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8 1 Biodegradable Polyesters: Synthesis, Properties, Applications

Table 1.2 The main members of aliphatic polyesters, their acronyms, and chemical
structure.

Polymer Acronym Chemical structures

Poly(glycolic acid) or PGA O
poly(glycolide) C
O
CH 2
n
Poly(lactic acid) or poly(lactide) PLA O
C
O
CH
n
H C
3
Poly(4-hydroxybutyrate) 4PHB
CH 2 CH
O CH 2 2
C
n
O
Poly(3-hydroxy butyrate) or PHB CH 3 O
CH C
poly(hydroxy butyrate) O CH
2
n
Poly(para-dioxanone) PDO O
CH 2 O C
O CH 2 CH 2
n
Poly(beta-malic acid) PMLA COOH O
CH C
O CH 2
n
Poly(valerolactone) PVL CH CH
O 2 2
CH 2 CH 2
C
n
O
Poly(hydroxy valerate) PHV CH 3
H C O
2
CH C
O CH 2
n
Poly(ε-caprolactone ) PCL CH CH CH 2
O 2 CH 2 2 CH 2 C
O n
Poly(ethylene succinate) PES O
CH 2 O CH 2 C
O CH 2 C CH 2
O n
Poly(ε-decalactone) PDL CH 3
CH CH 2 O CH 2 CH 2
O CH 2 CH 2 C CH 2 C
O O n