Polyvinyl alcohol

Polyvinyl alcohol is an excellent emulsifier, adhesive and film-forming polymer. It has high tear resistance and elasticity.

Polyvinyl alcohol application

Polyvinyl alcohol can be purchased in the online shop of chemicals Novohim.

In agriculture

Polyvinyl alcohol is added to synthetic fertilisers. This helps to increase the fertile properties of the soil.

In metallurgical production

PVA alcohol is used in the process of hardening steel.

Polyvinyl alcohol in the production of hygiene and cosmetic products:

• Polyvinyl alcohol is a component of feminine hygiene products
• PVA is a component of household products.
• It is used as a thickening agent in the manufacture of shampoos, gels and balms.
• It serves as a lubricant in solutions for various areas of application.

In the production of construction materials

Polyvinyl alcohol serves as a reinforcing fibre in concrete mixtures.

It is also used as a protective coating for building materials.

Polyvinyl alcohol in the instrumentation industry

PVA is used in the production of printed circuit boards and cyclographic clichés.

In microbiology

Polyvinyl alcohol is used to fix samples during their collection.

In chemical production:

1. Polyvinyl alcohol is included in adhesives for bonding cardboard, paper, fabrics, leather, gluing tags and labels
2. It is used for production of polyvinyl alcohol fibres, polymer films.
3. Serves as a stabiliser in the process of aqueous polymerisation of vinyl acetate
4. Acts as a thickener in the production of latexes and adhesives.

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Polyvinyl alcohol can be purchased from Novohim’s warehouse in Kharkiv or with delivery in Kyiv, Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, Odesa, Lviv, Ternopil, Vinnytsia, Poltava, Sumy and all over Ukraine..