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81420

Polyvinylpyrrolidone

K 30

Synonym(s):

‘Plasdone’, PVP, Polyvidone, Povidone

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Linear Formula:
(C6H9NO)n
CAS Number:
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23
MDL number:

Product Name

Polyvinylpyrrolidone, K 30

SMILES string

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

InChI

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

InChI key

WHNWPMSKXPGLAX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

form

powder

application(s)

coatings
pharmaceutical

Quality Level

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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

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.

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.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)


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Robust Ag nanoplate ink for flexible electronics packaging
Li R, et al.
Nanoscale, 7(16), 7368-7377 (2015)
Solid dispersion of carbamazepine in PVP K30 by conventional solvent evaporation and supercritical methods
Sethia S and Squillante E
International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 272(1-2), 1-10 (2004)
Pressure-dependent conduction behavior of various particles for conductive adhesive applications
Sancaktar E and Dilsiz N
Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology, 13(6), 679-693 (1999)
Preparation, characterization and performance studies of polysulfone membranes using PVP as an additive
Chakrabarty B, et al.
Journal of Membrane Science , 315(1-2), 36-47 (2008)
Photocatalytic microreactor study using TiO 2-coated porous ceramics
Teekateerawej S, et al.
J. Appl. Electrochem., 35(7-8), 693-697 (2005)

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