Technical Information

Dow products are used in nearly every water purification application and dozens of speciality non-water applications as well. Our expertise in these applications is shared with you in the materials below.

FILMTEC Membranes - General
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Silt Density Index, Tech Fact

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Probing Reverse Osmosis Systems, Tech Fact

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Flow and Conductivity Accuracy, Tech Fact

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Removal of Chlorine from Reverse Osmosis Feedwater, Tech Fact

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RO System Shutdown and Lay-up Considerations, Tech Fact

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Standard Test Conditions for FilmTec Corporation, Tech Fact

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Estimated Percent Rejection of Various Solutes by FILMTEC™ Membranes, Tech Fact

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Installing a "Dead Man" or Element Spacer, Tech Fact

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Interconnector Technology for 8-inch Diameter FILMTEC Elements, Tech Fact

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Loading Procedures for FILMTEC Elements, Tech Fact

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Shimming Elements in Pressure Vessels, Tech Fact

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Cleaning Bio-Fouling from FILMTEC FT30 Elements, Tech Fact

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Cleaning Carbonate Scale from FILMTEC FT30 Elements, Tech Fact

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Cleaning Iron Fouling from FILMTEC FT30 Elements, Tech Fact

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Cleaning Organic Fouling from FILMTEC FT30 Elements, Tech Fact

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Cleaning Sulfate Scale from FILMTEC FT30 Elements, Tech Fact

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Control of Microbiological Activity, Tech Fact

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Standardizing Reverse Osmosis Performance Data, Tech Fact

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Comparing Actual Performance of FILMTEC Elements to ROSA Projection, Tech Fact

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Profiling a System, Tech Fact

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Drained Weight of FILMTEC Elements, Tech Fact

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Sanitization of FILMTEC Elements with DBNPA, Tech Fact

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System Design Suggestions for Troubleshooting Success, Tech Fact

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Cleaning and Disinfecting Procedures for FILMTEC NF200 and NF270 Elements, Tech Fact

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How to Evaluate the Active Membrane Area of Seawater Reverse Osmosis Elements, Tech Fact

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How FILMTEC Seawater Membranes Can Meet Your Needs for High-Pressure Desalination Applications, Tech Fact

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How to Calculate Your Bromide Rejection Levels, Tech Fact

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How FilmTec's New High-Flow, High-Rejection Element Can Reduce Your Desalination Costs, Tech Fact

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How to Improve Permeate Quality Using FilmTec's Interlocking Endcaps, Tech Fact

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Strategies for Using FILMTEC Elements to Lower Your Total Cost of Desalination, Tech Fact

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How to Achieve the Lowest Energy Desalination with FilmTec's New High-Flow, High Rejection Seawater Element, Tech Fact

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Success with FILMTEC SW30HR LE-400 Elements, Tech Fact

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Elements Used in Maple Sap Concentration, Tech Fact

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Cleaning Procedures for FILMTEC FT30 Elements, Tech Fact

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FILMTEC Membranes - Water Treatment
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Membrane Softening: An Emerging Technology Helping Florida Communities Meet the Increased Regulations for Quality Potable Water, Paper

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A Comparison of Cellulose Acetate and FILMTEC FT30 Membranes, Technical Information

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The Economics of Reverse Osmosis and Ion Exchange [S. Beardsley, S. Coker, & S. Whipple], Paper

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An Economic Comparison of Demineralization with Reverse Osmosis and Ion Exchange Technology [S. Coker, S. Beardsley, & S. Whipple], Paper

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Say "Good-bye" to the Weakest Link: Introducing a New Method for Coupling Membrane Elements, Paper

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Boron Removal in Seawater Desalination (IDA World Congress on Desalination and Water Reuse, September 28 - October 2, 2003) (Markus Busch, William E. Mickols, Steve Jons, Jorge Redondo, Jean De Witte), Paper

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Reducing Energy Consumption in Seawater Desalination, Paper

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Factors Affecting RO Membrane Performance, Technical Information

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FILMTEC Membranes Technical Manual, Collated Manual Binder

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Principles of Reverse Osmosis, Technical Information

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Background Information on Membrane Filtration Using Spiral Elements, Technical Information

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DOWEX Resins - General
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Preventing Biological Growth on Ion Exchange Resins, Tech Fact

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Proper Storage Conditions for DOWEX™ Ion Exchange Resins, Tech Fact

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Suggested Operating Temperatures for DOWEX Ion Exchange Resins, Tech Fact

