Outline of GOHSENOL™

Properties of GOHSENOL™

Water Solubility: Water solubility of GOHSENOL™(PVOH/PVA) varies according to grade. Grades with a lower degree of polymerization dissolve more easily, and dissolution speed changes according to the saponification value (SV).
Solvent Resistance: GOHSENOL™products are softened by or dissolved in acids or alkalis. However, they do not dissolve in most organic solvents, animal and plant oils, and greases.
Surface Activity: An aqueous solution of partially saponified PVOH has lower surface tension than that of fully saponified PVOH.
Bonding Strength: Aqueous solutions of GOHSENOL™exhibit particularly high bonding strength with materials that have porous or hydrophilic surfaces, such as textile, paper and wooden materials.
Film Forming Properties: Films made of GOHSENOL™boast superior properties in terms of clarity, gas barrier properties, anti-clouding properties, solvent resistance, antistatic properties, moisture permeability, etc.
Chemical Reactivity: GOHSENOL™products are stable polymer compounds, and usually do not develop putrefaction, decomposition, or polymerization when left alone. In the presence of a catalyst, they will exhibit various chemical reactions.
Safety: GOHSENOL™products are free from acute toxicity, carcinogenicity, and mutagenicity. They are highly safe synthetic resin having little toxicity.