Product Description
KEY FEATURES
Applications - softening
Well suited for the treatment of foodstuffs, beverages, potable waters, and water used in the processing of food
Light colored, gel type polystyrene sulfonate cation resin
Supplied in the sodium form as moist, tough spherical beads
Certified by WQA according to NSF/ANSI 44&61 for use in the treatment of foods for human consumption
High bead integrity, excellent chemical and physical stability, and very low extractibles content play a large part in its successful employment in these areas
SPECIFICATION
Technical characteristics of the media
Polymer Matrix Structure - Polystyrene crosslinked with DVB
Functional Group - R-(SO3)-M+
Ionic Form, as shipped - Na+ / H+
Physical Form And Appearance - Clear Spherical Beads
Sphericity - 95%
Screen Size Range (U.S. Standard Screen) - 16-50 mesh, wet
Particle Size Range - +1.2 mm < 5%, -0.3 mm < 1%
Uniformity Coefficient - 1.6 max.
Water Retention:
AAAAAAAA- Na+ form - 45-51%
AAAAAAAA- H+ form - 52-57%
Backwash Rate - Backwash Rate
Regeneration
AAAAAAAA- Regenerant Concentration - 8-20% NaCl or saturated salt water
AAAAAAAA- Flow Rate - 2 to 7 BV/h (0.25 to 0.90 gpm/cu.ft)
AAAAAAAA- Contact Time - At least 30 Minutes
Displacement Rinse Rate - Same as Regenerant Flow Rate