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Polyvinylpyrrolidone

Name: Polyvinylpyrrolidone
Brand: SIAL

K 30

Synonym(s):

‘Plasdone’, PVP, Polyvidone, Povidone

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Linear Formula:

(C₆H₉NO)_n

CAS Number:

9003-39-8

UNSPSC Code:

12162002

PubChem Substance ID:

24887612

NACRES:

NA.23

MDL number:

MFCD00149016

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Properties

Quality Level

200

form

powder

application(s)

coatings
pharmaceutical

SMILES string

C=CN1CCCC1=O, C=CN1CCCC1=O (Canonical-SMILES)

InChI

1S/C6H9NO/c1-2-7-5-3-4-6(7)8/h2H,1,3-5H2

InChI key

WHNWPMSKXPGLAX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), also commercially known as K30, is a water soluble polymer. It has a hygroscopic nature with good adhesive properties. It has a stable pH and has the ability to form transparent films.

Application

PVP has a wide range of usage such as:

an adhesive for making gluesticks and metal adhesives
a dispersant for ceramics
coatings and inks
formation of synthetic fibres and textiles
porous membranes

Other Notes

Polyvinylpyrrolidone is a component of Denhardt′s Solution and is included at a concentration of 1% (w/v) in the standard 50X stock solution.

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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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Solid dispersion of carbamazepine in PVP K30 by conventional solvent evaporation and supercritical methods

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Global Trade Item Number

SKU	GTIN
81420-100G	04061835563951
81420-2.5KG	04065274197319
81420-500G	04061832996653