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Catalysis Products

While ordinary commercial styrene-based sulfonic acid resins may often be used for chemical reactions catalyzed by the H+ or M+ ions, faster process times, better yields, and higher product purity may be obtained by using a properly designed and purified catalyst. Purolite catalyst resins are supplied either completely water-swollen, or dried to specification

Our catalyst products are used in many applications in the chemical and petrochemical industries.

  • Acid catalysis for reduced by-product formation 
  • Biodiesel feedstock pretreatment and purification 
  • Bisphenol-A synthesis
  • MTBE and TAME production
  • Etherification, aromatic alkylation, phenol purification and olefin hydration 

Catalysis Products by Application

Acid Removal

CTA193

Polystyrenic Macroporous, Weak Base Anion Resin, Free Base form

CTA196

Polystyrenic Macroporous, Weak Base Anion Resin, Free Base form

Alkyl Iodides Removal

CT275Ag

Polystyrenic Macroporous, Strong Acid Cation Resin, Hydrogen/Silver form, Catalyst, Partially Silver Loaded

Aromatic Alkylation

CT151

Polystyrenic Macroporous, Strong Acid Cation Resin, Hydrogen form, Catalyst

CT151/2646

Polystyrenic Macroporous, Strong Acid Cation Resin, Hydrogen form, Catalyst

CT151DR

Polystyrenic Macroporous, Strong Acid Cation Resin, Hydrogen form, Catalyst, Dry

CT251

Polystyrenic Macroporous, Strong Acid Cation Resin, Hydrogen form, Catalyst, High Capacity

CT252

Polystyrenic Macroporous, Strong Acid Cation Resin, Hydrogen form, Catalyst, High Capacity

CT482

Polystyrenic Macroporous, Strong Acid Cation Resin, Hydrogen form, Catalyst, High Temperature

Bisphenol-A synthesis

CT122

Polystyrenic Gel, Strong Acid Cation Resin, Hydrogen form, Catalyst

CT122/9048

Polystyrenic Gel, Strong Acid Cation Resin, Hydrogen form, Catalyst

CT124

Polystyrenic Gel, Strong Acid Cation Resin, Hydrogen form, Catalyst, Low Cross Linked

CT151/2646

Polystyrenic Macroporous, Strong Acid Cation Resin, Hydrogen form, Catalyst

C4 dimer process

CT275DR

Polystyrenic Macroporous, Strong Acid Cation Resin, Hydrogen form, Catalyst, Dry

Catalysis

CTA190

Polystyrenic Macroporous, Weak Base Anion Resin, Free Base form

CTA190Plus

Polystyrenic Macroporous, Weak Base Anion Resin, Free Base form

CTA193

Polystyrenic Macroporous, Weak Base Anion Resin, Free Base form

Color Removal

CTA193

Polystyrenic Macroporous, Weak Base Anion Resin, Free Base form

CTA196

Polystyrenic Macroporous, Weak Base Anion Resin, Free Base form

Esterification

CT482

Polystyrenic Macroporous, Strong Acid Cation Resin, Hydrogen form, Catalyst, High Temperature

Etherification

CT151

Polystyrenic Macroporous, Strong Acid Cation Resin, Hydrogen form, Catalyst

CT151/2646

Polystyrenic Macroporous, Strong Acid Cation Resin, Hydrogen form, Catalyst

CT151DR

Polystyrenic Macroporous, Strong Acid Cation Resin, Hydrogen form, Catalyst, Dry

CT175

Polystyrenic Macroporous, Strong Acid Cation Resin, Hydrogen form, Catalyst

CT251

Polystyrenic Macroporous, Strong Acid Cation Resin, Hydrogen form, Catalyst, High Capacity

CT252

Polystyrenic Macroporous, Strong Acid Cation Resin, Hydrogen form, Catalyst, High Capacity

CT275

Polystyrenic Macroporous, Strong Acid Cation Resin, Hydrogen form, Catalyst, High Capacity

Guard Bed

CT145/5067

Polystyrenic Macroporous, Strong Acid Cation Resin, Hydrogen form, Catalyst

CT175

Polystyrenic Macroporous, Strong Acid Cation Resin, Hydrogen form, Catalyst

Metal Salts removal

CTA193

Polystyrenic Macroporous, Weak Base Anion Resin, Free Base form

MTBE Production

CT169

Polystyrenic Macroporous, Strong Acid Cation Resin, Hydrogen form, Catalyst

CT169DR

Polystyrenic Macroporous, Strong Acid Cation Resin, Hydrogen form, Catalyst, Dry

CT175

Polystyrenic Macroporous, Strong Acid Cation Resin, Hydrogen form, Catalyst

CT269

Polystyrenic Macroporous, Strong Acid Cation Resin, Hydrogen form, Catalyst, High Capacity

CT269DR

Polystyrenic Macroporous, Strong Acid Cation Resin, Hydrogen form, Catalyst, Dry

CT275

Polystyrenic Macroporous, Strong Acid Cation Resin, Hydrogen form, Catalyst, High Capacity

CT275DR

Polystyrenic Macroporous, Strong Acid Cation Resin, Hydrogen form, Catalyst, Dry

Olefin hydration (MEK, propylene butylene)

CT482

Polystyrenic Macroporous, Strong Acid Cation Resin, Hydrogen form, Catalyst, High Temperature

Phenol Alkylation

CT169

Polystyrenic Macroporous, Strong Acid Cation Resin, Hydrogen form, Catalyst

CT251

Polystyrenic Macroporous, Strong Acid Cation Resin, Hydrogen form, Catalyst, High Capacity

Phenol Purification

CT151

Polystyrenic Macroporous, Strong Acid Cation Resin, Hydrogen form, Catalyst

CT151/2646

Polystyrenic Macroporous, Strong Acid Cation Resin, Hydrogen form, Catalyst

CT151DR

Polystyrenic Macroporous, Strong Acid Cation Resin, Hydrogen form, Catalyst, Dry

CT252

Polystyrenic Macroporous, Strong Acid Cation Resin, Hydrogen form, Catalyst, High Capacity

TAME Production

CT169

Polystyrenic Macroporous, Strong Acid Cation Resin, Hydrogen form, Catalyst

CT169DR

Polystyrenic Macroporous, Strong Acid Cation Resin, Hydrogen form, Catalyst, Dry

CT175

Polystyrenic Macroporous, Strong Acid Cation Resin, Hydrogen form, Catalyst

CT269

Polystyrenic Macroporous, Strong Acid Cation Resin, Hydrogen form, Catalyst, High Capacity

CT269DR

Polystyrenic Macroporous, Strong Acid Cation Resin, Hydrogen form, Catalyst, Dry

CT275

Polystyrenic Macroporous, Strong Acid Cation Resin, Hydrogen form, Catalyst, High Capacity

CT275DR

Polystyrenic Macroporous, Strong Acid Cation Resin, Hydrogen form, Catalyst, Dry