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PLASDONE S630 ULTRA

PLASDONE S630 ULTRA

Plasdone S630 Ultra is a vinylpyrrolidone-vinyl acetate copolymer that is soluble both in water and in alcohol, used as a dry binder in tabletting, a granulating auxiliary, and a film-forming agent in the pharmaceutical industry.

Plasdone S630 Ultra provides good adhesion, elasticity, and hardness, making it suitable as a moisture barrier and for film-forming applications.

Plasdone S630 Ultra is widely used in the food, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical industries, regarded as nontoxic, and has not been shown to be sensitizing to the skin.

CAS Number: 25086-89-9

EC Number: 607-540-1

Molecular Formula: C6H9NO.C4H6O2

Molecular Weight: 197.23

Synonyms: Poly(1-vinylpyrrolidone-co-vinyl Acetate), Polectron 845, Luviskol Va 28i, Luviskol Va 37e, Luviskol Va 64, Kolima 10, Kolima 35, Ethenyl Acetate;1-ethenylpyrrolidin-2-one, Gantron S 860, Pvp-va, Ganex E 535, Vinyl Acetate-vinylpyrrolidone Copolymer, Vinylpyrrolidinone-vinyl Acetate Copolymer, Gaf-s 630, Vinyl Acetate-vinylpyrrolidone Polymer, Vinylpyrrolidinone-vinyl Acetate Polymer, Vinylpyrrolidone-vinyl Acetate Copolymer, N-vinylpyrrolidone-vinyl Acetate Polymer, Vinyl Acetate-n-vinylpyrrolidone Polymer, Vinyl Acetate-vinylpyrrolidinone Copolymer, Vinyl Acetate-n-vinylpyrrolidinone Polymer, Vinyl Acetate-n-vinylpyrrolidone Copolymer, Acetic Acid Vinyl Ester, Polymer With 1-vinyl-2-pyrrolidinone, Acetic Acid Ethenyl Ester, Polymer With 1-ethenyl-2-pyrrolidinone, Vinyl Acetate-n-vinylpyrrolidinone Copolymer, I 535, I 635, I 735, S 630, 1-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone-vinyl Acetate Copolymer, Vinyl Acetate-1-vinyl-2-pyrrolidinone Polymer, Vinyl Acetate-n-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone Copolymer, Vinyl Acetate-n-vinyl-2-pyrrolidinone Copolymer, Ethenyl Acetate, Polymer With 1-ethenyl-2-pyrrolidinone, Mfcd00134018, Acetic Acid Ethenyl Ester, Polymer With 1-ethenyl-2-pyrrolidinoneother Ca Index Names:2-pyrrolidinone, 1-ethenyl-, Polymer With Ethenyl Acetate, 2-pyrrolidinone, Polymer With Ethenyl Acetate, Luviskol Va-64, Vinyl Acetate N-vinyl-pyrrolidone Polymer, Schembl29127, Copovidone (technical Grade), Vinylpyrrolidone/vinyl Acetate, Vinyl Pyrrolidone/vinyl Acetate, N-vinylpyrrolidone/vinyl Acetate, 1-vinylpyrrolidone Vinyl Acetate, Bcp31918, Nsc114023, Nsc114024, Nsc114025, Nsc114026, Akos015898247, Nsc-114023, Nsc-114024, Nsc-114025, Nsc-114026, Poly(1-vinylpyrrolidone-co-vinylacetate), Vinyl Acetate-vinyl Pyrrolidone Copolymer, 1-ethenylpyrrolidin-2-one; Ethenyl Acetate, Ethenyl Ethanoate; 1-ethenylpyrrolidin-2-one, Ft-0659810, A817635, Acetic Acid Ethenyl Ester; 1-ethenyl-2-pyrrolidinone, Poly(1-vinylpyrrolidone-co-vinyl Acetate);polectron 845;luviskol Va 28i, Poly(1-vinylpyrrolidone – Vinyl Acetate) (copolymer, 7:3) (50% In Ethanol), Poly(1-vinylpyrrolidone-co-vinyl Acetate) (copolymer, 3:7) (50% In Ethanol), 733045-73-3, Copolyvidone, Vinylpyrrolidone-vinyl acetate copolymer, Copolymer of 1-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone and vinyl acetate in a ratio of 3:2 by mass, Poly (1-vinylpyrrolidone-co-vinyl acetate), Polyvinylpyrrolidone-vinyl Acetate Copolymer, PVP/VA, PVP/VA Copolymer, Kollidon VA 64, Plasdone® Crospovidone

Plasdone S630 Ultra used as dry binder in tablets, as matrix formers for amorphous solid dispersions

Plasdone S630 Ultra is a white or slightly yellowish, free-flowing powder with a faint characteristic odor and practically no taste.

