthalyl
435201 Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose phthalate extent of labeling: 31 wt. % phthalyl
419672 Maltodextrin
419680 Maltodextrin
419699 Maltodextrin
274429 Methyl cellulose average Mn ~40,000, powder
435015 Methyl 2-hydroxyethyl cellulose
360384 Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose ultra low viscosity
323063 Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose average Mw ~700,000
419273 Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose average Mw ~90,000
419311 Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose average Mw ~250,000
419303 Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose average Mw ~250,000
419281 Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose average Mw ~250,000
419338 Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose average Mw ~700,000
234028 Starch from potatoes
Other Natural Polymers back to top
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282898 Agar fine powder
180947 Alginic acid Sodium salt powder
PEG Based Polymersback to top
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659665 Poly(ethylene glycol)-block-polylactide methyl ether PEG average Mn 350, PLA average Mn 1000
494844 Di[poly(ethylene glycol)] adipate average Mn ~500
494852 Di[poly(ethylene glycol)] adipate average Mn ~900
259268 Hexaethylene glycol 97%
335754 Pentaethylene glycol 98%
525901 Polyethylene-block-poly(ethylene glycol) average Mn ~2250
202363 Poly(ethylene glycol) average Mn ~200
202371 Poly(ethylene glycol) viscous liquid
202398 Poly(ethylene glycol) viscous liquid
202401 Poly(ethylene glycol) average Mn 570-630, waxy solid (moist)
372994 Poly(ethylene glycol) average Mn 850-950
202428 Poly(ethylene glycol) average Mn ~1,000
202436 Poly(ethylene glycol) average Mn 1,305-1,595, waxy solid
295906 Poly(ethylene glycol) average Mn 1,900-2,200, chips
202444 Poly(ethylene glycol) average Mn 3,015-3,685, powder
373001 Poly(ethylene glycol) average Mn 4,400-4,800
202452 Poly(ethylene glycol) average Mn 7,000-9,000, powder (crystalline)
309028 Poly(ethylene glycol) average Mn 8,500-11,500, flakes
458074 Poly(ethylene glycol) dibenzoate average Mn ~410
406996 Poly(ethylene glycol) bis(carboxymethyl) ether average Mn ~250
407038 Poly(ethylene glycol) bis(carboxymethyl) ether average Mn ~600
418366 Poly(ethylene glycol) butyl ether average Mn ~206
437441 Poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate average Mn ~575
455008 Poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate average Mn ~700
409510 Poly(ethylene glycol) dimethacrylate average Mn ~550
437468 Poly(ethylene glycol) dimethacrylate average Mn ~875
445878 Polyethylene glycol dimethyl ether average Mn ~250
445886 Polyethylene glycol dimethyl ether average Mn ~500
445894 Polyethylene glycol dimethyl ether average Mn ~1,000
445908 Polyethylene glycol dimethyl ether average Mn ~2,000
305413 Polyethylene glycol distearate average Mn ~930
410195 Poly(ethylene glycol) divinyl ether average Mn ~240
409545 Poly(ethylene glycol) ethyl ether methacrylate average Mn ~246
468185 Poly(ethylene glycol) 2-[ethyl[(heptadecafluorooctyl)sulfonyl]amino]ethyl ether
468193 Poly(ethylene glycol) 2-[ethyl[(heptadecafluorooctyl)sulfonyl]amino]ethyl methyl ether
579319 Poly(ethylene glycol), α-maleimidopropionamide-ω-formyl terminated average Mn ~3,000
409537 Poly(ethylene glycol) methacrylate average Mn ~360
409529 Poly(ethylene glycol) methacrylate average Mn ~526
