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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 30, 2000
Filed:
Aug. 19, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Akihiro Funae, Aichi-ken, JP;
Kouichi Uchiki, Aichi-ken, JP;
Hideyuki Akieda, Aichi-ken, JP;
Yuzo Ono, Aichi-ken, JP;
Assignee:
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc., , JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
428401 ; 606230 ; 528354 ; 525411 ; 525415 ;
Abstract
A random-block copolymer having appropriate hydrolyzability, excellent flexibility and excellent mechanical strength, a monofilament thereof, and a process for producing the copolymer. The random-block copolymer comprises from 5 to 50 mol % of a random copolymer segment containing from 20 to 80 mol % of a lactide unit (A) and from 80 to 20 mol % of a caprolactone unit (B), and from 95 to 50 mol % of a block copolymer segment containing a glycolide unit (C).