Performance Fibers: PGA and PLLA Yarns

PGA Yarn

Material: Polyglycolic acid (PGA), 100% PGA, > 5.0 g/den

Validation: Fully validated platform

Characteristics: Short-term resorbable yarn retains 50% of tensile strength at less than 14 days. The actual time depends on processes and geometric formation of final device.

Colors:

• Green
• Beige (undyed)
• Violet

Filament	Range Denier
6	15/18
18	45/54
30	75/90
36	90/108
48	120/144
60	160/180

Crystallinity: 50%

Percentage of elongation: 15% - 30%

Shrinkage: Approximately 5%

Configurations: Yarn is available on cones with either solvent or water washable spin lubricants on the surface; or washed on spools.

PLLA Yarn

Material: Poly-L-Lactide (PLLA), 100% PLLA, > 3.4 g/den

Validation: Fully validated platform

Characteristics: Resorbable yarn.

Color: White (undyed)

Filament	Denier
30	120
30	135
30	144
120 (4 x30)	540

Configurations: Yarn is available on cones with either solvent or water washable spin lubricants on the surface; or washed on spools.

PGA/PLLA Yarn

Material: Polyglycolic acid-co-poly-L-lactic acid (PGA/PLLA), 92% PGA-co-8% PLLA, > 5.0 g/den

Validation: Pending

Characteristics: Resorbable yarn.

Color: White (undyed)

Filament	Range Denier
6	15/18
18	45/54
30	75/90
36	90/108
48	120/144
60	160/180

Configurations: Yarn is available on cones with either solvent or water washable spin lubricants on the surface; or washed on spools.

PLLA Yarn

Material: Poly-L-lactic acid (PGA), 100% PLLA, > 3.4 g/den

Validation: Pending

Characteristics: Resorbable yarn.

Color: White (undyed)

Filament	Denier
30	75

Configurations: Yarn is available on cones with either solvent or water washable spin lubricants on the surface; or washed on spools.