N-Vinyl Pyrolidone

It is used in the manufacture of copolymers with, for example, acrylic acid, acrylates, vinyl acetate and acrylonitrile and in the synthesis of phenolic resins. About 10–15% of the monomer is used in the pharmaceutical industry for the production of (polyvinylpyrrolidones) PVP–iodine complex used as a disinfectant. It is also used as a reactive solvent of ultraviolet-curable resins for the production of printing inks and paints as paper and textile auxiliaries, and as an additive in the cosmetics industry.