PVPI is a complex of PVP with Iodine. It exists as brownred powder with properties of low toxicity, high efficiency and slow release. PVP-I can extinguish bacterial, virus, fungus, mildew and sporule effectively. It is a stable complex without irritation and dissolve in water completely.
Item | Index(I) | Index(II) |
Available iodine% | 9.0-12.0 | 19.0-21.0 |
Iodide% | ≤6.6 | ≤3.0 |
Nitrogen% | 9.5-11.5 | 9.5-11.5 |
Residue on ignition% | ≤0.1 | ≤0.05 |
Loss on drying% | ≤0.8 | 4.0 |
Arsenic ppm | ≤0.00015 | none |
Heavy metal(pb) ppm | ≤0.002 | none |
Application: PVP-It is used to disinfect skin and appliance in surgery and injection or protect patient from infection in stomatology, gynecology, chirurgery and dermatology. It is also used to sterilize kitchen utensils in family and prevent and cure animals diseases. In addition, it acts as good microbicide in food and feed industry. PVP-Iodine is the first-selected iodine-containing microbicide and disinfector in developed countries. It was accepted into China Pharmacopoeia2005 editor and USP32.
PVP Iodine USP