Plasdone S630 Ultra readily dissolves in all hydrophilic solvents.

Solutions of more than 10 % concentration can be prepared in water, ethanol, isopropanol, methylene chloride, glycerol and propylene glycol.

Plasdone S630 Ultra is less soluble in ether, cyclic, aliphatic and alicyclic hydrocarbons.

Plasdone S630 Ultra is a vinylpyrrolidone-vinyl acetate copolymer that is soluble both in water and in alcohol.

Plasdone S630 Ultra is used as a dry binder in tabletting, as a granulating auxiliary and as a film-forming agent in the pharmaceutical industry.

Plasdone S630 Ultra, an analog of povidone, is used as a tablet binder, a film-former, and as part of the matrix material used in controlled-release formulations.

In tableting, Plasdone S630 Ultra can be used as a binder for direct compression and as a binder in wet granulation.

Plasdone S630 Ultra is often added to coating solutions as a film-forming agent.

Plasdone S630 Ultra provides good adhesion, elasticity, and hardness, and can be used as a moisture barrier.

Plasdone S630 Ultra has better plasticity than povidone as a tablet binder, is less hygroscopic, more elastic, and better for film-forming applications than povidone.

Plasdone S630 Ultra is also used in cosmetics as a thickener, dispersant, lubricant, film-forming agent and binder.

Plasdone S630 Ultra is widely used in the food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industry.

Plasdone S630 Ultra is generally regarded as nontoxic.

However, oral consumption of excessive quantities may produce stomach upset.

Plasdone S630 Ultra has not been shown to be sensitizing to the skin.

Animal studies in rats and dogs do not show significant toxicity with high dietary levels.

The average molecular weight of Plasdone S630 Ultra is usually expressed as a K-value and Plasdone S630 Ultra ranges between 45 and 70.

Plasdone S630 Ultra, also known as Vinylpyrrolidone-vinyl acetate or Plasdone S630 Ultra, is a synthetic random copolymer of 1-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone and viny acetate.

Plasdone S630 Ultra is obtained by free-radical polymerisation of 6 parts of vinylpyrrolidone and 4 parts of vinyl acetate.

Plasdone S630 Ultra is supplied in fine particle form and appears as a white to yellowish powder with a faint taste and odour.

Plasdone S630 Ultra is used as a binder, hardener, a film-former, and as part of a proprietary blend used in controlled-release formulations of tablets and other products.

In tableting, Plasdone S630 Ultra can be used as a binder for direct compression of tablets, increasing their hardness and as a binder in wet granulation of tablets.

Plasdone S630 Ultra is often added to coating solutions as a film-forming agent.

Plasdone S630 Ultra provides good adhesion, elasticity, and hardness, and can be used as a moisture barrier.

Plasdone S630 Ultra, also called Vinylpyrrolidone-vinyl acetate is a copolymer of 1-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone and vinyl acetate obtained by free-radical polymerization of 6 parts of vinylpyrrolidone with 3 parts of vinyl acetate to produce a water-soluble polymer.

Plasdone S630 Ultra is typically spray-dried and supplied in a relatively fine particle size.

Plasdone S630 Ultra has a faint taste and occurs as a white to yellowish-white amorphous powder.

Plasdone S630 Ultra is co-polymer made by N-vinyl-2- pyrolidone and vinyl acetate.

Plasdone S630 Ultra is used for coating agent or binder. Plasdone S630 Ultra is insoluble in water, so dimethyl formamide (DMF) was used as the eluent.

In this application, Even though DMF is used as the eluent, adding lithium bromide into the eluent is effective.

Lithium bromide was added for analyzing Plasdone S630 Ultra.

Plasdone S630 Ultra can be used as an excipient, such as Film formers, adhesives, etc.

Pharmaceutical excipients, or pharmaceutical auxiliaries, refer to other chemical substances used in the pharmaceutical process other than pharmaceutical ingredients.

