Application
Stabilizer
Suspending Agent (PVC)

1. Introduction
KURARAY PVAs have been used in various kinds of industries for a warp size, a paper coating agent, an adhesive, an emulsifier and so on. Especially, KURARAY has a wide range of PVAs for the PVC industry, such as suspending agents and anti-dryfoaming agents to meet customer's various requirements. This brochure shows an outline of characteristics and advantages of the KURARAY PVAs for the PVC manufacture.

2. Grades and Specifications
1) Primary Suspending Agents


Volatile
(%)
Hydrolysis
(mol %)
Viscosity
(mPas)4%, 20
Ash
(%)Na2O
420 5.0 max 78.0 - 81.0 37.0 - 45.0 0.4 max
420H 5.0 max 78.5 - 81.5 29.0 - 35.0 0.4 max
422H 5.0 max 78.5 - 81.5 32.0 - 38.0 1.0 max **
424H 5.0 max 78.5 - 80.5 45.0 - 51.0 0.5 max**
L-8 3.0 max 69.5 - 72.5 5.0 - 5.8 1.0 max
L-9 3.0 max 69.5 - 72.5 6.0 - 6.5 1.0 max
L-10 5.0 max 71.5 - 73.5 5.0 - 7.0 1.0 max
624 5.0 max 95.0 - 96.0 50.0 - 60.0 0.4 max

**:Sodium acetate content (%)

2) Secondary Suspending Agents


Volatile
(%)
Hydrolysis
(mol %)
Viscosity (mPas)**
4%, 20
LM-10HD 3.0 max 38.0 - 42.0 4.5 - 5.7
LM-20 3.0 max 38.0 - 42.0 3.0 - 4.0

**:Water / Methanol = 1/1

3) Anti-dryfoaming Agents


Volatile
(%)
Viscosity (mPas)**
4%, 20
ACM-3 5.0 max 2.8 - 3.3

**:Water / Methanol = 1/1

Testing methods of Volatile, Hydrolysis, Viscosity and Ash content for the PVAs listed herein except secondary suspending agents and anti-dryfoaming agents are based on JIS K 6726. For secondary and anti-dryfoaming agents, modified methods are adopted for Hydrolysis and Viscosity measurement. Please consult KURARAY for more details.
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