Polyvinyl Alcohol is a pharmaceutical excipient and listed in major official compendia.
It is widely used in many countries including Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Our GOHSENOL™ EG conforms to pharmacopoeia excipients including JPE* 1,USP*2 and EP*3

  1. *1Japanese Pharmaceutical Excipients (JPE)
  2. *2United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
  3. *3European Pharmacopoeia (EP)

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Characteristics

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GOHSENOL™ EG series is Polyvinyl Alcohol obtained through purification process. Production facility, production management, and quality assurance all meet the criteria of self-imposed standards of GMP for pharmaceutical excipients.

Chemical Structure

Degree of hydrolysis:{n/(m+n)}×100[mol%]

Product list

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GOHSENOL™ EG granule type

Grades Degree of hydrolysis
[mol%]
Viscosity*1, *2(Unit of measurement)
[mm2/s]
EG-03P 86.5-89.0 3.0-3.8 (3.4)
EG-05P 4.5 - 6.1 (5.3)
EG-18P 15.3- 20.7 (18.0)
EG-22P 19.0 - 25.6 (22.3)
EG-30P 25.5 - 34.5 (30.0)
EG-40P 36.6 - 49.4 (43.0)
EG-48P 41.3 - 55.7 (48.5)

GOHSENOL™ EG powder type

Grades Degree of hydrolysis
[mol%]
Viscosity*1, *2(Unit of measurement)
[mm2/s]
EG-05PW 86.5-89.0 4.5 - 6.1 (5.3)
EG-30PW 25.5 - 34.5 (30.0)
EG-40PW 36.6 - 49.4 (43.0)
  1. *14%solution, under 20 deg. C
  2. *2indicated as JPE value. Viscosity specifications fulfilling requirements of other pharmacopoeia are available upon request.

Standards conforming to

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  • Japanese Pharmaceutical Excipients (JPE)
  • United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
  • European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
  • Chinese Pharmacopoeia (Ch. P.) *under process

Regulatory information

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  • JPE Self-Imposed GMP No. GAB0160001
  • US Drug Master File (Type IV) No. 26119
  • CEP*3  RO-CEP 2013-209 Rev 00(EG-05PW)
  • Drug import declaration in Korea
  1. *3Certificate of suitability of monographs of the European Pharmacopoeia
Certificates/Statements
  • BSE/TSE Free
  • Radiation Free
  • OVI Free
  • Melamine Free
  • Gluten Free
  • Allergens Free
  • Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) Free
  • Residual Solvent Free

Major Applications

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  • Binder
  • Film coating agent
  • Thickener (for ophthalmic, nasal solutions)
  • Gel patch
  • Emulsifier
  • OD film substrate

Inquiries Concerning Products

Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA,PVOH) for Pharmaceutical Excipients GOHSENOL™ EG


Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
Food / Healthcare Dept.

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