AmberLyst 35 DRY

Summary

Product identification

• Product Name: AmberLyst™ 35DRY Polymeric Catalyst
• Type: Industrial-grade, Strongly Acidic Catalyst
• Description: Bead-form, strongly acidic resin developed for heterogeneous acid catalysis and non-aqueous ion exchange systems. It features a macroporous structure and minimal water content.

Applications

• Esterification (acetates, acrylates, fatty acid esters)
• Etherification (MTBE, ETBE, TAME)
• Phenol alkylation
• Condensation
• Hydrolysis
• Non-aqueous ion exchange systems

Typical Properties

Physical Properties

• Copolymer: Styrene-divinylbenzene
• Matrix: Macroporous
• Type: Strong acid cation
• Functional Group: Sulfonic acid
• Physical Form: Gray to black, opaque, spherical beads
• Nitrogen BET Surface Area: 50 m²/g
• Total Pore Volume: 0.35 cc/g
• Average Pore Diameter: 300 Å
• Shipping Weight: 560 g/L

Chemical Properties

• Ionic Form as Shipped: H⁺
• Concentration of Acid Sites: ≥ 5.00 eq/kg (Dry Weight Capacity)
• Catalyst Volatiles: ≤ 3.0%
• Particle Size:
  • < 300 µm: ≤ 0.3%

  • 850 µm: ≤ 10.0%

• Swelling (in solvent):
  • Phenol: 27%

Suggested Operating Conditions

• Maximum Operating Temperature: 150°C (300°F) in non-aqueous media
• Bed Depth, min.: 600 mm (2.0 ft)
• Pressure Drop, max.: 1 bar (15 psig) across the bed
• Flowrates (Linear Hourly Space Velocity - LHSV): 0.5 – 5 h⁻¹

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Official datasheet (PDF)

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