polyesters

 

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Ashland manufactures Viatel™ polylactide and poly(lactide-co-glycolide)  bioresorbable polymers, as well as copolymers of caprolactone. These polymers are used for parenteral controlled-release drug delivery and medical devices. Polyesters can be custom produced with defined chemical structures, molecular weight, inherent viscosities and selective terminal end groups.

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