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WaterSolutions AMBERLITE IRN170 Mixed Ion Exchange Resin

AMBERLITE™ IRN170 resin is a fully regenerated nuclear grade mixed bed resin designed for the ultimate performance in non-regenerable nuclear applications. The cation component of this mixed bed product is AMBERLITE™ IRN99 resin, which delivers the highest total capacity and the best oxidative stability of any available cation exchange resin. This highly cross-linked gel cation resin is combined in a 1 to 1 equivalent ratio with the proven anion exchange resin, AMBERLITE™ IRN78, to produce AMBERLITE™ IRN170 which is the resin of choice for nuclear applications that demand the highest effluent purity, highest operating capacity, and longest resin life.

Type	Matrix	Functional Group
Cation/Anion, 1 to 1 equivalent	Styrene divinylbenzene copolymer	Sulfonic Acid/Quaternary Ammonium

Typical Properties*		Units	H⁺ Form	OH^- Form
Total Exchange Capacity ^[2]		eq/L	≥ 2.40	≥ 1.20
Moisture Holding Capacity ^[1]		%	37 - 43	54 - 60
Particle Size Retained on 50 mesh (0.300 mm)		% max.	0.1	0.1
Whole Beads		%	≥ 95	≥ 95
Breaking Weight (average) > 200 g/bead		g/bead %	≥ 350 ≥ 95	≥ 350 ≥ 95
% Regenerated Sites		%	≥ 99	≥ 95
% Cl Form Sites		%	—	≤ 0.1
Trace Metals (mg/kg dry maximum)
Na 50	Al 50	Fe 50	Cu 10	Heavy Metals as Pb 10