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(A) While the adhesive on a conventional bandage may produce nonbiodegradable fragments that irritate the skin, a biodegradable adhesive can degrade into absorbable monomers. (B) Gel permeation chromatography of low-molecular-weight (LMW) poly(lactide-co-caprolactone) (PLCL), high-molecular-weight PLCL, and a 50:50 blend of those two polymers (50:50 L/H), which has pressure-sensitive adhesive properties, during in vitro degradation.
