VP-K Homopolymer Series

Chemical Structure:Homopolymer of Vinylpyrrolidone

CTFA Nomenclature:Polyvinylpyrrolidone(Abbreviated to PVP)

Physical properties:PVP exists as powder or aqueous solution. It can dissolve in water and variety of organic solvent. It is generally used in cosmetics, surfacant, pharmacentical industry and other related industrial fields.

Specifications:

Technical grade PVP-K Series

catalog of product K value vinlpyrrolidone % Moisture% ash% solid% PH(10% in water)
K15(power)
K15(aqueous soluting)
12-18
12-18
<0.2
<0.2
<5.0
-
<0.02
<0.02
>95
401
3-7
7-10
K30(power)
K30(aqueous soluting)
27-33
27-33
<0.2
<0.2
<5.0
-
<0.02
<0.02
>95
301
3-7
5-8
K90(power)
K90(aqueous soluting)
90-103
88-96
<0.2
<0.2
<5.0
-
<0.02
<0.02
>95
201
5-9
7-10.5

In pharmaceutical grade PVP-K series

catalog of product K value vinylpyrrolidone %(indometric) Moisture
(K.Pischer)%
salfate ash % PH of (10% in water) aitrogen % aldehyde intaroms of acetaldehyde % heavy metal terms of %
K30 27-32 <0.1 5.0 0.1 3-7 11.5-12.8 <0.05 0.001
K90 81-97 <0.1 5.0 0.1 3-7 11.5-12.8 <0.05 0.001

Application:

  • Cosmetics:PVP-K series can be used as film-forming agents, viscosity-enhancement agents, lubricate and adhesive. They are the key component of hair sprays, monsse, gels and lotions and solution. They are also convenience assistant in skin-care product, hair-dying reagent shampoo, eye makeup, lipsticks, deodorants and dentifrices.
  • Pharmaceutical:Povidone K 30 is a new and excellent pharmaceutical excipient. It is mainly used as binder for tablet, dissolving assistant for injection, flow assistant for capsular, dispersantfor liquid medicine and pigment, stabilizer for enzymes and heat sensitive drug, coprecipitant for poorly soluble drugs, lubricate and antitoxical assistant for eye drug. PVP has been used as excipients in more than hundred drugs.

Other Utility: Suspensing, dispersing and emulsing agent