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Kuraray Poval™ –
Polyvinyl alcohol, PVA, PVOH
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Kuraray Poval™ Products

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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Technical information about Polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH)

Kuraray Poval™ and Elvanol™ (PVOH) are manufactured by hydrolyzing polyvinyl acetate with caustic soda.
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Terms & Conditions

You can download the General Terms and Conditions of Sale fo Kuraray Europe GmbH as an Adobe Acrobat Document here.

General Terms and Conditions of Sale

2021 General Terms and Conditions of Sale Kuraray Europe GmbH

2021 Allgemeine Verkaufsbedingungen der Kuraray Europe GmbH

2021 Termini e condizioni generali Kuraray Europe GmbH

2021 Conditions générales de vente de Kuraray Europe GmbH

2021 Condiciones generales de venta de Kuraray Europe GmbH

2021 Condições gerais de vendas da Kuraray Europe GmbH

General Terms and Conditions of Purchase

2018 General Terms and Conditions of Purchase of Kuraray Europe GmbH

2018 Allgemeine Einkaufsbedingungen der Kuraray Europe GmbH

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