E1201

E1201 (Polyvinylpyrrolidone or PVP) better known as Povidone, is a water-soluble polymer consisting of N-vinylpyrrolidone. The name defines the structure of the molecule: "Poly" is a prefix used in chemistry to indicate that a substance is a polymer, a large molecule composed of repeated subunits. "Vinyl" refers to the presence of a vinyl group in...