Dow products are used in nearly every water purification application and dozens of speciality non-water applications as well. Our expertise in these applications is shared with you in the materials below.

Reverse Osmosis - General
pdf icon Three Steps to Control Biofouling in Reverse Osmosis (RO) Systems ( PDF)
pdf icon Quality assurance testing of DOW FILMTEC SW30ULE-400i and SW30ULE-440i elements  ( PDF)
pdf icon Silt Density Index, Tech Fact  (49 KB PDF)
pdf icon Probing Reverse Osmosis Systems, Tech Fact  (78 KB PDF)
pdf icon Flow and Conductivity Accuracy, Tech Fact  (53 KB PDF)
pdf icon Removal of Chlorine from Reverse Osmosis Feedwater, Tech Fact (53 KB PDF)
pdf icon RO System Shutdown and Lay-up Considerations, Tech Fact
English  (39 KB PDF)   French  (40 KB PDF)  
pdf icon Standard Test Conditions for FilmTec Corporation, Tech Fact (45 KB PDF)
pdf icon Estimated Percent Rejection of Various Solutes by FILMTEC™ Membranes, Tech Fact
English  (59 KB PDF)   Chinese  (200 KB PDF)  
pdf icon Installing a "Dead Man" or Element Spacer, Tech Fact (33 KB PDF)
pdf icon Interconnector Technology for 8-inch Diameter DOW FILMTEC Elements, Tech Fact (82 KB PDF)
pdf icon Loading Procedures for DOW FILMTEC Elements, Tech Fact
English  (48 KB PDF)   French  (51 KB PDF)  
pdf icon Shimming Elements in Pressure Vessels, Tech Fact
English  (33 KB PDF)   French  (36 KB PDF)  
pdf icon Cleaning Bio-Fouling from DOW FILMTEC FT30 Elements, Tech Fact (40 KB PDF)
pdf icon Cleaning Carbonate Scale from DOW FILMTEC FT30 Elements, Tech Fact (38 KB PDF)
pdf icon Cleaning Iron Fouling from DOW FILMTEC FT30 Elements, Tech Fact (49 KB PDF)
pdf icon Cleaning Organic Fouling from DOW FILMTEC FT30 Elements, Tech Fact (39 KB PDF)
pdf icon Cleaning Sulfate Scale from DOW FILMTEC FT30 Elements, Tech Fact  (35 KB PDF)
pdf icon Control of Microbiological Activity, Tech Fact (38 KB PDF)
pdf icon Standardizing Reverse Osmosis Performance Data, Tech Fact (118 KB PDF)
pdf icon Comparing Actual Performance of DOW FILMTEC Elements to ROSA Projection, Tech Fact  (26 KB PDF)
pdf icon Profiling a System, Tech Fact  (78 KB PDF)
pdf icon Drained Weight of DOW FILMTEC Elements, Tech Fact (20 KB PDF)
pdf icon Sanitization of DOW FILMTEC Elements with DBNPA, Tech Fact (41 KB PDF)
pdf icon System Design Suggestions for Troubleshooting Success, Tech Fact  (31 KB PDF)
pdf icon How to Evaluate the Active Membrane Area of Seawater Reverse Osmosis Elements, Tech Fact (101 KB PDF)
pdf icon How DOW FILMTEC Seawater Membranes Can Meet Your Needs for High-Pressure Desalination Applications, Tech Fact (81 KB PDF)
pdf icon How to Calculate Your Bromide Rejection Levels, Tech Fact (44 KB PDF)
pdf icon How High-Flow, High-Rejection Elements Can Reduce Your Desalination Costs, Tech Fact (88 KB PDF)
pdf icon How to Improve Permeate Quality Using iLEC™ Interlocking Endcaps, Tech Fact (2 MB PDF)
pdf icon Strategies for Using DOW FILMTEC Elements to Lower Your Total Cost of Desalination, Tech Fact (130 KB PDF)
pdf icon How to Achieve the Lowest Energy Desalination with High-Flow, High Rejection Seawater Elements, Tech Fact (80 KB PDF)
pdf icon Success with DOW FILMTEC SW30HR LE-400 Elements, Tech Fact (59 KB PDF)
pdf icon Elements Used in Maple Sap Concentration, Tech Fact (38 KB PDF)
