Poly(vinyl alcohol) Chemical Properties

Melting point:

>300 °C

Density 

1.23

Density 

1.29

refractive index 

1.50

form 

Granular

form 

Powder

EPA Substance Registry System

Vinyl acetate vinyl alcohol polymer (25213-24-5)

Safety Information

Risk Statements 

23/24/25-36/38-39/23/24/25

Safety Statements 

26-36/37-45

WGK Germany 

1

RTECS 

TR8100000

TSCA 

TSCA listed

MSDS

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• Language:English Provider:ALFA

Poly(vinyl alcohol) Usage And Synthesis

Description

Poly(vinyl alcohol)(PVOH) is a water-soluble polymer, and its solubility greatly depends on the hydrolyzed percentage, i.e., the percentage of hydrolysis of polyvinyl acetate. PVOH is fully biodegradable. PVOH is produced by no less than 20 companies worldwide; the renowned producers are Kuraray, Denka, Sekisui, Synthomer, and many more. The water-soluble characteristic of PVOH makes it extensively used as a binder, emulsifier, and thickening agent for a wide range of products such as paper, remoistenable adhesives, textile finish, paper surface treatment, as well as cosmetics, food, and pharmaceutical products. PVOH is suitable for food, drugs, and cosmetics for packaging purposes since it has outstanding barrier properties to gases such as oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide.

Solubility in organics

Glycerol (hot), glycols (hot), water

Poly(vinyl alcohol)(25213-24-5)Related Product Information

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• Ethyl isocyanoacetate
• COBALT(II) ACETYLACETONATE
• Tosylmethyl isocyanide
• SALCOMINE
• Cupric acetylacetonate
• Maltol propionate
• N-BUTYLISOCYANIDE
• TRIS(2,2,6,6-TETRAMETHYL-3,5-HEPTANEDIONATO)DYSPROSIUM(III)
• TERT-BUTYL ISOCYANIDE
• ADIPIC ACID DIVINYL ESTER
• TRANS,TRANS-1,4-DIACETOXY-1,3-BUTADIENE
• Benzyl isocyanide
• Aluminum acetylacetonate
• PHENYLSELENOL
• TRIS(2,2,6,6-TETRAMETHYL-3,5-HEPTANEDIONATO)EUROPIUM(III)
• 2,4-PENTANEDIONE, SILVER DERIVATIVE