Poly(vinyl alcohol), MW 6000, 80% hydrolyzed
PVA is water-soluble resins of low toxicity. Resins at high % hydrolysis of PVAc require heating at ~96°C in water for solution. Resins of lower % hydrolysis can be dissolved at progressively lower temperatures with 88% hydrolyzed resin requiring only 85°C for solution.
80 mol% hydrolyzed poly(vinyl acetate) (PVAc)Nuttelman, C. R., Mortisen, D. J., Henry, S. M. & Anseth, K. S. Attachment of fibronectin to poly(vinyl alcohol) hydrogels promotes NIH3T3 cell adhesion, proliferation, and migration. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research 57, 217–223 (2001). doi:10.1002/1097-4636(200111)57:2<217::AID-JBM1161>3.0.CO;2-I