Pharmaceutical excipients generally refer to inactive ingredients in pharmaceutical preparations, which can improve the stability, solubility and processability of pharmaceutical preparations.

Pharmaceutical excipients also affect the absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination (ADME) processes of co-administered drugs.

Plasdone S630 Ultra, which is also known as Vinylpyrrolidone-vinyl acetate or Plasdone S630 Ultra, is acetic acid ethenyl ester polymer with 1-etheny1-2 pyrrolidinone.

Plasdone S630 Ultra is a synthetic random copolymer of 1-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone and vinyl acetate in a ratio (by weight) of 6:3.

In the USP-NF and Ph.Eur Plasdone S630 Ultra is defined as a copolymer of 1-ethenylpyrrolidin-2-one and ethenyl acetate in the mass proportion of 3:2.

Plasdone S630 Ultra is an analogue of Povidone, and corresponds to the general chemical formula shown below:

(C6H9NO)n (C4H6O2)m (111.1)n + (86.1)m (the ratio of n to m is approximately n = 1.2m).

Plasdone S630 Ultra’s (average) molecular weight is usually expressed as a K-value.

The K-value of Kollidon VA 64 is nominally 28, with a range of 25.2-30.8 while the K-value for Plasdone S 630 is specified to be between 25.4 and 34.2. K-values are calculated from the kinematic viscosity of a 1% aqueous solution.

From this information, the molecular weight can be calculated using the formula below:

M = 22.22 (K + 0.075K2)1.65.

Plasdone S630 Ultra, together with the other polyvinylpyrrolidone polymers (e.g Povidone and Crospovidone) are some of the many materials that were first commercialised by BASF in the early 1930s as part of the company’s acetylene chemistry programme (started and led by the chemist, Walter Reppe).

Over the course of several decades, Pyrrolidones have been adapted and applied across multiple fields, including pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and food owing to versatility, solubility and consistency in their many performance attributes.

The method used to synthesise Plasdone S630 Ultra is very much similar to that used by Povidone, that is, the Reppe process is used to produce Polyvinylpyrrolidone, which is then copolymerised with Vinyl acetate.

However, as the Vinyl acetate is insoluble in water the reaction is carried out in an organic solvent rather than water.

The presence of Vinyl acetate in the molecule renders Plasdone S630 Ultra more hydrophobic compared with Povidone and also makes its films less brittle. 

Indeed, Plasdone S630 Ultra was the desire to improve upon Povidone’s technological attributes that motivated the development of povidone derivatives.

Compared with Povidone, Plasdone S630 Ultra is more versatile as an excipient.

Plasdone S630 Ultra also exhibits greater plasticity and gives granules and powder mixtures flexibility to deform thereby reducing tendencies to undergo capping and lamination during tabletting.

Plasdone S630 Ultra is supplied as a white to white-yellow amorphous, finely divided powder.

Plasdone S630 Ultra Market Snapshot (2022-2032):

The global Plasdone S630 Ultra market is estimated to register remarkable growth, expanding at a CAGR of around 9% to 10% during the forecast period 2022-2032.

Increasing demand for non-toxic, and pharmaceutically inactive thickening and binding agents across diverse industries is expected to accelerate the sales of Plasdone S630 Ultra in the global market.

Plasdone S630 Ultra is an analog of povidone which is commonly used as a fining agent, tablet binder, emulsifier, and a part of matrix materials in controlled-release formulations.

Plasdone S630 Ultra is increasingly used as an alternative to povidone, owing to its less hygroscopic, more elastic, and better plasticity attributes in comparison to povidone.

Plasdone S630 Ultra is gaining huge traction as a film-forming agent and is being added to the coating solutions for enhancing its adhesion, elasticity, and hardness.

Plasdone S630 Ultra is finding a wide range of applications across various sectors such as industrial, ceramics, adhesives, battery, and others, on account of several benefits, Plasdone S630 Ultra offers over other polymers.

This is projected to accelerate the sales of Plasdone S630 Ultra in the global market.

Applications of Plasdone S630 Ultra:

Applications in Pharmaceutical Formulations or Technology:

Plasdone S630 Ultra was developed as an improvement over Povidone (binder).

Plasdone S630 Ultra favourable technical properties, namely better flowability, lower hygroscopicity, spherical particle shape, plasticity, lower glass-transition temperature, and hydrophobic–hydrophilic balance, rendered Plasdone S630 Ultra highly advantageous in direct compression and roller-compaction tabletting operations.

