Overview

Principal Applications

  • Isotopic metals; antimony and nickel
  • Limited capacity for silica
  • Treating spent fuel pools
  • Primary coolant

Advantages

  • Superior bead strength
  • Low pressure drop

Typical Packaging

  • 1 ft³ Sack
  • 25 L Sack
  • 5 ft³ Drum (Fiber)
  • 1 m³ Supersack
  • 42 ft³ Supersack

Typical Physical & Chemical Characteristics:

Polymer Structure Polystyrene crosslinked with divinylbenzene
Appearance Reddish Brown Spherical Beads
Ionic Form Borate
Particle Size Range 300 - 1200 µm
< 300 µm (max.) 1 %
Uniformity Coefficient (max.) 1.7
Anionic Form, Cl- (max.) 0.5 %
Shipping Weight (approx.) 790 - 820 g/L (49.4 - 51.2 lb/ft³)
Temperature Limit 80 °C (176.0 °F)
pH limits, Operating 4.5 - 8.5