Overview
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Principal Applications

  • Softening - Industrial
  • Softening - Potable Water
  • Food and beverage processing
  • Demineralization when regenerated with acids

Advantages

  • SST shorter diffusion path benefits:
  • Very low leakage
  • Highly resistant to iron fouling
  • Lower rinse volumes
  • Lower operating costs
  • Excellent physical/chemical stability

Systems

  • Coflow regenerated systems
  • Potable water treatment

Regulatory Approvals

  • Certified by the WQA to NSF/ANSI-61 Standard

Typical Packaging

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

* SST® is a registered trademark of Purolite LLC

Typical Physical & Chemical Characteristics:

Polymer Structure Gel polystyrene crosslinked with divinylbenzene
Appearance Spherical Beads
Functional Group Sulfonic Acid
Ionic Form Na+
Dry Weight Capacity (min.) 3.8 eq/kg (Na+ form)
Moisture Retention 40 - 48 % (Na+ form)
Particle Size Range 500 - 1000 µm
< 300 µm (max.) 1 %
Uniformity Coefficient (max.) 1.3
Reversible Swelling, Na+ → H+ (max.) 8 %
Specific Gravity 1.2
Shipping Weight (approx.) 775 - 825 g/L (48.4 - 51.6 lb/ft³)
Temperature Limit 60 °C (140.0 °F)