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Polyvinyl alcohol, PVA, PVOH
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Polyvinyl alcohol (polyvinylalcohol) has a variety of applications ranging from paper and textile industries to construction, adhesives and the oil and gas industry.
Kuraray Poval™
Kuraray Poval™ is water-soluble, has specific colloidal characteristics, excellent film-forming properties, and high tensile strength.

Elvanol™
Elvanol™ polyvinyl alcohol is widely used in diverse applications such as adhesives for paper, wood, textiles, leather, and other water-absorbent substrates.

Exceval™
Exceval™ is the trademark of Kuraray’s halogen-free, hydrophobic polyvinyl alcohol.

Mowiflex™
Mowiflex™ is Kuraray’s polyvinyl alcohol-based polymer compound that meets the requirements of thermoplastic processing.

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Kuraray Poval™ polyvinyl alcohol is an innovative, transformative material that makes products stronger and smarter. Across industries as diverse as textiles and energy, its application enhances durability and improves performance.
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Kuraray Poval™ and Elvanol™ (PVOH) are manufactured by hydrolyzing polyvinyl acetate with caustic soda.
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Kuraray Poval™ at TAPPICon 2024

26.04.2024

Get ready to be inspired by the possibilities of PVOH-coated papers and recycling guidelines. Mark your calendars for this year's TAPPICon , which will be held in Huntington Convention Center Cleveland, Ohio from 28th April - Mai 1st 2024.

Join us for an presentation by Yuta Taoka (Manager, TS&D) and Vitor Godoy (PVOH TS&D Engineer), on the 29th April at 03:30 PM. They will shed light on how differences in recycling guidelines can significantly impact the outcome of the recyclability process.

But that's not all! Make sure to visit our booth, #214, where experiments that evaluate paper quality assessment, sheet adhesion test and FBA guidelines testing will be presented.

It’s not to miss!

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Kuraray Poval™ at TAPPICon 2024

Get ready to be inspired by the possibilities of PVOH-coated papers and recycling guidelines. Mark your calendars for this year's TAPPICon , which will be held in Huntington Convention Center Cleveland, Ohio from 28th April - Mai 1st 2024.

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