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Polyvinyl alcohol

4-88, EMPROVE^® ESSENTIAL, Ph. Eur., ChP, JPE, USP

• Synonym(s): Poly(vinyl alcohol), PVA, PVOH
• Linear Formula: [-CH₂CHOH-]_n
• CAS Number: 9002-89-5
• UNSPSC Code: 13111042
• MDL number: MFCD00081922

Properties

• Quality Segment: 500
• agency: ChP, JPE, Ph. Eur., USP
• product line: EMPROVE^® ESSENTIAL
• form: scales
• technique(s): API processing | nano-milling: suitable
• mp: 160-240 °C
• application(s): controlled release; liquid formulation; ophthalmics; pharmaceutical; semi-solid formulation; solid formulation
• storage temp.: 15-25°C
• InChI: 1S/C2H4O/c1-2-3/h2-3H,1H2
• InChI key: IMROMDMJAWUWLK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

When working on a pharmaceutical formulation, there are specific considerations to make and challenging hurdles to take before you can successfully launch your final drug product - formulation stability, release kinetics and bioavailability limitations just to name a few. With our application know-how and regulatory expertise, we support you in every step of development, scale-up, and production.
As part of our Emprove^® Program, our raw materials are offered with extensive documentation facilitating compliance of your pharma and biopharma product, full supply chain transparency and risk mitigation. Our SAFC^® portfolio of high-quality products for biopharmaceutical and pharmaceutical formulation and production withstands strict quality control procedures and is produced according to applicable cGMP guidelines.

Application

Polyvinyl alcohol 4-88 is a synthetic, bio-compatible, toxicologically safe, and multi-compendial polymer. It is part of a portfolio spanning a wide range of pharmaceutical grade polyvinyl alcohols of different viscosities, hydrolysis grades and molecular weights and is well suited for a broad variety of pharmaceutical applications, including solid, liquid, and semi-solid formulations.

Legal Information

Emprove is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

SAFC is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids