Surface active agents
PRODUCT NAME:Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP)
Product Name:Polyvinylpyrrolidone
ChemicalDescription:Homopolymer of1-Vinly-2-Pyrrolidone,Polyvinylpyrrolidone
INCI/CTFA:PVP
Pharmacopeia Name:Povidone(Povidonum)
CASNO.:9003-39-8
Product Properties: Povidone is a hygroscopicpolymer ,supplied in white or creamy white powder or flakes,ranging from low tohigh viscosity & low to high molecular weight,which characterized by KValue.It’s easily soluble in water and many other organic solvents,withexcellent hygroscopisty,film-forming,adhesive,chemical stability andtoxicological safeness characters.
Applications:Povidone is one of the most important excipientin the worldwide for pharmaceutical industry,whatever for human health careproducts and animal health care products.It’s more and more used as:1)Binderfor tables,capsule,2)Sugar coatings and films,3)Thickening agent,4)SolubilityImprover for poorly soluble drugs,5)Bioavailability Enhancer for drug’s activeingredients,6)Pore-forming for membrane products.