Product Description

1. Description
001×8FG is a high purity premium grade ,high capacity, gelular, sulfonated, polystyrene cation resin supplied in the sodium or hydrogen form as moist, tough, uniform, spherical beads. 001×8 is intended for use in all water softening, dealkalization, deionization and chemical processing applications..
2.Typical Physical and Chemical Properties:

Items		Specification
Polymer Matrix Structure		Crosslinked Polystyrene Divinylbenzene
Physical Form and Appearance		Brown yellow to brown grey color beads
Functional Groups		R-SO₃¯
Ionic Form ,as shipped		H
Total Capacity, Na⁺ form, wet, volumetric		≥1.9 eq/l min
Moisture Retention, Na⁺ form		42-48%
Particle Size Range		0.3mm-1.2mm
<300 µm (max.)		1%
Uniformity Coefficient (max.)		1.6
effective size		0.4-0.7mm
Reversible Swelling	Na⁺ → H⁺ (max.)	8%
	Ca²⁺→Na⁺(max.)	4%
Shipping Weight (approx.)		740 -840g/l
Specific Gravity, moist Na⁺ Form		1.22~1.26
Temperature Limit		120°C (250 °F)
pH Range, Stability		0 - 14

3.Suggested Operating Condition

Maximum Temperature	Na⁺ Form	120°C (248^oF) max.
Maximum Temperature	H⁺ Form	100°C (212^oF) max.
Backwash Rate		25 to 50% Bed Expansion
Regenerant Concentration	Hydrogen Cycle	3% HCl or 2 to 3% H₂SO₄
Regenerant Concentration	Sodium Cycle	6% to 8% NaCl or 3% NaOH
Regenerant dosage	HC1 or H₂SO₄	HCl or H₂SO₄volume:resin volume =3:1
	NaCl	NaClvolume:resin volume =2:1
	NaOH	NaOHvolume:resin volume =3:1
Regenerant Flow Rate		2 to 4 BV/h
Regenerant contact Time		At least 40 minutes
Service Flow Rate		10-25m/h

4.Applications
It is used in water softening applications and Demineralization,good kinetic performance across a wide range of operating conditions while offering excellent chemical and physical stability.