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WaterSolutions DOWEX OPTIPORE SD-2 Adsorbent

DOWEX™ OPTIPORE™ SD-2 adsorbent is specially designed for decolorization and odor removal in sweetener applications, and complies with the U.S. Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act as amended under Food Additive Regulation 21 CFR 173.25.

Type	Matrix	Functional Group
Adsorbent	Styrene-DVB, Macroporous	Tertiary Amine

Typical Physical and Chemical Properties Not to be construed as Sales Specifications	Units
Dry Weight Capacity	meq/g	0.8
Typical Surface Area	m²/g	> 800
Average Pore Diameter	Angstrom	50
Water Retention Capacity	%	50 - 62
Whole Beads	%	90 min.
Particle Size Distribution	mesh	20 - 50
Shipping Weight** < 1190 µm < 297 µm < 210 µm < 105 µm	% % % %	≤ 2 ≤ 3 0.3 max. 0.0 max.
Total Swelling, max.	%	5
Particle Density	g/mL	1.04
Shipping Weight**	g/L lbs/ft³	670 42

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Product Datasheet (PDF)
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FDA Letter (PDF)
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