pdf icon Cleaning Procedures for DOW FILMTEC FT30 Elements, Tech Fact (232 KB PDF)
Reverse Osmosis - Water Treatment
pdf icon Membrane Softening: An Emerging Technology Helping Florida Communities Meet the Increased Regulations for Quality Potable Water, Paper  (26 KB PDF)
pdf icon A Comparison of Cellulose Acetate and DOW FILMTEC FT30 Membranes, Technical Information (29 KB PDF)
pdf icon The Economics of Reverse Osmosis and Ion Exchange [S. Beardsley, S. Coker, & S. Whipple], Paper (55 KB PDF)
pdf icon An Economic Comparison of Demineralization with Reverse Osmosis and Ion Exchange Technology [S. Coker, S. Beardsley, & S. Whipple], Paper (324 KB PDF)
pdf icon Say "Good-bye" to the Weakest Link: Introducing a New Method for Coupling Membrane Elements, Paper (3 MB PDF)
pdf icon Boron Removal in Seawater Desalination (IDA World Congress on Desalination and Water Reuse, September 28 - October 2, 2003) (Markus Busch, William E. Mickols, Steve Jons, Jorge Redondo, Jean De Witte), Paper (91 KB PDF)
pdf icon Reducing Energy Consumption in Seawater Desalination, Paper (594 KB PDF)
pdf icon Factors Affecting RO Membrane Performance, Technical Information (65 KB PDF)
pdf icon DOW FILMTEC Membranes Technical Manual, Collated Manual Binder
English  ( PDF)   Chinese  (6 MB PDF)  
pdf icon Principles of Reverse Osmosis, Technical Information (106 KB PDF)
pdf icon Background Information on Membrane Filtration Using Spiral Elements, Technical Information (129 KB PDF)
Ion Exchange Resins - General
pdf icon Preventing Biological Growth on Ion Exchange Resins, Tech Fact (39 KB PDF)
pdf icon Proper Storage Conditions for DOWEX™ Ion Exchange Resins, Tech Fact (124 KB PDF)
pdf icon Suggested Operating Temperatures for DOWEX Ion Exchange Resins, Tech Fact (12 KB PDF)
pdf icon Comparison of Styrenic and Acrylic Strong Base Anion Exchange Resins for Water Treatment, Tech Fact (59 KB PDF)
pdf icon Backwash Flow Rate Calculations, Tech Fact (28 KB PDF)
pdf icon Recommendations for Maximum Free Chlorine Limits for DOWEX Cation Exchange Resins, Tech Fact  (58 KB PDF)
pdf icon Using Ion Exchange Resin Selectivity Coefficients, Tech Fact (44 KB PDF)
pdf icon Loading Procedure for Single Bed Ion Exchange Vessels, Tech Fact
English  (38 KB PDF)   Chinese  (195 KB PDF)  
pdf icon Recommendations for Loading an Internally Regenerated Mixed Bed with DOWEX Ion Exchange Resins, Tech Fact
English  (22 KB PDF)   Chinese  (194 KB PDF)  
pdf icon Resin Sampling Procedure, Tech Fact (602 KB PDF)
pdf icon Operating Profiles for Ion Exchange Demineralizers, Tech Fact
English  (24 KB PDF)   Chinese  (184 KB PDF)  
pdf icon Regenerating Strong Acid Cation Resins with Sulfuric Acid, Tech Fact
English  (19 KB PDF)   Chinese  (145 KB PDF)  
pdf icon Regenerating Concentration Tables, Tech Fact  (85 KB PDF)
pdf icon Preventing Silica Fouling of Weak Base Anion Resins, Tech Fact (19 KB PDF)
pdf icon Loading Procedure for Layered Bed Anion Resins, Tech Fact (19 KB PDF)
pdf icon Understanding Silica Removal by Ion Exchange, Tech Fact
English  (28 KB PDF)   Chinese  (181 KB PDF)  
pdf icon Procedure for Calcium Contamination of a Cation Resin, Tech Fact (9 KB PDF)
pdf icon Procedure for Calcium Contamination of an Anion Resin, Tech Fact (10 KB PDF)
pdf icon Procedure for Acid Cleaning of Mixed Bed Resins, Tech Fact (9 KB PDF)
