CG8 C HP

Summary

Product identification

• Product Name: CG8-C-HP
• Product Line: ResinTech
• Type: STRONG ACID CATION
• Grade: HIGH-PURITY GRADE
• Description: COARSE MESH POLYSTYRENIC GEL, 8% CROSSLINKED, SODIUM FORM

Typical Properties & Physical Characteristics

• Polymer Matrix: Styrenic Gel
• Ionic Form: Sodium
• Functional Group: Sulfonic Acid
• Physical Form: Spherical Beads
• Particle Size: 16 to 30 US Mesh (595 - 1190 μm)
• % < 50 mesh (300µm): < 1%
• Minimum Sphericity: 93%
• Uniformity Coefficient: 1.4
• 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 (Implied by applications and certifications)

• Potable Water Applications: Certified for use in potable water applications (WQA Gold Seal Certified).

Product Water (Implied by applications and certifications)

• Potable Water Applications: Suitable for potable water applications.

Electrical

• No electrical specifications provided.

Mechanical / Hydraulic

• Minimum bed depth: 24 inches
• Backwash Expansion: 25 to 50 percent
• Maximum pressure loss: 25 psi

Suggested Operating Conditions

• Backwash Expansion:
  • 3.0 gpm/sq.ft. at 40°F yields 0% expansion
  • 6.0 gpm/sq.ft. at 60°F yields 20% expansion
  • 9.0 gpm/sq.ft. at 80°F yields 40% expansion
  • 12.0 gpm/sq.ft. at 100°F yields 60% expansion
• Pressure Loss:
  • 5.0 gpm/sq.ft. at 40°F yields 0.4 psi / ft. of Resin
  • 10.0 gpm/sq.ft. at 60°F yields 0.8 psi / ft. of Resin
  • 15.0 gpm/sq.ft. at 80°F yields 1.2 psi / ft. of Resin
  • 20.0 gpm/sq.ft. at 100°F yields 2.0 psi / ft. of Resin
• Regenerant Concentration (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 flow rate: Same as dilution water
• Displacement volume: 10 to 15 gallons/cu.ft.
• Rinse flow rate: Same as service flow
• Rinse volume: 35 to 60 gallons/cu.ft.
• Service flow rate: 1 to 10 gpm/cu.ft.

Applications

• Softening - High Flow Rate
• Softening - Residential

Certifications

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

Packaging Options

• 1 ft³ bags
• 1 ft³ boxes
• 1 ft³ drums
• 7 ft³ drums
• 42 ft³ supersacks

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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