Patent ID: 6143863
Filing Date: 2000-11-07
Classification: A61L,C08G,C08J,C08L,C09D,D01F,D04H,D21H,Y10T

Abstract:
A composition comprising:(a) polylactide polymer having a number average molecular weight in the range of about 10,000 to about 300,000;(b) residual monomer, if present at all, present in a concentration of less than 2 wt %;(c) residual polymerization catalyst for polymerization of polylactide polymer; and(d) catalyst deactivating agent, wherein:(i) said catalyst deactivating agent is provided in an amount sufficient to reduce catalytic depolymerization of the polylactide polymer; and(ii) said catalyst deactivating agent obtained from a carboxylic acid containing molecule.