Such stabilizers do notinterfere with the functional fluids dissolved and/or adsorbed into the polymeric matrix.The functional fluid or solid may be incorporated into the poly(epsilon caprolactone) homopolymer or mixture of poly (epsilon caprolactone) with other polymers, e.g., polyolefin such as polyethylene or polypropylene or copolymers, using standardextrusion techniques.Thus, in accordance wi