Table 1.

Sources of linear PCL used for MEW

Description	Properties	M w [g mol−1] (flow properties)	References
PURASORB PC12	Medical grade	Viscosity 1.2 dL g−1 Measured as M w = 80 kDa[ 31 ]	[ 11 , 12 , 16 , 20 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 26 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 51 , 52 , 53 , 54 , 55 ]
Sigma Aldrich	Product number 440744[ 46 ]	M n = 80 × 103[ 5 , 21 , 56 , 57 ] M n = 35 × 103 M w = 83 × 103[ 13 ] M w = 45 kDa[ 58 , 59 , 60 ] M n = 45 × 103[ 61 ]	[ 5 , 13 , 21 , 56 , 57 , 58 , 59 , 60 , 61 ]
Capa 6400		M w ≈ 37 × 103 a) MFI = 40 b)	[ 62 , 63 ]
Capa 6430		M w ≈ 43 × 103 a) MFI = 40 b) M n = 83 kDa[ 14 ] M w = 37 kDa[ 64 ]	[ 14 , 25 , 64 , 65 , 66 ]
Capa 6500		M w ≈ 50 × 103 a) MFI = 7 b) M w = 45.6 × 103[ 67 , 68 ] M w = 50 kDa[ 64 ]	[ 5 , 15 , 64 , 67 , 68 ]
Capa 6500C	High clarity grade when molten	M w = 50 × 103 a) [ 69 ] MFI = 7 b)	[ 69 , 70 ]
Capa 6506	Medical grade	M w = 50 kDa[ 29 ]	[ 29 ]
Capa 6800		M w ≈ 80 × 103 a) MFI = 3 b)	[ 71 ]
CELLINK		M n = 5000[ 72 ]	[ 72 ]

Note: Weight average molecular weight (M _w); number average molecular weight (M _n).

^a) Approximate molecular weight

^b) Typical values, melt flow index (MFI) measured with 1 in. PVC die, 2.16 kg weight, g/10 min at indicated temperature; for 6200 s at 80 °C, 6500 and 6800 s at 160 °C. Values/information provided by Perstorp CAPA brochure.