DOWEX™ MONOSPHERE™ M-31
A uniform bead size strong acid catalyst. This is our highest performance catalyst for MTBE/TAME.
| Product Name |
Type |
Matrix |
Functional Group |
| DOWEX MONOSPHERE M-31 |
Strong Acid Cation |
Styrene-DVB, Macroporous |
Sulfonic Acid |
| Typical Physical and Chemical Properties |
Units |
H+ Form |
| Physical Form |
|
Hard opaque beads |
| Typical Surface Area |
m2/g |
30 |
| Average Pore Diameter |
Angstroms |
220 |
| Pore Volume |
% |
33 |
| Water Retention Capacity |
% |
50 - 54 by wt. |
| Whole Beads |
% |
99 min. |
| Particle Size Distribution |
microns |
575 ± 50 |
| 400-650 microns |
% |
> 95 |
| Through 40 mesh |
% |
1% max. |
| Shipping Weight** |
kg/m3 |
766 |
| Shipping Weight** |
lbs/ft3 |
48 |
| Friablity |
avg. g/bead |
400 |
| Wet Volume Acid Capacity |
meq/mL, min. |
1.85 |
| Dry Weight Acid Capacity |
meq/g, min. |
5.0 |
** As per the backwashed and settled density of the resin, determined by ASTM D-2187.
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