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polycaprolactone

low-melting (60 °C), biodegradable polyester
Product homopolymer Q109674
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polycaprolactone

Summary

polycaprolactone is a homopolymer[1]. polycaprolactone has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • polycaprolactone's instance of is recorded as homopolymer[3].
  • polycaprolactone's instance of is recorded as polyester[4].
  • polycaprolactone's instance of is recorded as biodegradable plastic[5].
  • polycaprolactone's Commons category is recorded as Polycaprolactone[6].
  • polycaprolactone's different from is recorded as nylon 6[7].
  • polycaprolactone's polymer of is recorded as 6-hydroxyhexanoic acid[8].
  • polycaprolactone's polymer of is recorded as caprolactone[9].
  • polycaprolactone's CXSMILES is recorded as []CCCCCC(=O)O[] |Sg:n:1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8::ht|[10].

Why It Matters

polycaprolactone has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] polycaprolactone is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_polycaprolactone_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{polycaprolactone}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/polycaprolactone}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 5w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Polymer of → 6-hydroxyhexanoic acid, caprolactone
    Different from → nylon 6
    Instance of → homopolymer, polyester, biodegradable plastic
    P14541 → ['38u7YK', '2yoxIA']
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/40849|batch #40849]]: ZGBK ID"
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