Description

Amberlite Strongly Acidic Cation Exchanger is a high-performance, macroreticular ion exchange resin based on a sulfonated styrene-divinylbenzene copolymer matrix. This robust resin is engineered for exceptional chemical stability and high exchange capacity, making it a cornerstone technology for industrial separation and purification processes. It is essential for industries requiring reliable demineralization, catalysis, and metal recovery, including water treatment, chemical synthesis, hydrometallurgy, and pharmaceutical manufacturing.

Application

• Industrial Water Demineralization & Softening: Primary workhorse for producing high-purity deionized (DI) water for power generation, electronics manufacturing, and boiler feed applications.
• Chemical Process Catalysis: Acts as a solid acid catalyst in esterification, hydration, and alkylation reactions, offering advantages in separation and reusability over liquid acids.
• Hydrometallurgy & Metal Recovery: Critical for the selective extraction, concentration, and purification of valuable metals like copper, nickel, cobalt, and rare earth elements from process streams.
• Sugar & Sweetener Processing: Used for decolorization, deashing, and inversion in the refining of sugar syrups and production of high-fructose corn syrup.
• Pharmaceutical Purification: Employed in the purification of antibiotics, amino acids, and other active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) through ion exchange chromatography.
• Condensate Polishing: Final polishing step in high-pressure steam systems to remove cationic impurities and protect turbines from corrosion and scaling.
• Wastewater Treatment: Effective for removing heavy metal cations and ammonium ions from industrial effluents to meet environmental discharge regulations.
• Analytical & Laboratory Chromatography: Serves as a stationary phase for the separation of cations in various analytical and preparative chromatography applications.

Basic Information

Product Name	Amberlite Strongly Acidic Cation Exchanger
CAS No.	12626-25-4
Molecular Formula	(C8H8)n·(C10H10)m·SO3H (Polymeric)
Molecular Weight	N/A (Cross-linked Polymer)
Synonyms	Strong Acid Cation Exchange Resin; Sulfonated Polystyrene-DVB Resin; SAC Resin; Cationite; Amberlite IR-120; Dowex 50; Lewatit S 100; Purolite C100; Gel-Type Strong Acid Cation Exchanger; Macroreticular Strong Acid Cation Exchanger
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Quality Control

Our Amberlite Strongly Acidic Cation Exchanger is manufactured under a strict quality management system. Each lot undergoes rigorous testing against standardized specifications to ensure consistent performance, capacity, and physical stability. Key parameters such as total exchange capacity, moisture holding capacity, bead size distribution, and chemical stability are verified. Certificates of Analysis (COA) documenting these results are available upon request to support your quality assurance and regulatory needs.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area at ambient temperature (15-25°C). The resin is supplied in a moist state and should not be allowed to freeze or dry out completely, as this may cause physical damage to the bead structure. Keep away from strong oxidizing agents.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	Spherical Beads (Brown to Dark Brown)
Ionic Form (as shipped)	Hydrogen (H+) or Sodium (Na+)
Total Exchange Capacity	≥ 1.8 eq/L (H+ form)
Moisture Holding Capacity	45 - 55%
Particle Size Range (0.3 - 1.2 mm)	≥ 95%
Uniformity Coefficient	≤ 1.7
Chemical Stability	Stable in dilute acids, bases, and organic solvents
Maximum Operating Temperature	120°C (H+ form), 150°C (Na+ form)

Note: Specifications can be tailored. Please contact us for the detailed technical data sheet of a specific grade.