Catalog Number
ACM9002895-15
Product Name
Poly(vinyl alcohol), Mw ~27,000
Description
Polyvinyl alcohol appears as odorless white to cream-colored granules or powder. Pure aqueous solutions are neutral or faintly acid and subject to mold growth. pH (4% aqueous solution): 5-8. Strongly hydrophilic. (NTP, 1992);Odourless, tasteless, translucent, white or cream-coloured granular powder;COLOURLESS-TO-WHITE SOLID IN VARIOUS FORMS.
Molecular Weight
44.05g/mol
Molecular Formula
(C2H3OR)nwhere R = H or COCH3;(CH2CHOH-)n;CH2CHOH;C2H4O
InChI
InChI=1S/C2H4O/c1-2-3/h2-3H,1H2
InChI Key
IMROMDMJAWUWLK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Boiling Point
644 °F at 760 mm Hg approximately (NTP, 1992);644 °F at 760 mm Hg /approximately/
Melting Point
442 °F (decomposes) (NTP, 1992);>200 °C; other melting points: 212-267 °C
Flash Point
175 °F (NTP, 1992);175 °F (79 °C) (open cup);79 °C o.c.
Density
1.329 (NTP, 1992);1.91 to 1.31;1.19-1.31 g/cm³
Solubility
Soluble (NTP, 1992);Soluble in water; sparingly soluble in ethanol;Soluble in water;Solubility in water: good;Water solubility increases as molecular weight decreases;Slightly soluble in ethanol, but insoluble in other organic solvents;Essentially soluble in hot and cold water, but those coded 20-105 require alcohol-water mixtures; Insoluble in petroleum solvents;Practically insoluble in animal and vegetable oils; insoluble in aromatic hydrocarbons, esters, ether, acetone; practically insoluble in chlorinated hydrocarbons;Solubility in water: good
Color/Form
Dry, unplasticized powders are white or cream colored;Colorless, white or cream, amorphous powder
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count
1
EC Number
209-183-3;618-340-9
MeSH Entry Terms
Alcohol, Polyvinyl;Liquifilm Tears;Polyvinyl Alcohol;Polyviol;Tears, Liquifilm
Monoisotopic Mass
44.026215g/mol
Other Experimental
Polymer average molecular weight: 120,000;Softens at about 200 °C with decomposition;Subject to mold growth;Decomposes at 228 °C;Undergoes chemical reactions typical of compound with secondary hydroxyl groups, including esterification and etherification;Strength, elongation, tear resistance, and flexibility improve with increasing molecular weight;Tensile strength up to 22,000 psi
Refractive Index
Index of refraction: 1.49-1.53
Stability
Stable under recommended storage conditions.
Vapor Pressure
Negligible (NTP, 1992);Negligible
Viscosity
/p>4,8 to 5,8 mPa.s (4 % solution at 20 °C) corresponding to an average molecular weight of 26 000-30 000 Da