PVP

J.C. Simo and O. Gonzales. Assessment of energy-monentum and symplectic schemes for stiff dynamical systems. The American Society of Mechanical Engineering, 93-WA/PVP-4, 1993. 

Eveluetion of specific surface from Type IV isotherms of nitrogen, from the aree under the curve of log(pVp) against n... 

Next we consider the fraction of n-mer in a specific phase. The volume of n-mer in each of the phases is given by pVp and q q > therefore the fraction of polymer in the two phases is... 

Poly(vinyl pyrrolidone). Another commercial polymer with significant usage is PVP (7). It was developed ia World War II as a plasma substitute for blood... 

Most of the polymer s characteristics stem from its molecular stmcture, which like POE, promotes solubiUty in a variety of solvents in addition to water. It exhibits Newtonian rheology and is mechanically stable relative to other thermoplastics. It also forms miscible blends with a variety of other polymers. The water solubiUty and hot meltable characteristics promote adhesion in a number of appHcations. PEOX has been observed to promote adhesion comparable with PVP and PVA on aluminum foil, cellophane, nylon, poly(methyl methacrylate), and poly(ethylene terephthalate), and in composite systems improved tensile strength and Izod impact properties have been noted. 

The major use of vinylpyrrohdinone is as a monomer in manufacture of poly(vinylpyrrohdinone) (PVP) homopolymer and in various copolymers, where it frequendy imparts hydrophilic properties. When PVP was first produced, its principal use was as a blood plasma substitute and extender, a use no longer sanctioned. These polymers are used in pharmaceutical and cosmetic appHcations, soft contact lenses, and viscosity index improvers. The monomer serves as a component in radiation-cured polymer compositions, serving as a reactive diluent that reduces viscosity and increases cross-linking rates (see... 

Available as both film and sheet unless otherwise noted. All materials are available in PDA grades except for CTA, PVP, and PL EX = extrusion CL = calendering REG = regeneration CAST = casting BO = biaxial orientation. 

It has also been found that polymers possessing functional groups such as amines and pyridines are soluble in pregeUed sol solutions, especially, poly(2-vin5ipyridine) and poly(N-vinylpyrroHdinone) (PVP) (49). There, materials were made as part of a study of the synthesis of nonshrinking sol—gel-derived networks (49). 

Transparent, homogeneous hybrids using a 50 50 PVP-to-TEOS mixture and an acid-catalyzed reaction have been reported, but only tga data were presented in the way of characterization (46). 

Polyvinylpyrrohdinone/vinyl acetate copolymer (PVP/VA) was developed as an improved, less hygroscopic version of PVP. The monomer ratios control the stiffness and the resistance to humidity however, too high a vinyl acetate monomer content requires another solvent in addition to water to completely solubilize it. 

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