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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™ Web Seminars

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Kuraray Poval™ Web Seminars

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Current Kuraray Poval™ Web Seminars

可乐丽网络研讨会周三，2023年8月16日下午16时

聚氯乙烯悬浮聚合

工艺中的分散剂应用

“可乐丽产品应用于聚氯乙烯悬浮聚合工艺”网络研讨会

Past Kuraray Poval™ Web Seminars

Kuraray Poval™ for PVC suspension polymerization

Tuesday, 13. December 2022 9:00am (CST)

Daisuke Mano
Head of Global PVC Application Team

Tim Davis
Director of Sales PVOH Kuraray America

Alan Lintorn
Consultant PVC Application Team

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Kuraray Poval™ for PVC suspension polymerization

Tuesday, 06. December 2022 11:00am (CET)

Daisuke Mano
Head of Global PVC Application Team

Alan Lintorn
Consultant PVC Application Team

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Webinar Kuraray Poval™ for PVC suspension polymerization

Thursday, 23. June 2022 3:00pm (SGT)

Alan Lintorn
Head of Global PVC Application Team

Daisuke Mano
Sales Manager; Europe and America

Taro Uchino
Regional Head, Asia Pacific Region

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Webinar IMCD x Kuraray Biodegradable impurity remover Kuraray Poval™ LV

Thursday May 19^th, 1 pm (EST)

Selma Basille
Marketing & Business Intelligence Manager, IMCD

Joris Bohets
Market Development Manager, Kuraray

Ludivine Nouvelle
Technical Support Coordinator Personal Care, IMCD

Christopher Tronche
International Principal Manager Personal Care, IMCD

Webinar IMCD x Kuraray Biodegradable impurity remover Kuraray Poval™ LV

Thursday March 3^rd, 10 am (CET)

kurarays latest barrier technologies to your circular economy kuraray poval webinar

Kuraray’s Latest Barrier Technologies to your Circular Economy – Contribution to Plastic reduction (3rd webinar)

19.01.2022, 2:00 PM SGT (Singapore time, GMT+8)

Kuraray has been a worldwide leading company of plastic barrier materials with the special and unique products. Such barrier materials can contribute to a circular economy in terms of Reduce, Recycle and Biodegradability especially in the field of packaging. In this 3^rd webinar, we will introduce the barrier materials contributing to reduce plastic usage for the future circular economy such as paper base package, downgauging barrier layer, changing rigid package to flexible package with reducing plastic dosage and so on.