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WaterSolutions AMBERLITE IRC86 Weak Acid Cation Exchange Resin

AMBERLITE™ IRC86 is a high capacity, weak acid cation exchange resin containing carboxylic acid groups on an acrylic matrix, designed to remove hardness associated with alkalinity.

Type	Matrix	Functional Group
Weak Acid Cation	Gel	Carboxylic acid

Guaranteed Sales Specification	Units	H Form
Total exchange capacity^[1]	eq/L	≥ 4.10 (H⁺ form)
Max. Op. Temp.	°C	100
Moisture holding capacity^[1]	%	47 to 53 (H⁺ form)
Physical form		Clear amber spherical beads
Uniformity coefficient		≤ 1.80
Harmonic mean size	mm < 0.300 ^[1]	0.580 to 0.780 2.0% max
Ionic form as shipped		H⁺