Bioprocessing

Accelerate your biologic
drug development with 
Purolite™ chromatography resins.

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mAb & protein purification
mAb & protein purification
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Products
Affinity Chromatography Resins
Affinity Chromatography Resins
Overview Purolite™ DurA™ Cycle A50 Purolite™ Praesto™ 70 CH1 Purolite™ Praesto™ AP+80 Purolite™ Praesto™ Jetted A50 HipH Purolite™ Praesto™ Jetted A50
IEX Chromatography Resins
IEX Chromatography Resins
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Purification Technologies

As a global leader in resin technology, we develop and manufacture small beads that are used in the most regulated industries in the world to separate, remove or recover very specific elements and compounds.

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Product Types
Product Types
Adsorbents
Adsorbents
Overview Adsorbents for Enzyme Immobilization Adsorbents for Gases and Organic Vapors Adsorbents of Organic Pollutants Citrus Juice Debittering Corn Sweetener Refining Inorganic Salt Separation Using Adsorbents Patulin Removal Polyphenol Recovery
Catalyst Chelation Resins Chromatographic Separation Resins Inert Spacer Polymers Mixed Bed Resins
Mixed Bed Resins
Overview Mixed Bed Nuclear Mixed Bed Ultrapure Water
Shallow Shell™ Resins Strong Acid Cation Resin Strong Base Anion Resin Weak Acid Cation Resin
Weak Acid Cation Resin
Overview Weak Acid Cation Macroporous Weak Acid Cation Porous
Weak Base Anion Resin
Weak Base Anion Resin
Overview Weak Base Anion Gel Weak Base Anion Macroporous
Industries
Industries
Carbon Capture Chemical Processing and Petrochemical Food and Beverage
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Overview Dairy Flavors Food Ingredients Fruit Juice
Fruit Juice
Overview Citrus Juice Debittering Patulin Removal Polyphenolic Compound Recovery
Gelatin and Collagen Organic Acid Purification Sugar
Sugar
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Sweetener
Sweetener
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Potable and Groundwater
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Applications
Applications
Adsorption Catalysis Condensate Polishing Demineralization Metal Removal and Recovery Organics Removal Softening Water Purity Solutions

Pharma and Medical

With 40 years of manufacturing expertise and 30 years of regulatory experience, we supply leading separation, purification and extraction technologies to support chromatography applications within the Pharma and Medical space.

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Pharmaceutical
Pharmaceutical
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Medical Devices and Diagnostics
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Nutraceuticals
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Ecolab

We are a world leader in resin-based separation, purification and extraction technology, that provides sustainable solutions for our environment, businesses and healthcare.

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Demineralization Products

Demineralization is the removal of all cations (e.g. calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, Iron and other heavy metals) and all anions (e.g. bicarbonate alkalinity, chloride, sulfate, nitrate, silica and CO2) from a solution, typically water. The cations are replaced with H+ ions and the anions are replaced with OH- ions to form water. This reduces the total dissolved solids of the solution.

Where is it needed?

  • High Pressure Boiler Feed
  • Sugar Processing
  • Rinse Water for Electronic Devices
  • Process Water for Various Industrial Applications
  • Water for Laboratories

How does it work?

  • Cations are exchanged for H+ ions on a SAC resin
  • Anions are exchanged with OH- ions on a SBA resin
  • H+ and OH- form pure water
  • Each resin is regenerated separately to return them to the H+ and OH- forms using acid and caustic, respectively.

Mixed Bed Demineralization
There are many applications where the cation and anion resins can mixed together in a single vessel as a mixed bed. This configuration can be used for primary demineralization or as a polishing step following a two bed or multi-bed system.

Additional Equipment Considerations:

  • Weak Acid Cation (WAC) resins can be used prior to a SAC resin – these will only remove cations associated with alkalinity.
  • Weak Base Anion (WBA) resins can be used prior to an SBA resin – these will only remove free mineral acidity (FMA), meaning SO4, Cl, and NO3.
  • A degassifier can be placed prior to an SBA vessel to reduce the load of alkalinity down to 6-12 ppm as CaCO3. 

