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Production process for injection-molded product of polyglycolic acid

US6183679A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 15, 2000
Grant dateFeb 6, 2001
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Expiry dateFeb 15, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08L67/04
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention provides an injection-molded product of polyglycolic acid obtainable by molding a thermoplastic resin material at an injection temperature ranging from the melting point, Tm of the polymer to 255.degree. C., wherein the thermoplastic resin material comprises polyglycolic acid having a repeating unit represented by the following formula (1): ##STR1## and the following physical properties: PA1 (a) the melt viscosity, .eta.* [as measured at a temperature of (the melting point, Tm of the polymer+20.degree. C.) and a shear rate of 1,000/sec] being 30-10,000 Pa.multidot.s; PA1 (b) the melting point, Tm being at least 150.degree. C.; PA1 (c) the melt enthalpy, .DELTA.Hm being at least 20 J/g; and PA1 (d) the density being at least 1.50 g/cm.sup.3 as measured in an unoriented, crystallized form, and a production process thereof.

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