PEG-PVA

PEG-PVA
Identifiers
CAS Number	96734-39-3;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID901011560 ;
Properties
Chemical formula	(C2H4O)m-(C2H4O)n-(C2H4O)p
Molar mass	Variable
Solubility in water	>30%
Solubility in organic solvents	Insoluble
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Polyethylene glycol–polyvinyl alcohol (PEG-PVA) brand name Kollicoat IR (BASF) is a multifunctional excipient^[1] used as a pill binder as well as a wet binder. A typical formulation is composed of 25% polyethylene glycol (PEG) and 75% polyvinyl alcohol (PVA); where the vinyl alcohol moieties are grafted on a polyethylene glycol backbone.^[2]

References

^ "Kollicoat® IR". BASF Pharma. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
^ Kevin Williams (November 30, 2015). "Polyethylene Glycol-Polyvinyl Alcohol Graft Copolymer: A Peroxide-Free Binder". American Pharmaceutical Review. 18 (7).

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[1] "Kollicoat® IR". BASF Pharma. Retrieved 2022-06-11.

[2] Kevin Williams (November 30, 2015). "Polyethylene Glycol-Polyvinyl Alcohol Graft Copolymer: A Peroxide-Free Binder". American Pharmaceutical Review. 18 (7).

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