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SELVOL™ 540

Technical Datasheet | Supplied by Sekisui Specialty Chemical

SELVOL™ 540 by Sekisui Specialty Chemical is a white to off-white colored, partially hydrolyzed, remoistenable polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) grade available in the form of granules. It is manufactured from vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) via a multistep process.

Exhibits good mold release, high tensile strength, excellent bonding characteristics and ease of film formation.
Offers better adhesion to hydrophobic surfaces, solubility in hot water and excellent stability to sunlight.
Provides resistance to greases, petroleum hydrocarbons, animal & vegetable oils and organic solvents.
Suitable for spun sizing in textiles, adhesives applications such as polymerization, envelope, label, book binding and padding.
Other applications include carton, case sealing, wood, creping and grease resistant papers.
Designed for building products like cement, plaster additive and peelable caulks and specialty applications.
SELVOL™ 540 is recommended for strippable coatings, fragrance encapsulants, films, molded products, PVC suspension aids, nonwovens and ceramics.

SELVOL™ 540 Properties

Physical Properties

Value & Unit

Test Condition

Test Method

Solution Viscosity

45 - 55 cP

(At 20°C, 4% Aqueous Solution)

Organic Volatile Content

< 1 %

Ash Content

< 0.5 %

(ISE, As % Na₂0, Corrected Volatiles)

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