Why is polyglycolic acid (PGA) considered a high-performance, novel, green, and biodegradable material?

Chemical name:
Poly(glycolic acid)
Polyglycolide
Poly[oxy(1-oxoethylene)]
Poly(p-dioxane-2,5-dione)
Poly(1,4-dixoane-2,5-dione)

CAS NO:26124−68−5 & 26009−03−0
These two CAS numbers correspond to the same substance, PGA, and are essentially the same. The reason there are two CAS numbers is mainly due to different naming systems or registration dates historically, which is quite common in polymers.

    PGA: A promising green material
Complete degradation, harmless byproducts, and rapid degradation rate.

PGA, as a fully biodegradable, high-performance, and medically applicable strategic new material, has broad application prospects in environmental governance, medical health, high-end manufacturing, and dual-carbon strategy.

    Application areas: Green alternatives from medical to industrial applications
1.PGA is used in medical fields such as surgical sutures, internal fixation of fractures, and tissue engineering scaffolds.

2.PGA is used in the production of food preservation packaging, disposable tableware, agricultural mulch film, etc.