Demineralization| in Petrochemical Production using Shallow Shell™
Demineralization in Oil Refining
Silica and TOC Removal from Boiler Feedwater with Purofine® PFA870
Softening and Demineralization Troubleshooting with PuroPass™

What is Demineralization?

Demineralization Products by Application

Demineralization - High organics water

A100Plus

Polystyrenic Macroporous, Weak Base Anion Resin, Free Base form

A847

Polyacrylic Gel, Weak Base Anion Resin, Free Base form

A848

Polyacrylic Gel, Weak Base Anion Resin, Free Base form, Packed Bed Grade

A848DL

Polyacrylic Gel, Weak Base Anion Resin, Free Base form, Layered Bed Grade

A850

Polyacrylic Gel, Strong Base Anion Resin, Chloride form

A870

Polyacrylic Gel, Mixed Base Anion, Free Base / Chloride form

PFA100Plus

Polystyrenic Macroporous, Weak Base Anion Resin, Free Base form, Uniform Particle Size

PPA847

Polyacrylic Gel, Weak Base Anion Resin, Free Base form, Packed Bed Grade

PPA850

Polyacrylic Gel, Strong Base Anion Resin, Chloride form, Packed Bed Grade

Demineralization - High Regeneration Efficiency

SSTA63

Polystyrenic Gel, Type II Strong Base Anion Resin, Chloride form, Shallow Shell™ Technology*

SSTA64

Polystyrenic Gel, Type I Strong Base Anion Resin, Chloride form, Shallow Shell™ Technology*

SSTC104

Polyacrylic Porous, Weak Acid Cation Resin, Hydrogen form, Shallow Shell™ Technology*

SSTC60H

Polystyrenic Gel, Strong Acid Cation Resin, Hydrogen form, Shallow Shell™ Technology*

SSTPFA63

Polystyrenic Gel, Type II Strong Base Anion Resin, Chloride form, Shallow Shell™ Technology*, Uniform Particle Size

SSTPFA64

Polystyrenic Gel, Type I Strong Base Anion Resin, Chloride form, Shallow Shell™ Technology*, Uniform Particle Size

Demineralization - Layered Bed

A100DLPlus

Polystyrenic Macroporous, Weak Base Anion Resin, Free Base form, Layered Bed Grade

A400DL

Polystyrenic Gel, Type I Strong Base Anion Resin, Chloride form, Layered Bed grade

A847DL

Polyacrylic Gel, Weak Base Anion Resin, Free Base form, Layered Bed grade

A848DL

Polyacrylic Gel, Weak Base Anion Resin, Free Base form, Layered Bed Grade

A850DL

Polyacrylic Gel, Strong Base Anion Resin, Chloride form, Layered Bed grade

C100x10DLH

Polystyrenic Gel, Strong Acid Cation Resin, Hydrogen form, Layered Bed Grade

C104DLPlus

Polyacrylic Porous, Weak Acid Cation Resin, Hydrogen form, Layered Bed grade

PFA100Plus/4881

Polystyrenic Macroporous, Weak Base Anion Resin, Free Base form, Uniform Particle Size, Layered Bed Grade

Demineralization - Ready to Use Mixed Bed

MB2430

Polystyrenic Gel, Gel, Mixed Bed Resin, Hydrogen form, Hydroxide form

MB3710

Polystyrenic Gel, Gel, Mixed Bed Resin, Hydrogen form, Hydroxide form

MB400

Polystyrenic Gel, Gel, Mixed Bed Resin, Hydrogen form, Hydroxide form

MB400IND

Polystyrenic Gel, Mixed Bed Resin, Hydrogen form, Hydroxide form, With Indicator

MB500VC

Polystyrenic Gel, Macroporous, Mixed Bed Resin, Hydrogen form, Hydroxide form, With Indicator

