Organopol® 5540

Technical Information

Chemical nature
Copolymer of acrylamide and sodium
acrylate
Physical form: Solid Grade Polymer
Ionic charge: Anionic
Solubility in water: Excellent
Technical dat a
Appearance
White Granular
Powder
Ionic charge anionic
Molecular
Weight
Ultra High
Particle Size 98 % < 1400 microns
Bulk Density 0.65 g/cm³
pH-value of a
0.5 % solution
min. 5.0
This information only indicates a typical
property of the product and MUST NOT
be taken as specification.
Storage
Recommended solution concentrations:
Stock Solution: 0.15 – 0.30 % max.
Feed Solution: 0.01 – 0.05 % max.
Recommended storage periods:
Stock Solution: 1 – 2 days
Dry Polymer: up to 2 years
Storage of polymer should be in a cool,
dry place.
Materials:
According to our experience to date,
stainless steel (AISI 316 Ti or AISI 321),
polyester (Palatal® A 410), polyethylene
(Lupolen®), polypropylene and rigid
PVC can be used for tanks and pipework.
Benef i ts
 Improves process equipment output
and runnability for return on investment.
 Superior clarification of process
water in dissolved air flotation (DAF)
systems.
 Enhances sludge dewatering efficiency
in treatment of mill effluents.
 Provides stable clarification conditions
for removing suspended and
dissolved solids.
 Enhances rapid flotation in DAF
clarifiers for energy savings in air
compressor operation.
 Improves deink pulp uniformity
through efficient clarification of ink,
ash, and stickies.
 Performs over a wide pH range with
or without the use of organic and inorganic
coagulants.
 Effectively decreases BOD/COD
levels in clarified process effluent
streams.
 Maximum flexographic ink clarification
from washer effluent in the
deinking process.
 Contains no VOC or surfactant
components to harm the environment.
 Available in a variety of packaging for
ease of handling and safety.
Areas of appl icat ion
Organopol 5540 is a non-toxic high
molecular weight anionic polyacrylamide
flocculant supplied as free flowing,
non-dusting granules with excellent
solubility. Organopol 5540 provides
superior floc strength, colloidal retention,
and solids separation in mill process
water treatment programs.
Anionic polymer for the paper and pulp
mill process water treatment programs
in fine paper, newsprint, mechanical
specialties and paperboard grades. In
DAF clarification applications, designed
for polymer addition at last shear point
prior to clarification at dosage rates of
0.5 to 5 ppm based on process water
flow. Recommended in single/dual
component and bentonite microparticle
clarification systems. Also applied as a
polymer flocculant for enhancing the
efficiency of effluent sludge dewatering
systems.