Polyvinyl alcohol
Their physical and chemical properties mean they can be used for an extremely wide range of applications. As the world’s leading producer of PVOH, Kuraray markets a broad spectrum of standard and specialty products. Thanks to our long-standing production and applications expertise, we are able to tailor the properties and performance of these polymers exactly to your needs.
- Paper, including specialty papers
- Textiles
- Adhesives
- Construction industry
- Dispersion adhesives and emulsion paints
- Polymerization
- Wood primers
- Cleaning agents
- PVC production and compounding
- Emulsions
- Food packaging / barrier films
- Cosmetics
- Ceramics industry
- Production of polyvinyl butyral (PVB)
- Thermoplastic processing
- Detergents
- Excellent film formation
- High bonding power
- Very good barrier properties
- Soluble in water
- No health hazards
- Biodegradable and recyclable
- Can be combined with many reactants