MB600

Polystyrenic Gel, Gel, Mixed Bed Resin, Hydrogen form, Hydroxide form

Demineralization - SAC Component

C100

Polystyrenic Gel, Strong Acid Cation Resin, Sodium form

C100H

Polystyrenic Gel, Strong Acid Cation Resin, Hydrogen form

C100x10DLH

Polystyrenic Gel, Strong Acid Cation Resin, Hydrogen form, Layered Bed Grade

C100x10H

Polystyrenic Gel, Strong Acid Cation Resin, Hydrogen form

C150

Polystyrenic Macroporous, Strong Acid Cation Resin, Sodium form

PFC100

Polystyrenic Gel, Strong Acid Cation Resin, Sodium form, Uniform Particle Size

PPC100

Polystyrenic Gel, Strong Acid Cation Resin, Sodium form, Packed Bed Grade

PPC100H

Polystyrenic Gel, Strong Acid Cation Resin, Hydrogen form, Packed Bed Grade

PPC150

Polystyrenic Macroporous, Strong Acid Cation Resin, Sodium form, Packed Bed Grade

PPC150H

Polystyrenic Macroporous, Strong Acid Cation Resin, Hydrogen form, Packed Bed Grade

SGC650

Polystyrenic Gel, Strong Acid Cation Resin, Sodium form

SGC650H

Polystyrenic Gel, Strong Acid Cation Resin, Hydrogen form, Supergel™

SSTC60H

Polystyrenic Gel, Strong Acid Cation Resin, Hydrogen form, Shallow Shell™ Technology*

SSTC80

Polystyrenic Gel, Strong Acid Cation Resin, Sodium form, Shallow Shell™ Technology*

SSTPPC60H

Polystyrenic Gel, Strong Acid Cation Resin, Hydrogen form, Shallow Shell™ Technology*, Puropack Grade

Demineralization - SBA Component

A200

Polystyrenic Gel, Type II Strong Base Anion Resin, Chloride form

A300

Polystyrenic Gel, Type II Strong Base Anion Resin, Chloride form, FDA 21 CFR 173.25

A300OH

Polystyrenic Gel, Type II Strong Base Anion Resin, Hydroxide form

A400

Polystyrenic Gel, Type I Strong Base Anion Resin, Chloride form

A400OH

Polystyrenic Gel, Type I Strong Base Anion Resin, Hydroxide form

A500OHPlus

Polystyrenic Macroporous, Type I Strong Base Anion Resin, Hydroxide form

A500Plus

Polystyrenic Macroporous, Type I Strong Base Anion Resin, Chloride form

A503

Polystyrenic Macroporous, Type I Strong Base Anion Resin, Chloride form

A510Plus

Polystyrenic Macroporous, Type II Strong Base Anion Resin, Chloride form

A600OH

Polystyrenic Gel, Type I Strong Base Anion Resin, Hydroxide form

A850

Polyacrylic Gel, Strong Base Anion Resin, Chloride form

A850DL

Polyacrylic Gel, Strong Base Anion Resin, Chloride form, Layered Bed grade

A870

Polyacrylic Gel, Mixed Base Anion, Free Base / Chloride form

PFA300

Polystyrenic Gel, Type II Strong Base Anion Resin, Chloride form, Uniform Particle Size

PFA300OH

Polystyrenic Gel, Type II Strong Base Anion Resin, Hydroxide form, Uniform Particle Size

PFA400

Polystyrenic Gel, Type I Strong Base Anion Resin, Chloride form, Uniform Particle Size

PFA400OH

Polystyrenic Gel, Type I Strong Base Anion Resin, Hydroxide form, Uniform Particle Size

PFA500Plus

Polystyrenic Macroporous, Type I Strong Base Anion Resin, Chloride form, Uniform Particle Size

PPA200

Polystyrenic Gel, Type II Strong Base Anion Resin, Chloride form, Packed Bed Grade

PPA400

Polystyrenic Gel, Type I Strong Base Anion Resin, Chloride form, Packed Bed Grade

PPA400OH

Polystyrenic Gel, Type I Strong Base Anion Resin, Hydroxide form, Packed Bed Grade

PPA600

Polystyrenic Gel, Type I Strong Base Anion Resin, Chloride form, Packed Bed Grade

