001×8 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.
| Items | Specification | |
| Polymer Matrix Structure | Crosslinked Polustyrene Divinylbenzene | |
| Physical Form and Appearance | (Light) yellow color Spherical particles | |
| Functional Groups | R-SO₃¯ | |
| Ionic Form ,as shipped | Na+ | |
| Total Capacity, Na+ form, wet, volumetric | ≥2.0 eq/l min | |
| Moisture Retention, Na+ form | 43-48% | |
| Particle Size Range | 0.315mm-1.25mm | |
| < 300 µm (max.) | 1% | |
| Uniformity Coefficient (max.) | 1.6 | |
| effective size | 0.4-0.7mm | |
| Reversible Sweling | Na+ → H+ (max.) | 8% |
| Ca2+→Na+(max.) | 4% | |
| Shipping Weight (approx.) | 780 -880g/l | |
| Specific Gravity, moist Na+ Form | 1.29 | |
| Temperature Limit | 120°C (250 °F) | |
| pH Range, Stability | 0 - 14 | |
| Maximum Temperature | Na+ Form | 120°C (248oF) max. |
| H+ Form | 100°C (212oF) max. | |
| Backwash Rate | 25 to 50% Bed Expansion | |
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Regenerant Concentration |
Hydrogen Cycle | 3% HCl or 2 to 3% H₂SO₄ |
| Sodium Cycle | 6% to 8% NaCl or 3% NaOH | |
| Regenerant dosage | HCl or H₂SO₄ | HCl or H₂SO₄ volume:resin volume =3:1 |
| NaCl | NaCl volume:resin volume =2:1 | |
| NaOH | NaOH volume:resin volume =3:1 | |
| Regenerant Flow Rate | 2 to 4 BV/h | |
| Regenerant contact Time | At leaest 40 minutes | |
| Service Flow Rate | 10~25m/h | |
It is used in all water softening applications an dealkalization, deionization and chemical processing applications while offering excellent chemical and physical stability.