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PVPP

Nutrytex distributes and sells PVPP, or polyvinylpolypyrrolidone, throughout the country for all industrial applications related to the food & beverage sector

What is polyvinylpolypyrrolidone

PVPP, or polyvinylpolypyrrolidone, is a synthetic cyclic molecule, a highly cross-linked modification of polyvinylpyrrolidone. It is sold in the form of an extremely fine powder.

The properties of PVPP

Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone is an important product in the distribution of food additives; it is sold as a stabilizer (identified by the acronym E1202) due to its highly agglomerating nature. In fact, it is able to bind to various substances such as tannins and polyphenols, creating a colloid, which precipitates and can then be removed by filtration.

The application sectors of PVPP

As a food additive, the distribution of polyvinylpolypyrrolidone is essentially required by the beverage sector, and in particular in the production of wines and beer. In the second case it allows to eliminate polyphenols and produce pale beers with a stable foam; in the first, it makes it possible to purify red wine from oxidized polyphenols and remove it before the reaction process continues, leading to acetification. It also eliminates bitter compounds, improving the taste of the wine, and in the protein stabilization of white wines it allows to remove leucoanthocyanins that generate the pinking and browning phenomena of the wine.

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