PPA850

Polyacrylic Gel, Strong Base Anion Resin, Chloride form, Packed Bed Grade

PPA870

Polyacrylic Gel, Mixed Base Anion, Free Base / Chloride form, Packed Bed Grade

SSTA63

Polystyrenic Gel, Type II Strong Base Anion Resin, Chloride form, Shallow Shell™ Technology*

SSTA64

Polystyrenic Gel, Type I Strong Base Anion Resin, Chloride form, Shallow Shell™ Technology*

Demineralization - WAC Component

C104DLPlus

Polyacrylic Porous, Weak Acid Cation Resin, Hydrogen form, Layered Bed grade

C104Plus

Polyacrylic Porous, Weak Acid Cation Resin, Hydrogen form

SSTC104

Polyacrylic Porous, Weak Acid Cation Resin, Hydrogen form, Shallow Shell™ Technology*

Demineralization - WBA Component

A100DLPlus

Polystyrenic Macroporous, Weak Base Anion Resin, Free Base form, Layered Bed Grade

A100Plus

Polystyrenic Macroporous, Weak Base Anion Resin, Free Base form

A103Plus

Polystyrenic Macroporous, Weak Base Anion Resin, Free Base form

A847

Polyacrylic Gel, Weak Base Anion Resin, Free Base form

A848

Polyacrylic Gel, Weak Base Anion Resin, Free Base form, Packed Bed Grade

PFA100Plus

Polystyrenic Macroporous, Weak Base Anion Resin, Free Base form, Uniform Particle Size

PFA100Plus/4881

Polystyrenic Macroporous, Weak Base Anion Resin, Free Base form, Uniform Particle Size, Layered Bed Grade

PPA100Plus

Polystyrenic Macroporous, Weak Base Anion Resin, Free Base form, Packed Bed Grade

PPA847

Polyacrylic Gel, Weak Base Anion Resin, Free Base form, Packed Bed Grade

PPA848

Polyacrylic Gel, Weak Base Anion Resin, Free Base form

Mixed bed anion component

A200MB

Polystyrenic Gel, Type II Strong Base Anion Resin, Chloride form, Mixed Bed Grade

A200MBOH

Polystyrenic Gel, Type II Strong Base Anion Resin, Hydroxide form, Mixed Bed Grade

A400MB

Polystyrenic Gel, Type I Strong Base Anion Resin, Chloride form, Mixed Bed Grade

A400MBOH

Polystyrenic Gel, Type I Strong Base Anion Resin, Hydroxide form, Mixed Bed Grade

A400MBOHIND

Polystyrenic Gel, Type I Strong Base Anion Resin, Hydroxide form, With Indicator, Mixed Bed Grade

A500MBPlus

Polystyrenic Macroporous, Type I Strong Base Anion Resin, Chloride form, Mixed Bed Grade

A510MBOHPlus

Polystyrenic Macroporous, Type II Strong Base Anion Resin, Hydroxide form, Mixed Bed Grade

PFA400MB

Polystyrenic Gel, Type I Strong Base Anion Resin, Chloride form, Uniform Particle Size, Mixed Bed Grade

PFA500MBPlus

Polystyrenic Macroporous, Type I Strong Base Anion Resin, Chloride form, Uniform Particle Size

SGC650

Polystyrenic Gel, Strong Acid Cation Resin, Sodium form

Mixed bed cation component

C100MB

Polystyrenic Gel, Strong Acid Cation Resin, Sodium form, Mixed Bed Grade

C100MBH

Polystyrenic Gel, Strong Acid Cation Resin, Hydrogen form, Mixed Bed Grade

C100x10MBH

Polystyrenic Gel, Strong Acid Cation Resin, Hydrogen form, Mixed Bed Grade

C150MBH

Polystyrenic Macroporous, Strong Acid Cation Resin, Hydrogen form, Mixed Bed Grade

PPC100H

Polystyrenic Gel, Strong Acid Cation Resin, Hydrogen form, Packed Bed Grade

PPC150H

Polystyrenic Macroporous, Strong Acid Cation Resin, Hydrogen form, Packed Bed Grade

SGC650H

Polystyrenic Gel, Strong Acid Cation Resin, Hydrogen form, Supergel™