Synonym(s)
E1201; Polyvinylpyrrolidone
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Polyvinylpyrrolidone is a plastic that is produced from vinylpyrrolidone building blocks. The substance consists of a mixture of different length chains of polymerized mono-N-vinylpyrrolidone homologues. The substance is soluble in water and alcohol, but insoluble in ether. Polyvinylpyrrolidone is approved in the EU as a food additive under the number E 1201.
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