DOWEX™ OPTIPORE™ SD-2
DOWEX™ OPTIPORE™ SD-2 adsorbent is an adsorbent with a high specific surface area and high porosity which shows exceptional mechanical, thermal and chemical stability. It is specially designed for decolorization as well as taste and odor removal in sweetener applications and complies with the U.S. Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act as amended under Food Additive Regulation 21 CFR 173.25.
| Product Name |
Type |
Matrix |
Functional Group |
| DOWEX OPTIPORE SD-2 |
Adsorbent |
Styrene-DVB, Macroporous |
Tertiary Amine |
| Typical Physical and Chemical Properties |
Units |
|
| Dry Weight Capacity |
meq/g |
0.8 |
| Typical Surface Area |
m2/g |
>800 |
| Average Pore Diameter |
Angstrom |
50 |
| Water Retention Capacity |
% |
50 - 62 |
| Whole Beads |
% |
90 min. |
| Particle Size Distribution |
|
|
| <1190 μm |
% |
≤2 |
| <297 μm |
% |
≤3 |
| <210 μm |
% |
0.3 max. |
| <105 μm |
% |
0.0 max. |
| Total Swelling, max. |
% |
5 |
| Particle Density |
g/mL |
1.04 |
| Shipping Weight** |
g/L |
670 |
| Shipping Weight** |
lbs/ft3 |
42 |
** As per the backwashed and settled density of the resin, determined by ASTM D-2187.
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