pdf icon Color Release from Cation Resins, Tech Fact (10 KB PDF)
pdf icon Properties, Impurities, and Concentrations of Regenerant Chemicals, Tech Fact (59 KB PDF)
pdf icon The Removal of Oxygen and Chlorine from Water, Tech Fact (13 KB PDF)
pdf icon Procedure for Brine Cleaning of Anion Resins, Tech Fact (26 KB PDF)
pdf icon Procedure for Treating Polyelectrolyte Contamination of a Cation Resin by Caustic Cleaning, Tech Fact (10 KB PDF)
pdf icon Recommendations for De-Mixing a DOWEX Layered Anion Resin Bed, Tech Fact (10 KB PDF)
pdf icon Procedure for Removing Iron from Anion Resins, Tech Fact
English  (32 KB PDF)   Chinese  (216 KB PDF)  
pdf icon Procedure for Removing Iron from Cation Resins, Tech Fact
English  (42 KB PDF)   Chinese  (239 KB PDF)  
pdf icon Treating Oil Contaminated Ion Exchange Resins with an Industrial Surfactant, Tech Fact (16 KB PDF)
pdf icon Preparation of Chromatographic Separation Resin--Food Processing and Food Contact, Tech Fact (21 KB PDF)
pdf icon Food Processing and Contact, Tech Fact (29 KB PDF)
pdf icon DOWEX Resin Wear-Out Guidelines, Tech Fact (10 KB PDF)
pdf icon Taking the Mystery Out of WUBs, Tech Fact (52 KB PDF)
pdf icon Fluidized Bed Applications with Dow Polymeric Adsorbents, Technical Information (70 KB PDF)
pdf icon DOWEX RSC...Radium Removal from Groundwater with DOWEX RSC Radium Selective Complexer Resin, Technical Information (48 KB PDF)
pdf icon Suspended Solids Removal for Counter-Current Ion Exchange Systems (IWC, November 1997) [D. Rice & A. Medete], Paper (58 KB PDF)
pdf icon Fundamentals of Ion Exchange, Paper (3 MB PDF)
Ion Exchange Resins – Sweeteners
pdf icon How to Reduce Chemical Costs in De-ashing Processes with DOWEX MONOSPHERE Resins, Sales Information (465 KB PDF)
pdf icon How to Reduce Energy Costs, Sales Information (226 KB PDF)
pdf icon The Use of DOWEX Ion Exchange Resins and Adsorbents in Corn Sweetener Processing, Brochure (162 KB PDF)
pdf icon DOWEX Ion Exchange Resins for HFCS Deashing and Polishing Technical Manual, Brochure (93 KB PDF)
pdf icon Chromatographic Separation of Fructose and Glucose with DOWEX MONOSPHERE™ Resins Technical Manual
English  (134 KB PDF)   Chinese  (434 KB PDF)  
pdf icon DOWEX™ OPTIPORE™ SD-2 Adsorbent as an Alternative to Activated Carbon in the Processing of Corn Syrups and High Fructose Corn Syrups, Paper (33 KB PDF)
pdf icon Decolorization Applications in Beet Sugar Processing, Technical Information (19 KB PDF)
Ion Exchange Resins - Food / Fine Chemical / Pharmaceutical
pdf icon Juice Enhancement by Ion Exchange and Adsorbent Technologies, Brochure (82 KB PDF)
Ion Exchange Resins - Chemical Processing
pdf icon Corrosion Control with DOWEX M-43 Ion Exchange Resin, Technical Information (39 KB PDF)
pdf icon DOWEX Resins as Organic Solvent Desiccants, Technical Information (146 KB PDF)
pdf icon Formaldehyde Air Emissions Control, Technical Information (32 KB PDF)
pdf icon Styrene Emissions Control, Technical Information (21 KB PDF)
pdf icon Equilibrium Isotherm Testing For Liquid Phase Applications, Technical Information (23 KB PDF)
pdf icon Styrene-DVB Copolymers – Plastic Ball Bearing, Technical Information (107 KB PDF)
ADSORBSIA™ Arsenic Removal Media
pdf icon Loading and Start Up Procedures, Tech Fact (41 KB PDF)