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. 2012 Jul 5;2012:390947. doi: 10.1155/2012/390947

Table 5.

Characteristics of copolymer PTMC-PLA-PTMC synthesised with and without protector (α-methylstyrene).

Protector Mn (SEC), Da, Mn/Mw PLA crystallinity (%) and (melting temperature (°C)) Ratio L-lactide/trimethylencarbonate (% mol by 1H NMR) PLA segment length, monomer units
With 64150 (1,46) 33.5 (135.2) 45.7/54.3 11.5
Without 42030 (1,58) 31.1/68.9 2.6