Elvanol™

Elvanol™ as
binder/water soluble
film formerBinders

Water soluble films

The unique properties of Elvanol™
polyvinyl alcohol make it a usefulbinder in many applications, like:

Films cast from waterborne solutions of Elvanol™ polyvinyl alcoholand plasticizer show particularcharacteristics: transparency,toughness, as well as tear andpuncture resistance. Such films
are used for hospital laundry bags
that can be placed directly into
the washing machine without theneed for handling the contents.

▪ Textile sizing▪ Paper and paperboard sizing▪ Pigmented coatings▪ Cosmetic preparations▪ Nonwoven binders▪ Photosensitive coatings▪ Ceramic binders▪ Temporary binders in clay,
gypsum, and cement▪ Release coatings▪ Leather treatment▪ Chemical intermediate▪ Moulded articles as gaskets,
washers, diaphragms and tubing

Packaging
Elvanol™ grades can be used
to produce water soluble film
suitable for packaging preweighed
quantities of materials, such asdyes, detergents, bluing, powdered bleaches, and fungicides. This
allows their addition to aqueous
systems without breaking thepackage or removing the contents,
thereby saving time, limiting exposure to the contents and reducing
material losses.
Other suggested applications in
the packaging field include:▪ container liners for oils, greases
and paints.
▪ wrappers for protecting
polished metals from gases
such as oxygen and hydrogensulphide.

Other Elvanol™ film
applications▪ water-soluble packaging▪ release films▪ vacuum bagging▪ transfer printing▪ water-soluble labels

Elvanol™ 71-30 is recommended for use in film manufacture
where maximum strength andboth, solvent resistance andresistance to cold water aredesired. Elvanol™ grades 85-82
and 75-15 offer water solubility
at intermediatetemperature.

Adding value toyour products –worldwide
Kuraray Poval™, Exceval™, Elvanol™ and Mowiflex™ are the trademarks for polyvinyl alcohols
made by Kuraray. Their key characteristics — outstanding film-forming properties and high binding strength — add real value to your products. Our polymers are water-soluble, highly reactive,
crosslinkable and foamable. They have high pigment binding capacity, protective colloid characteristics and thickening effects. The physical and chemical properties of Kuraray Poval™ makeit ideal for a wide variety of applications, ranging from adhesives through paper and ceramics
to packaging films. Many of our polymers are food contact-approved and thus suitable for foodapplications. Ecologically Kuraray Poval™ is advantageous due to its biodegradability and the factthat combustion does not generate residues. It is available in various particle sizes from granules
to fine powders.
Kuraray produces its wide range of Kuraray Poval™ grades in Japan, Singapore, Germany and theUSA. Kuraray’s global production and service network make us your partner of choice for innovative high-quality PVOH resins.
Kuraray – Here to Innovate.

Headquarters
Kuraray Co., Ltd.
Tokiwabashi Tower
2-6-4, Otemachi
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo, Japan 100-0004
Phone: +81 3 67 01 1000
infopoval.jp@kuraray.com

Kuraray Poval™
product portfolio
Please contact your local
Kuraray office to discuss theright Kuraray product foryour needs.

Kuraray America, Inc.
2625 Bay Area Blvd.,
Suite 600 Houston, TX77058
United States of America
Phone: +1 800 423 9762

Kuraray Asia Pacific Pte., Ltd.
250 North Bridge Road
#10-01/02 Raffles City Tower
Singapore 179101Phone: +65 6337 4123

info.kuraray-poval@kuraray.com

infopoval.sg@kuraray.com

Kuraray Europe GmbH
Philipp-Reis-Str. 465795 Hattersheim am Main,Germany
Phone: +49 69 305 85 351

Kuraray China Co., Ltd.
Unit 2207, 2 Grand Gateway
3 Hongqiao Road, Xuhui District,
Shanghai 200030, China
Phone: +86 21 6119 8111

info.eu-poval@kuraray.com

infopoval.cn@kuraray.com

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