Acros Organics Dowex 50WX8 Strong Acid Cation Exchange Resin 100-200 Mesh, 2.5 kg

The Acros Organics Dowex 50WX8 is a high-capacity strong acid cation exchange resin widely used in laboratory chemical separations, sample preparation, deionization, and analytical workflows. The resin consists of moist beads or spheres with a controlled particle size distribution: maximum 15% retained on 60 mesh and 15% passing through 170 mesh, ensuring consistent flow dynamics during ion-exchange processes.

Key technical characteristics include:

• Wet volume capacity (H form): minimum 1.7 meq/mL, facilitating effective cation exchange in aqueous systems
• Water retention capacity (H form): 50% to 58%, optimizing bead swelling and ion accessibility
• Physical form: beige to brown moist beads or spheres, insoluble in water
• Packaging: supplied in a 2.5 kg plastic bottle, suitable for controlled laboratory dosing
• Chemical identifiers: CAS 11119-67-8, MDL MFCD00132726, IUPAC name AmberChrom 50WX8 Ion Exchange Resin

This resin is essential for biotechnology applications including molecular diagnostics, bioprocessing, and biopharmaceutical production pipelines where efficient cation exchange purification is critical. Its robust ion-exchange capacity supports gene editing workflows and synthetic biology research by enabling high-purity sample preparation and buffer conditioning.

The Dowex 50WX8 resin's strong acid cation functionality and particle uniformity render it popular among researchers conducting cell imaging preparations, neurochemical assays, and industrial biomanufacturing processes that demand reproducible ion-exchange performance.

Ideal for researchers and laboratory professionals working in chemical analysis, clinical diagnostics, and biotechnology R&D, this ion exchange resin supports precision separation requirements with reliable batch consistency.