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Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- Polymer Name
- Base Chemicals Functions
- CASE Ingredients Functions
- Industrial Additives Functions
- Technologies
- Product Families
Features & Benefits
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Applicable Processes
- Application Method
- Coating Type
- Industrial Additives End Use
- Ink & Toner Type
- Applications
- Adhesives : PVAc Emulsions for wood,paper, packaging and building, Remoistenables.
- Paper : Pigment coating, Carbonless paper, Thermal paper. Textiles: Spun yarn sizing / Synthetic, Filament yarn sizing, Printing, Non wovens.
- Others: Cement mortars (fine powder product), Gypsum boards (fine powder product), Ceramics binder and coating, Microencapsulation, Protective strip coatings, Mold release polyester / silicone, Temporary binder / powders.
Properties
- Color
- Physical Form
- Appearance
- Off white granular solid
- Typical Properties
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Electrical Resistivity (3.1 - 3.8) x10⁷ ohm - cm - Glass Transition Temperature 85 ºC - Light Stability Excellent - - Mean Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (at 0 - 45ºC) (7 - 10) x10⁻⁵ per ºC - Melting Point 230 ºC - Refractive Index (at 20ºC) 1.52 -1.55 - - Specific Gravity 1.27 - 1.31 - - Specific Heat 1.65 - 1.67 J/g K - Thermal Conductivity approx. 2 W/m ºC - - Specifications
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Ash (Expressed as Sodium Oxide) max. 0.9 wt% ISE Degree of Hydrolysis 87 - 89 mole% Titration Methanol Content max. 0.9 wt% GC-HS pH (in 4% Aqueous Solution) 4.5 - 6.5 - Potentiometry Viscosity (at 20°C, 4% Solution) 4 - 5 cP Brookfield VOC max. 1 wt% GC-HS Volatile Content max. 5 wt% Drying
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certifications & Compliance
- Chemical Inventories
- Regulatory Information
Polyvinyl alcohol is registered in the following inventories: AICS (Australia), CEPA DSL (Canada), TSCA (United States), MITI (Japan), AUSTRIA, CHINA, PHILIPPINES and SOUTH KOREA.
- Food Contact Status
SELVOL™ E 4/88LA conforms to various FDA and BfR regulations for use in food contact applications. The user should check the regulation corresponding to the proposed application, in order to verify that the SELVOL™ grade to be used is within the specified limitations. For more details the user is invited to contact our customer service department.
Packaging & Availability
- Regional Availability
- Packaging Information
SELVOL™ E 4/88LA can be made available in the following packaging:
- 25 Kg Antistatic Polyethylene bags palletised on CP1 pallets 1.25 TM (shrink wrapped or stretch wrapped) 4 way entry pallets.
- 500 Kg and 1000 Kg Polypropylene Rafia Big Bag palletised on 90 x 90 cm (stretch wrapped) 4 way entry pallets.
- Bulk transportation vehicles 20 - 25 TM Maximum.
- Other packaging may be available on request.
Storage & Handling
- Storage
SELVOL™ E 4/88LA Polyvinyl alcohol is stable over a long period of storage under dry conditions.