Jarchem Introduces Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) Product Lines

Newark, NJ, October 5, 2004 - Jarchem Industries, Inc., supplier of specialty ingredients for the industrial, chemical, and personal care markets, introduces an extensive series of polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) product lines. These widely used polymers can be used for a variety of applications including: pharmaceuticals, personal care, cosmetics, beverages, adhesives, synthetic resins, fiber dyes, detergents, dye products, paint and inks, electronic materials, biological engineering material and others.

The largest polyvinylpyrrolidone product line is the PVP-K Homopolymer Series (ranging from K12 - K90), used primarily as film-forming agents and viscosity enhancers in personal care products and as excipients in pharmaceutical products. They are key components in hair and skincare products, cosmetics, deodorants, sunscreens and dental care products. In pharmaceuticals they are used as binders for tablets and pellets, dissolving agents for injectables, flow agents for capsules, dispersants for liquid medicine and pigments, stabilizers for enzymes and heat sensitive drugs, and more. PVPs have been used as excipients in more than one hundred drugs.

The other product lines are PVP/VA Copolymers, PVP Iodine Complexes and other quaternized copolymers.

Arthur Hein, Vice President of Jarchem's Specialty Chemical Division, says, "Jarchem is pleased to offer a comprehensive series of PVP products and the technical expertise to help our customers develop the best products at competitive prices."

Jarchem Industries, Inc., an ISO 9001:2000 company, founded in 1978, is a manufacturer and marketer of specialty and industrial chemicals based in Newark, New Jersey. Jarchem sells products on a global basis utilizing an extensive network of worldwide agents and distributors. Jarchem's core product segments are: acetate salts, specialty hydrophobes, monomers and polymers and all-natural products. For more information visit their website at www.jarchem.com.



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