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Mowiol® 8-88

Mw ~67,000

Synonym(s):

Poly(vinyl alcohol)

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Linear Formula:
[-CH2CHOH-]n
CAS Number:
9002-89-5
NACRES:
NA.23
UNSPSC Code:
12352104
MDL number:
MFCD00081922
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crystals

Quality Segment

200

mol wt

Mw ~67,000

extent of labeling

86.7-88.7 mol% hydrolysis, ~1,400 polymerization

impurities

10.0-11.6% residual content of acetyl

ign. residue

≤0.5%

viscosity

7-9 mPa.s, 4 % in H2O(20 °C)

ester number

130‑150

InChI

1S/C2H4O/c1-2-3/h2-3H,1H2

InChI key

IMROMDMJAWUWLK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

  • Polyvinyl alcohol coating releasing fungal blastospores improves kill effect of attract-and-kill beads: This study evaluates the use of different types of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), including Mowiol® 8-88, for developing fungal blastospore coatings that enhance pest control efficacy (KM Hermann et al., 2023, Springer).
  • Biodegradable nanoparticles made of amino-acid-based ester polymers: Discusses the use of Mowiol 8-88 in the preparation of biodegradable nanoparticles, analyzing their stability and aggregation properties (T Kantaria et al., 2016, MDPI).

Legal Information

Mowiol is a registered trademark of Kuraray Europe GmbH

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

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flash_point_c

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ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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