Product Information
Resins/Films
Water-soluble thermoplastic material
Resins/Films
Vinyl Acetate Derivatives
MOWIFLEX™
- General name
- Polyvinyl alcohol-based polymer compound for thermoplastic processing
- Examples
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MOWIFLEX™ is Kuraray’s polyvinyl alcohol-based polymer compound for thermoplastic processing. MOWIFLEX™ is a nontoxic, biodegradable, water-soluble resin that forms clear, glossy films. It has high tensile strength and can be processed using conventional thermoplastic technologies (blown film extrusion, injection molding, 3D printing, etc.).
Applications
Barrier film
Food packaging/casings
Water-soluble film/packaging
Injection molding
3D printing (water-soluble support material)
Characteristics
Soluble
Biodegradable
Excellent film strength
Thermoplastically processable
Standard grades and properties
MOWIFLEX™ – MOWIFLEX™ series
| Grade | Solubility | MFI (g/10 min.) | Tg (ºC) (a) | Tm (ºC) (a) | Hygroscopicity (%) | Density (g/cm3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C 17 | 25ºC/3-6min | 14-20(b) | 50-60 | 165-175 | 4 | 1.25 |
| C 30 | 25ºC/3-6min | 20-40(b) | 25 | 170 | 7 | |
| C 500T | 25ºC/<3min | 6-10(c) | 41 | 164 | 5 | 1.3 |
a) The glass transition temperature (Tg) and melting point (Tm) are the second measured values when a 10℃/minute temperature increase is done twice as measured by DSC.
b) 190 ºC, 21.6 kg
c) 190 ºC, 2.16 kg
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Contact us
Click here for inquires (MOWIFLEX™)- Poval Resin Sales Management Department,
Poval Resin Division
Kuraray Co., Ltd. -
Tokiwabashi Tower, 2-6-4, Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-0004, Japan
Tel.: +81-3-6701-1451
Fax.: +81-3-6701-1460
