Commonly used for implantable medical applications that are suitable for degradation within the body. Surgical devices, implants, drug delivery systems.
| Symbol | Material | Example Grades |
|---|---|---|
| PLA | Polylactic Acid |
Purasorb PL, Resomer L |
| PLG / PLGA | Polylactide-co-glycolide | Purasorb PLG, Resomer LG |
| PLC | Polylactide-co-caprolactone |
Purasorb PLC, Resomer LC |
| PDL | Poly-DL-lactide |
Purasorb PDL, Resomer R |
| PLDL | Polylactide/DL-lactide copolymer |
Purasorb PLDL, Resomer LR |
| PDLG | Poly-DL-lactide/glycolide copolymer |
Purasorb PDLG, Resomer RG |
| PEG | PEG copolymers |
Resomer PEG LP T |
| PDO | Polydioxanone |
Resomer X |
