Water-soluble POVAL FILM, developed through original KURARAY technology, is used in a variety of applications that make use of its unique characteristic of dissolving quickly in water.
Detailed Information by Application
Unit-Packaging of Fertilizers, Dyes, Pigments, Waxes, and Toilet Disinfecting Detergents
- Does away with the need to come into direct contact with the content.
- Because the content is pre-measured, it enables the streamlining of tasks or use of proper amounts.
- Removes the bothersome disposal of packaging after use
Agricultural Use as Seed Tape
- Seeds for agricultural use can be equally spaced and embedded in a tape that can be planted in the ground as is. Because the plants germinate at regular intervals, it does away with the need to cull seedlings.
Use as Water-Soluble Embroidery Base, Topping or Backing
- Water-soluble POVAL FILM can be used as the base material for cord embroidery in combination with tulle and other base materials that lack good dimensional stability.
Use in Curved-Surface Printing (Hydraulic Transfer)
- Water pressure is utilized for the transfer printing of wood-grain and other patterns onto items with complex three-dimensional curved surfaces.
Industrial-use POVAL FILM has good detachability from thermoset resins, such as unsaturated polyester and epoxy, as well as from acrylic resins. It is used as a mold-release film when shaping tanks, bathtubs, and parts for use in ships and vehicles.
There are also other wide-ranging applications for industrial-use POVAL FILM. Contact us for details.
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Unit-Packaging of Agricultural Chemicals (Water-Soluble POVAL FILM)
In Japan, Water-soluble POVAL FILM is used as packaging for so-called "jumbo formulations" in which packaged herbicide granules are thrown directly into rice paddies. Overseas, it is widely used as packaging for wettable powders, such as insecticides and disinfectants.