 
                        Product Name:Polyvinylpyrrolidone
Chemical Description:
Homopolymer of 1-Vinly-2-Pyrrolidone,Polyvinylpyrrolidone,PVP
INCI/CTFA:PVP
Pharmacopeia Name:Povidone(Povidonum)
CAS NO.:9003-39-8

 
Product Properties: Povidone is a hygroscopic polymer ,supplied in white to creamy white powder or flakes,ranging from low to high viscosity & low to high molecular weight,which characterized by K Value.It’s easily soluble in water and many other organic solvents,with excellent hygroscopisty,film-forming,adhesive,chemical stability and toxicological safeness characters.
Applications:Povidone is one of the most important excipients in the worldwide for pharmaceutical industry,whatever for human health care products and animal health care products.Which used as:1)Binder for tables,capsule,2)Sugar coatings and films,3)Thickening agent,4)Solubility Improver for poorly soluble drugs,5)Bioavailability Enhancer for drug’s active ingredients,6)Pore-forming for membrane products.
| Product | Povidone K15 | Povidone K17 | Povidone K25 | Povidone K30 | Povidone K60 | Povidone K90 | |
| Appearance | White or yellowish-white,hygroscopic powder or flakes | ||||||
| Solubility | Freely soluble in water,in ethano(96%) and in methanol,very slightly soluble in acetone. | ||||||
| Appearance of Solution | Clearly and not moren intensely coloured than reference solution B6,BY6 or R6 | ||||||
| Identifications | Meet ID Tests | ||||||
| pH Value(5% in aqueous solution) | 3.0-5.0 | 3.0-5.0 | 3.0-5.0 | 3.0-5.0 | 4.0-7.0 | 4.0-7.0 | |
| Viscosity(Expressed as K Value) | 12.75-17.25 | 15.3-18.36 | 22.5-27.0 | 27.0-32.4 | 54.0-64.8 | 81.0-97.2 | |
| Adehydes(Expressed as Acetaldehyde) | 500 ppm max. | 500 ppm max. | 500 ppm max. | 500 ppm max. | 500 ppm max. | 500 ppm max. | |
| Peroxides(Expressed as H2O2) | 400ppm max. | 400 ppm max | 400 ppm max | 400 ppm max | 400 ppm max | 400 ppm max | |
| Formic Acid | 0.5% max. | 0.5% max. | 0.5% max. | 0.5% max. | 0.5% max. | 0.5% max. | |
| Hydrazine | 1ppm max. | 1ppm max. | 1ppm max. | 1ppm max. | 1ppm max. | 1ppm max. | |
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 N-Vinylpyrrolidone(Impurity A) | USP26 | 1000 ppm max. | 1000 ppm max. | 1000 ppm max. | 1000 ppm max. | 1000 ppm max. | 1000 ppm max. | 
| Current USP/EP/BP | 10 ppm max. | 10 ppm max. | 10 ppm max. | 10 ppm max. | 10 ppm max. | 10 ppm max. | |
| 2-Pyrrolidone(Impurity B) | 3.0% max. | 3.0% max. | 3.0% max. | 3.0% max. | 3.0% max. | 3.0% max. | |
| Heavy Metals(as Pb) | 10 ppm max. | 10 ppm max. | 10 ppm max. | 10 ppm max. | 10 ppm max. | 10 ppm max. | |
| Water | 5.0% max. | 5.0% max. | 5.0% max. | 5.0% max. | 5.0% max. | 5.0% max. | |
| Sulphated Ash | 0.1% max. | 0.1% max. | 0.1% max. | 0.1% max. | 0.1% max. | 0.1% max. | |
| Nitrogen Content | 11.5-12.8% | 11.5-12.8% | 11.5-12.8% | 11.5-12.8% | 11.5-12.8% | 11.5-12.8% | |