While Plasdone S630 Ultra is still used as a dry binder (for direct compression and roller compression), Plasdone S630 Ultra’s main utility is as a matrix former for the development of solid dispersions, film former (especially in the formulation of moisture-barrier coatings), and as a matrice former for sustained-release solid dosage forms.

Binder in Tablets:

Plasdone S630 Ultra performs superbly as a dry binder for direct compression applications.

Plasdone S630 Ultra is particularly preferred for formulations susceptible to capping due to its plasticity.

Finer grades have demonstrated superior binding performance compared with either Povidone and Cellulose-based polymers.

Formulations developed with Plasdone S630 Ultra show a direct relationship between tablet hardness, friability, porosity and disintegration with the applied compaction force.

Binder in Wet Granulation:

The high solubility of Plasdone S630 Ultra in water and standard granulation liquids makes Plasdone S630 Ultra as an ideal binder in wet granulation operations.

Plasdone S630 Ultra may be added either as a solution or in the form of a dry powder followed by the addition of the granulating solvent or a combination of both.

Plasdone S630 Ultra, owing to its low hygroscopicity, allows greater predictable granulation endpoints and its granules have a much less propensity to stick to tooling, even when conducted under less favourable conditions.

Roller Compression:

Plasdone S630 Ultra has been shown to be particularly well-suited for use in roller compaction.

Plasdone S630 Ultra is an excipient of choice when particle size distribution and particle shape considerations are critical during roller compression process design.

Owing to its spherical shape and fine size Plasdone S630 Ultra gives better surface coverage and develops multiple bridges that lead to hard tablets with a reduced friability.

Film-Coating Film Former:

Plasdone S630 Ultra is a film former and it soluble membranes whose solubility is independent of pH.

Plasdone S630 Ultra films are also less hygroscopic, but more flexible compared with those formed by Povidone.

For best results, it’s used in combination with other film-forming polymers that are less hygroscopic.

Due to Plasdone S630 Ultra’s flexibility, a plasticizer is not required.

Polymer for Amorphous Solid Dispersions:

Plasdone S630 Ultra is a suitable polymer for developing amorphous solid dispersions that are both kinetically and thermodynamically stable.

Both spray-drying and hot melt extrusion approaches can be reliably used.

Other Uses:

Inhibition of crystallisation of APIs in liquid soft-gel formulations

Sugar coating applications (to improve adhesion)

Subcoating of tablets (film coating)

Benefits of Plasdone S630 Ultra:

Plasdone S630 Ultra provides erodible instant release matrix

Plasdone S630 Ultra is a solubilizer, dispersant, crystallization inhibitor and matrix former

For direct compression, roller compaction and wet granulation, suitable for markets with higher humidity exposure

Plasdone S630 Ultra has excellent stability throughout the extrusion process

A coarse powder provides a dust free handling, good flowability and faster extruder feeding

Recently obtained GRAS/SA status (Generally Recognized As Safe/Self-Affirmed) by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for use in food and nutritional supplements e.g. vitamin and mineral tablets

Molecular Weight of Plasdone S630 Ultra:

Molecular weights of 45,000-70,000 have been determined for Koliidon VA 64.

The average molecular weight of Plasdone S630 Ultra is usually expressed as a K-value.

The K-value of Kollidon VA 64 is nominally 28, with a range of 25.2-30.8.

The K-value of Plasdone S 630 is specified between 25.4 and 34.2. K-values are calculated from the kinematic viscosity of a 1% aqueous.

Molecular weight can be calculated with the formula

M = 22.22 (K + 0.075K2)1.65

The Ph.Eur and USP-NF describe Plasdone S630 Ultra as a copolymer of 1-ethenylpyrrolidin-2-one and ethenyl acetate in the ratio (by mass) of 3:2

Handling and Storage of Plasdone S630 Ultra:

Precautions for safe handling:

Avoid inhalation of vapour or mist.

Conditions for safe storage, including any incompatibilities:

Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place.

Containers which are opened must be carefully resealed and kept upright to prevent leakage.

Storage class (TRGS 510):

8A: Combustible, corrosive hazardous materials

Stability and Reactivity of Plasdone S630 Ultra:

Chemical stability:

Stable under recommended storage conditions.

Incompatible materials:

Strong oxidizing agents:

Hazardous decomposition products:

Hazardous decomposition products formed under fire conditions.

