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PVP : POLY VINYL PYRROLIDONE
chemical structure

Chemical Name Polyvinylpyrrolidone
CAS Registry Number 9003-39-8
PVP-Polyvinylpyrrolidone is a nonionic water-soluble polymer and can be applied in a variety of fields-of-use owing to following advantageous characteristics.
· Good solubility in water as well as various organic solvents
· Good affinity to various polymers and resins
· High hygroscopicity
· Good film formation property
· Good adhesiveness to various substrates
· Good chelate / complex formation property

Typical properties of Polyvinylpyrrolidone
*Powder

Product Polyvinylpyrrolidone
K-30
Polyvinylpyrrolidone
K-85
Polyvinylpyrrolidone
K-90
Appearance White powder White powder White powder
K-value*1 27.0~33.0 84.0~88.0 88.0~96.0
Solid content, % ≥ 95.0 ≥ 95.0 ≥ 95.0
Water content, % <5.0 <5.0 <5.0
Residual monomer content, ppm <100 <100 <100
pH*2 3.0~7.0 5.0~9.0 5.0~9.0

*Aqueous solution

Product Polyvinylpyrrolidone
K-30W
Polyvinylpyrrolidone
K-85W
Polyvinylpyrrolidone
K-90W
Appearance Clear viscous liquid Clear viscous liquid Clear viscous liquid
K-value*1 27.0~33.0 86.0~90.0 90.0~103.0
Solid content, %
29.0~31.0 49.0~51.0
19.0~21.0 19.0~21.0
Residual monomer content, ppm <100 <100 <100
pH*2 5.0~9.0 5.0~9.0 5.0~9.0
*These are not official specification.

*1 Fikentscher’s value of viscosity characteristics K-value represents a viscosity index relating to molecular weight and is calculated by the following Fikentscher’s formula with relative viscosity which is measured by capillary viscometer at 25ºC
K= (1.5 logηrel -1)/ (0.15+0.003c)+ (300c logηrel + (c+1.5clogηrel )2)1/2/ (0.15c+0.003c2)
ηrel : Relative viscosity of aqueous polyvinylpyrrolidone solution to water
c : Content (w/w%)of polyvinylpyrrolidone in aqueous polyvinylpyrrolidone solution
*2 Measured with 10% aqueous solution

Example of Applications

Adhesives · water-activated (envelopes, stamps)
· pressure-sensitive
· glue sticks
· bookbinding
Protective Colliods · particle-size regulators
· suspending agents
· viscosity modifiers
Resin Compounds · dye-receptivity/printability improvers
· compatibilizers for heterogeneous resins
· filler dispersants
· wood plastic composites
· anti-static agents
Films · printability improvers
· adhesiveness improvers
· anchor coatings
· anti-fogging agents
· image receiving coatings
· water soluble films
Textiles / Fibers · dye stripping
· dye-receptivity improvers
· pigment dispersants
· anti-fouling agents
· hydrophilicity improvers
· anti-static agents
Paper / Printing · strength improvers
· sizing agents
· pigment dispersants
· ink removal in recycling paper
· ink jet paper
Coatings / Inks · pigment /dye dispersants
· viscosity modifiers
· film levellers
· anti-fogging coatings
· anti-fouling coatings
· ball-point inks
Laundry Detergants · anti-redeposition agents
· dye-transfer inhibitors
· binders for tablet formulations
Metal Working · metal quench bath
Oil / Gas Fields · drilling fluid additives
· fluid loss cotrol
· gas hydrate preventors
Electrical · black matrix for TV tube
· binders for battery electrodes
· nonwoven battery separator treatment
Ceramics · binders for green sheets
Photography · photo emulsion additives
· colorant receptors
Cosmetic · hair gel
· hair spray
· lip stic
*These are not official specification.

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