AmberLyst 36 DRY

Summary

Product identification

• Product Name: AmberLyst™ 36DRY Polymeric Catalyst
• Product Type: Industrial-grade, Strongly Acidic Catalyst
• Matrix: Macroporous
• Copolymer: Styrene-divinylbenzene
• Type: Strong acid cation
• Functional Group: Sulfonic acid
• Physical Form: Black, opaque, spherical beads

Applications

• Phenol alkylation

Typical Properties

Physical Properties

• Nitrogen BET Surface Area: 33 m²/g
• Total Pore Volume: 0.20 cc/g
• Average Pore Diameter: 240 Å

Chemical Properties

• Ionic Form as Shipped: H⁺
• Concentration of Acid Sites (Dry Weight Capacity): ≥ 5.40 eq/kg
• Catalyst Volatiles: ≤ 1.65%

Particle Size

• Particle Diameter: 550 – 700 µm
• Particles < 300 µm: ≤ 2.0%
• Particles > 1180 µm: ≤ 3.0%
• For additional particle size information: Please refer to the Particle Size Distribution Cross Reference Chart (Form No. 45-D00954-en).

Swelling

• Swelling (in Phenol): 20%

Density

• Shipping Weight: 770 g/L

Suggested Operating Conditions

• Maximum Operating Temperature: 150°C (300°F)
• 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

Product Stewardship

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Customer Notice

DuPont encourages customers to review their manufacturing processes and applications of DuPont products from the standpoint of human health and environmental quality. DuPont personnel are available to answer questions and provide reasonable technical support. DuPont product literature, including safety data sheets, should be consulted prior to use.

WARNING: Oxidizing agents such as nitric acid attack organic ion exchange resins under certain conditions, potentially leading to a violent exothermic reaction (explosion). Consult knowledgeable sources before using strong oxidizing agents.

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Official datasheet (PDF)

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