Carbon oxides, Nitrogen oxides (NOx), Hydrogen chloride gas.

First Aid Measures of Plasdone S630 Ultra:

General advice:

Consult a physician.

Show this safety data sheet to the doctor in attendance.

Move out of dangerous area:

If inhaled:

If breathed in, move person into fresh air.

If not breathing, give artificial respiration.

Consult a physician.

In case of skin contact:

Take off contaminated clothing and shoes immediately.

Wash off with soap and plenty of water.

Consult a physician.

In case of eye contact:

Rinse thoroughly with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes and consult a physician.

Continue rinsing eyes during transport to hospital.

If swallowed:

Do NOT induce vomiting.

Never give anything by mouth to an unconscious person.

Rinse mouth with water.

Consult a physician.

Firefighting Measures of Plasdone S630 Ultra:

Suitable extinguishing media:

Use water spray, alcohol-resistant foam, dry chemical or carbon dioxide.

Special hazards arising from the substance or mixture

Carbon oxides, Nitrogen oxides (NOx), Hydrogen chloride gas

Advice for firefighters:

Wear self-contained breathing apparatus for firefighting if necessary.

Accidental Release Measures of Plasdone S630 Ultra:

Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures:

Use personal protective equipment.

Avoid breathing vapours, mist or gas.

Evacuate personnel to safe areas.

Environmental precautions:

Prevent further leakage or spillage if safe to do so.

Do not let product enter drains.

Discharge into the environment must be avoided.

Methods and materials for containment and cleaning up:

Soak up with inert absorbent material and dispose of as hazardous waste.

Keep in suitable, closed containers for disposal.

Identifiers of Plasdone S630 Ultra:

Chemical Name: Acetic acid ethenyl ester, polymer with 1-etheny1-2 pyrrolidinone

CAS Registry Number: [25086-89-9]

Empirical Formula: (C6H9NO)n  (C4H6O2)m (111.1)n + (86.1)m – The ratio of n to m is approximately n = 1.2m

EINECS Number: 607-540-1

FDA UNII Code: D9C330MD8B

Synonyms: Poly(1-vinylpyrrolidone-co-vinyl acetate)

CAS Number: 25086-89-9

Product Code: EPY0002138

CAS Number: 25086-89-9

Molecular Formula: C6H9NO.C4H6O2

Molecular Weight: 197.23

Properties of Plasdone S630 Ultra:

Physical form: Solid, powder

Appearance: White, cream to yellowish finely divided powder

pH value: 3.0-7.0

pKa: -1.4 (Computed)

Log P: -1.1

Bulk density: Standard grades: 0.20-0.30 g/ml

Fine grades: 0.08-0.15 g/ml

Tapped density: Standard grades: 0.30-0.45 g/ml

Density (true): 1.1 g/ml

Flashpoint: 215 0C

Flowability: Poorly flowing to relatively free-flowing powder

Glass transition temperature: 100 – 110 0C

Hygroscopicity: Absorbs <10% weight at 50% RH K-value -630: Dependent on the supplier/grade. For Plasdone®, K value = 25 – 35 Melting point: 140 0C Solubility: Soluble in water (179g/l). Soluble in ethanol, isopropyl alcohol, propylene glycol and glycerol (a 10% w/w solution can be easily prepared) Viscosity (Brookfield): Viscosity of aqueous solutions varies with concentration and molecular weight of the polymer. A 5% w/v solution has a viscosity of 4-5 mPas (25 oC) Molecular Weight: 197.23 g/mol Molecular Formula: C10H15NO3 Hydrogen Bond Donor Count: 0 Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count: 3 Rotatable Bond Count: 3 Exact Mass: 197.10519334 g/mol Monoisotopic Mass: 197.10519334 g/mol Topological Polar Surface Area: 46.6 Ų Heavy Atom Count: 14 Complexity: 186 Isotope Atom Count: 0 Defined Atom Stereocenter Count: 0 Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count: 0 Defined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0 Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0 Covalently Bonded Unit Count: 2 MeSH of Plasdone S630 Ultra: Kollidon Va64 Poly(v-co-v-ac) Poly(vinyl Pyrrolidone-co-vinyl Acetate) Poly(vinylpyrrolidone-co-vinyl-acetate) Polyvidone-vinylacetate 64 Pvp Va64 Pvp-va Pvpva 64