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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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Photochemical synthesis of silver nanoparticles in polyvinyl alcohol matrices
Kutsenko AS and Granchak VM
Theoretical and Experimental Chemistry, 45(5), 313-318 (2009)
Influence of polymeric surfactants on pesticidal suspension concentrates: dispersing ability, milling efficiency and stabilization power
Haas S, et al.
Colloids and Surfaces. A, Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 183(1), 785-793 (2001)
Photo-triggered release in polyamide nanosized capsules
AIP Conference Proceedings, 1599(1), 234-237 (2014)
XiaoJun Zuo et al.
Carbohydrate polymers, 92(2), 2181-2186 (2013-02-13)
Novel poly(vinyl alcohol)/citric acid/chitosan (PVA/CA/CHT, PCC) beads were prepared as an adsorbent for the removal of trivalent chromium (Cr(3+)) in aqueous solutions. PCC beads with different mass ratios (I, II, III, IV, V, ad VI) between PVA/CA/CHT were evaluated for
Yani Guo et al.
Journal of environmental science and health. Part A, Toxic/hazardous substances & environmental engineering, 48(5), 518-525 (2013-02-07)
The degradation characteristics of the new mixed strains isolated from a de-sizing process which could degrade PVA thoroughly were studied. The interrelation of seven kinds of single bacterium separated from mixed strains was studied through combination experiments. The degradation process
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