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Comparison of Styrenic and Acrylic Strong Base Anion Exchange Resins for Water Treatment, Tech Fact

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Backwash Flow Rate Calculations, Tech Fact

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Recommendations for Maximum Free Chlorine Limits for DOWEX Cation Exchange Resins, Tech Fact

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Using Ion Exchange Resin Selectivity Coefficients, Tech Fact

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Loading Procedure for Single Bed Ion Exchange Vessels, Tech Fact

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Recommendations for Loading an Internally Regenerated Mixed Bed with DOWEX Ion Exchange Resins, Tech Fact

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Resin Sampling Procedure, Tech Fact

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Operating Profiles for Ion Exchange Demineralizers, Tech Fact<

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Regenerating Strong Acid Cation Resins with Sulfuric Acid, Tech Fact

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Regenerating Concentration Tables, Tech Fact

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Preventing Silica Fouling of Weak Base Anion Resins, Tech Fact

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Loading Procedure for Layered Bed Anion Resins, Tech Fact

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Understanding Silica Removal by Ion Exchange, Tech Fact

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Procedure for Calcium Contamination of a Cation Resin, Tech Fact

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Procedure for Calcium Contamination of an Anion Resin, Tech Fact

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Procedure for Acid Cleaning of Mixed Bed Resins, Tech Fact

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Color Release from Cation Resins, Tech Fact

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Properties, Impurities, and Concentrations of Regenerant Chemicals, Tech Fact

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The Removal of Oxygen and Chlorine from Water, Tech Fact

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Procedure for Brine Cleaning of Anion Resins, Tech Fact

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Procedure for Treating Polyelectrolyte Contamination of a Cation Resin by Caustic Cleaning, Tech Fact

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Recommendations for De-Mixing a DOWEX Layered Anion Resin Bed, Tech Fact

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Procedure for Removing Iron from Anion Resins, Tech Fact

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Procedure for Removing Iron from Cation Resins, Tech Fact

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Treating Oil Contaminated Ion Exchange Resins with an Industrial Surfactant, Tech Fact

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Preparation of Chromatographic Separation Resin--Food Processing and Food Contact, Tech Fact

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Food Processing and Contact, Tech Fact

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DOWEX Resin Wear-Out Guidelines, Tech Fact

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Taking the Mystery Out of WUBs, Tech Fact

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Fluidized Bed Applications with Dow Polymeric Adsorbents, Technical Information

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DOWEX RSC...Radium Removal from Groundwater with DOWEX RSC Radium Selective Complexer Resin, Technical Information

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Suspended Solids Removal for Counter-Current Ion Exchange Systems (IWC, November 1997) [D. Rice & A. Medete], Paper

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Uniform Particle Size Ion Exchange Resins: Practical Application of Equilibrium Theory to Improve UPW Quality by Minimizing Ionic Leakage (SPWCC 1998) [Upen Bharwada, Rick Mulligan, James Stahlbush], Paper

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Fundamentals of Ion Exchange, Paper

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DOWEX Resins - Sweeteners
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How to Recuce Chemical Costs in De-ashing Processes with DOWEX MONOSPHERE Resins, Sales Information

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How to Reduce Energy Costs, Sales Information

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The Use of DOWEX Ion Exchange Resins and Adsorbents in Corn Sweetener Processing, Brochure

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DOWEX Ion Exchange Resins for HFCS Deashing and Polishing Technical Manual, Brochure

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Chromatographic Separation of Fructose and Glucose with DOWEX MONOSPHERE™ Resins Technical Manual

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DOWEX OPTIPORE™ SD-2 Adsorbent as an Alternative to Activated Carbon in the Processing of Corn Syrups and High Fructose Corn Syrups, Paper

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Decolorization Applications in Beet Sugar Processing, Technical Information

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DOWEX Resins - Food / Fine Chemical / Pharmaceutical
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Juice Enhancement by Ion Exchange and Adsorbent Technologies, Brochure

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DOWEX Resins - Chemical Processing
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Corrosion Control with DOWEX M-43 Ion Exchange Resin, Technical Information

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DOWEX Resins as Organic Solvent Desiccants, Technical Information

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Formaldehyde Air Emissions Control, Technical Information

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Styrene Emissions Control, Technical Information

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Equilibrium Isotherm Testing For Liquid Phase Applications, Technical Information

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Styrene-DVB Copolymers – Plastic Ball Bearing, Technical Information

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ADSORBSIA™ GTO™ Arsenic Removal Media
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Loading and Start Up Procedures, Tech Fact

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