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Mowiol® 18-88

Mw ~130,000

Synonym(s):

Poly(vinyl alcohol)

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Linear Formula:
[-CH2CHOH-]n
CAS Number:
9002-89-5
MDL number:
MFCD00081922
UNSPSC Code:
12352104
NACRES:
NA.23

form

crystals

mol wt

Mw ~130,000

extent of labeling

86.7-88.7 mol% hydrolysis
~2,700 polymerization

ign. residue

≤0.5%

viscosity

16-20 mPa.s, 4 % in H2O(20 °C)

InChI

1S/C2H4O/c1-2-3/h2-3H,1H2

InChI key

IMROMDMJAWUWLK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Mowiol®18-88 is a polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) that is mainly used as a surfactant. It can be used as a polymeric matrix in the preparation of silver nanoparticles.

Legal Information

Mowiol is a registered trademark of Kuraray Europe GmbH

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

No data available

Flash Point(C)

No data available

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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