LEWATIT® S 8227 Ca

Summary

Product identification

• Product Name: Lewatit® S 8227 Ca
• Type: Macroporous, weakly acidic cation exchange resin
• Base Material: Crosslinked polyacrylate
• Form: Bead-shaped with special bead size distribution
• Grade: Food grade
• Ionic form as shipped: Na⁺/Ca²⁺
• Functional group: Carboxylic acid
• Structure: Macroporous
• Appearance: White, opaque

Operating limits

• pH range: 0 - 14
• Temperature range: -20 - +70 °C
• Storability temperature range: -20 - +40 °C
• Storability: max. 1 year

Feed water

• Application: Drinking water in household filter systems.

Product water

• Special Property: Highly charged with calcium and sodium. Designed for use in household filter systems.

Electrical

• Not specified.

Mechanical / hydraulic

• Uniformity Coefficient: max. 1.8
• Bead size: > 90 % 0.4 - 1.6 mm
• Effective size: 0.55 (+/- 0.05) mm
• Total capacity: min. 4.3 eq/l
• Bulk density: 820 (+/- 5 %) g/l
• Density: approx. 1.22 g/ml
• Water retention: 45 - 50 wt. %
• Volume change (operational swelling, Ca/Na --> H): typical -10 vol. %

Additional Information

• Safety: Observe safety data sheet. Avoid contact with strong oxidants like nitric acid.
• Disposal: According to European waste nomenclature.
• Storage: Recommended to store above freezing point of water, under roof, dry, and out of direct sunlight. If frozen, allow to thaw gradually at ambient temperature before handling or use.

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Official datasheet (PDF)

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