202479 Poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether average Mn ~350
202487 Poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether average Mn ~550
202495 Poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether average Mn ~750
202509 Poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether average Mn ~2,000, flakes
202517 Poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether average Mn ~5,000, flakes
570303 Poly(ethylene glycol)-block-poly(ε−caprolactone)methyl ether PEG average Mn ~5,000, polycaprolactone average Mn ~5,000
570311 Poly(ethylene glycol)-block-poly(ε−caprolactone)methyl ether PEG average Mn ~5,000, polycaprolactone average Mn ~13,000
570338 Poly(ethylene glycol)-block-poly(ε−caprolactone)methyl ether PEG average Mn ~5,000, polycaprolactone average Mn ~32,000
570281 Poly(ethylene glycol)-block-poly(lactone) methyl ether PEG average Mn ~5000, polylactide average Mn ~5000
447943 Poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate average Mn ~475
447951 Poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate average Mn ~1,100
462977 Poly(ethylene glycol) myristyl tallow ether average Mn ~3,000
407356 Poly(ethylene glycol) 4-nonylphenyl ether acrylate average Mn ~450
407321 Poly(ethylene glycol) phenyl ether acrylate average Mn ~236
412317 Poly(ethylene glycol) phenyl ether acrylate average Mn ~280
407348 Poly(ethylene glycol) phenyl ether acrylate average Mn ~324
258857 Poly(ethylene glycol), reacted with Bisphenol A diglycidyl ether average Mn ~15,000, flakes
309524 Poly(ethylene glycol) tetrahydrofurfuryl ether
181986 Poly(ethylene oxide) average Mv ~100,000, powder
181994 Poly(ethylene oxide) average Mv ~200,000, powder
182001 Poly(ethylene oxide) average Mv ~300,000, powder
372773 Poly(ethylene oxide) average Mv ~400,000, powder
182028 Poly(ethylene oxide) average Mv ~600,000, powder
189456 Poly(ethylene oxide) average Mv ~900,000, powder
372781 Poly(ethylene oxide) average Mv ~1,000,000, powder
372803 Poly(ethylene oxide) average Mv ~2,000,000, powder
189464 Poly(ethylene oxide) average Mv ~4,000,000, powder
189472 Poly(ethylene oxide) average Mv ~5,000,000, powder
372811 Poly(ethylene oxide) average Mv ~7,000,000, powder
372838 Poly(ethylene oxide) average Mv ~8,000,000, powder
570346 Poly(ethylene oxide)-block-polycaprolactone, four-arm
570354 Poly(ethylene oxide)-block-polylactide, four-arm
565733 Poly(ethylene oxide), four-arm, amine terminated average Mn ~10,000
565717 Poly(ethylene oxide), four-arm, carboxylic acid terminated average Mn ~10,000
565709 Poly(ethylene oxide), four-arm, hydroxy terminated average Mn ~10,000
565768 Poly(ethylene oxide), four arm, succinimidyl glutarate terminated average Mn ~10,000 by GPC
565741 Poly(ethylene oxide), four-arm, succinimidyl succinate terminated average Mn ~10,000
565725 Poly(ethylene oxide), four-arm, thiol terminated average Mn ~10,000
570273 Poly(ethylene oxide), six-arm, hydroxy terminated average Mn ~17,000
172405 Tetraethylene glycol dimethyl ether 99%
659657 Poly(ethylene glycol)-block-polylactide methyl ether PEG average Mn 750, PLA average Mn 1000
659630 Polylactide-block-poly(ethylene glycol-block-polylactide PLA average Mn 2000, PEG average Mn 1000
654132 Poly(ethylene glycol) di-(4-hydroxyphenyl)diphenylphosphine loading: 0.5-1.0 mmol/g P
PEG-PPG Copolymersback to top
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435406 Poly(ethylene glycol)-block-poly(propylene glycol)-block-poly(ethylene glycol) average Mn ~1,100
