CG8

Summary

Product identification

• Product Name: CG8
• Product Type: STRONG ACID CATION resin
• Manufacturer: ResinTech, Inc.®
• Polymer Matrix: Styrenic Gel
• Crosslinking: 8%
• Ionic Form: Sodium

Typical Properties & Physical Characteristics

• Functional Group: Sulfonic Acid
• Physical Form: Spherical Beads
• Particle Size: 16 to 50 US Mesh (297 - 1190 μm)
• % < 50 mesh (300µm): < 1%
• Minimum Sphericity: 93%
• Uniformity Coefficient: 1.6
• Reversible Swelling (Na to H): 5% to 9%
• Capacity (meq/mL): 2.0
• Moisture Retention: 42% to 49%
• Shipping Weight: 51 - 53 lbs/ft³ (817 - 849 g/L)
• Color: Amber
• Regenerability: Yes

Operating Limits

• Maximum continuous temperature: 280°F (138°C)
• Operating pH range: 0 to 14 SU

Feed water

• Iron Removal: Iron content in the feedwater should not be more than 1 mg/L Fe per each 17 mg/L of hardness.
• Ammonia Removal: Ammonia is not well removed when the pH is significantly alkaline (above 9).

Product water

• Softening Capacity (Typical): See the official PDF for exact tabulated values.

Mechanical / Hydraulic

• Minimum bed depth: 24 inches
• Backwash expansion: 25 to 50 percent (See the official PDF for expansion curves based on flow rate and temperature)
• Maximum pressure loss: 25 psi (See the official PDF for pressure loss curves based on flow rate and temperature)
• Service flow rate: 1 to 10 gpm/cu.ft.

Suggested Operating Conditions

• Regenerant Concentration:
  • Hydrogen cycle: 5 to 10 percent HCl or 1 to 8 percent H₂SO₄
  • Salt cycle: 10 to 15 percent NaCl
• Regenerant level: 4 to 15 lbs./cu.ft.
• Regenerant flow rate: 0.5 to 1.5 gpm/cu.ft.
• Regenerant contact time: >20 minutes
• Displacement volume: 10 to 15 gallons/cu.ft.
• Rinse volume: 35 to 60 gallons/cu.ft.

Packaging Options

• 500 ml samples
• 1 ft³ bags
• 1 ft³ boxes
• 1 ft³ drums
• 7 ft³ drums
• 42 ft³ supersacks

Applications

• Softening - Industrial
• Demineralization
• Iron Removal
• Ammonia Removal

Certifications

• WQA Gold Seal (NSF/ANSI/CAN 61: Drinking Water System Components - Health Effects)
• Kosher Certified
• Halal Certified
• FDA Compliance (Paragraph 21CFR173.25 of the Food Additives Regulations of the US FDA)

Disclaimer: This extraction may miss figures, footnotes, or revisions. Contractual data must match the OEM PDF revision used on the project.

Official datasheet (PDF)

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