PEG-PVA

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]

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

See also

• Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone