Lewatit® FO 36
Lewatit® FO 36 is a macroporous, monodispersed, weakly basic, polystyrene-based ion exchange resin for the selective adsorption of oxoanions, such as arsenate or arsenite ions. It is doped with a nano-scale film of iron oxide covering the inner surfaces of the pores of the polymer bead. Target oxoanions are bonded by a specific, reversible reaction involving hydroxy-groups on the iron oxide surface.
Lewatit® FO 36 is especially suitable for use in the following applications:
In the purification of potable water arsenic can be removed down to rest concentrations significantly lower than 10 µ g/l which is the maximum contaminant level set in several countries. Lewatit® FO 36 is also capable of adsorbing other species such as HPO 4 2-, HSbO4 2-, SCN- etc.
Business Unit
Liquid Purification Technologies
Properties and benefits
- Arsenic removal from drinking water
- Arsenic removal from ground water (ground water remediation)
- Arsenic removal from process solutions even in presence of high contents of neutral salts .
Areas of Applications
- Potable Water Treatment
- Industrial Water Treatment
- Waste Water Treatment
How to use the product
When using Lewatit® FO 36 to treat potable water, special care should be paid at the onset. Please refer to the recommended start-up-conditions contained in this data sheet.
After pre-treatment as per instructions, Lewatit® FO 36 is in compliance with the European Resolution ResAP (2004)3
Synonyms
Ion Exchange Resin
2011-03-14
LANXESS to increase prices for ion exchange resins
Specialty chemicals company LANXESS is to increase its prices for Lewatit and Ionac ion exchange resins by up to 10 percent globally. The price increases, which will take immediate effect, are due to the increasing cost of utilities, transportation and raw materials.
The premium products of the Ion Exchange Resins business unit play an important role in industrial water treatment, food processing, the purification of water and manufacture of ultrapure water, and the remediation of contaminated areas, such as those with a high arsenic content.
The Ion Exchange Resins business unit belongs to the Performance Chemicals segment of LANXESS, which achieved total sales in 2009 of EUR 1.530 billion.
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LANXESS is a leading specialty chemicals company with sales of EUR 5.06 billion in 2009 and currently around 14,700 employees in 24 countries. The company is represented at 45 production sites worldwide. The core business of LANXESS is the development, manufacturing and marketing of plastics, rubber, intermediates and specialty chemicals.
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LANXESS products from the Lewatit and Ionac ranges are in use worldwide in virtually every branch of industry to treat water and ensure this valuable raw material is used efficiently.
LANXESS products from the Lewatit and Ionac ranges are in use worldwide in virtually every branch of industry to treat water and ensure this valuable raw material is used efficiently. The specialty chemicals group produces these ion exchange resins and special adsorber resins for around 500 different applications. These products play an important role in alleviating a wide range of water problems.