435414 Poly(ethylene glycol)-block-poly(propylene glycol)-block-poly(ethylene glycol) average Mn ~1,900
435422 Poly(ethylene glycol)-block-poly(propylene glycol)-block-poly(ethylene glycol) average Mn ~2,000
435430 Poly(ethylene glycol)-block-poly(propylene glycol)-block-poly(ethylene glycol) average Mn ~2,800
373850 Poly(ethylene glycol)-block-poly(propylene glycol)-block-poly(ethylene glycol) average Mn ~2,800
435449 Poly(ethylene glycol)-block-poly(propylene glycol)-block-poly(ethylene glycol) average Mn ~2,900
435457 Poly(ethylene glycol)-block-poly(propylene glycol)-block-poly(ethylene glycol) average Mn ~4,400
435465 Poly(ethylene glycol)-block-poly(propylene glycol)-block-poly(ethylene glycol) average Mn ~5,800
412325 Poly(ethylene glycol)-block-poly(propylene glycol)-block-poly(ethylene glycol) average Mn ~8,400
438197 Poly(ethylene glycol-ran-propylene glycol) Mn 2,500
438200 Poly(ethylene glycol-ran-propylene glycol) Mn ~12,000
438162 Poly(ethylene glycol-ran-propylene glycol) monobutyl ether average Mn ~970
438170 Poly(ethylene glycol-ran-propylene glycol) monobutyl ether average Mn ~1,700
438189 Poly(ethylene glycol-ran-propylene glycol) monobutyl ether average Mn ~3,900
435473 Poly(ethylene glycol)-block-poly(propylene glycol)-block-poly(ethylene glycol) average Mn ~2,000
435481 Poly(ethylene glycol)-block-poly(propylene glycol)-block-poly(ethylene glycol) average Mn ~2,700
435503 Poly(ethylene glycol)-block-poly(propylene glycol)-block-poly(ethylene glycol) average Mn ~3,300
406643 Poly(propylene glycol)-block-poly(ethylene glycol)-block-poly(propylene glycol) bis(2-aminopropyl ether) average Mn ~600
406627 Poly(propylene glycol)-block-poly(ethylene glycol)-block-poly(propylene glycol) bis(2-aminopropyl ether) average Mn ~900
406635 Poly(propylene glycol)-block-poly(ethylene glycol)-block-poly(propylene glycol) bis(2-aminopropyl ether) average Mn ~2,000
Polyanhydridesback to top
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655538 1,3-Bis(4-carboxyphenoxy)propane 97%
657174 1,6-Bis(p-acetoxycarbonylphenoxy)hexane 97%
657190 Poly(sebacic acid), diacetoxy terminated
655562 Poly[1,6-bis(p-carboxyphenoxy)hexane]
655554 Poly[(1,6-bis(p-carboxyphenoxy)hexane)-co-sebacic acid]
PVA and Copolymersback to top
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324590 Mowiol® 40-88 average Mw ~127,000
542342 Poly(ethylene glycol)-block-poly(propylene glycol)-block-poly(ethylene glycol) average Mn ~14,600
341584 Poly(vinyl alcohol) average Mw 89,000-98,000, 99+% hydrolyzed
363146 Poly(vinyl alcohol) average Mw 85,000-124,000, 99+% hydrolyzed
563900 Poly(vinyl alcohol) average Mw 130,000, 99+% hydrolyzed
363065 Poly(vinyl alcohol) average Mw 146,000-186,000, 99+% hydrolyzed
363138 Poly(vinyl alcohol) average Mw 31,000-50,000, 98-99% hydrolyzed
363154 Poly(vinyl alcohol) average Mw 85,000-124,000, 98-99% hydrolyzed
363162 Poly(vinyl alcohol) average Mw 146,000-186,000, 98-99% hydrolyzed
348406 Poly(vinyl alcohol) average Mw 13,000-23,000, 98% hydrolyzed
388343 Poly(vinyl alcohol) average Mw 50,000-85,000, 97% hydrolyzed
363111 Poly(vinyl alcohol) average Mw 85,000-124,000, 96% hydrolyzed
363170 Poly(vinyl alcohol) average Mw 13,000-23,000, 87-89% hydrolyzed
363073 Poly(vinyl alcohol) average Mw 31,000-50,000, 87-89% hydrolyzed
363081 Poly(vinyl alcohol) average Mw 85,000-124,000, 87-89% hydrolyzed
363103 Poly(vinyl alcohol) average Mw 146,000-186,000, 87-89% hydrolyzed
360627 Poly(vinyl alcohol) average Mw 9,000-10,000, 80% hydrolyzed