Waters Analytical Columns and Cartridges - Manual

[ Care and Use ManUal ]
Analytical Columns and Cartridges 1
Contents
I. IntroduCtIon
II. start-up test proCedure
a. Measuring Intrument Band Spreading
b. Installing the Cartridge or Column
c. Equilibrating the Column
d. Testing the Column Efficiency and Calculating Column Backpressure
III. narrow-bore Columns
IV. Column maIntenanCe
a. Caring for the Column
b. Cleaning and Regenerating the Column
c. Storing the Column
V. troubleshootIng
VI. orderIng and addItIonal InformatIon
analytICal Columns and CartrIdges
I. IntroduCtIon
Waters offers a large selection of analytical columns and cartridges
packed with silica-based packing materials. Follow this instruction
sheet to obtain the best performance, reproducibility, and longevity
from your analytical columns and cartridges. Waters silica-based
materials are packed in:
• Steel and PEEK TM (polyetheretherketone) Columns — The steel
analytical columns are durable and highly efficient. PEEK
columns are used with nonmetallic systems.
• Steel Cartridge Columns — The cartridge columns feature reus-
able end fittings that permit you to replace the cartridge quickly
and easily without tools.
• Polyethylene Radial-Pak™ Column Segments — The Radial-Pak
column segments (also referred to as Radial-Pak cartridges)
employ Waters patented technology to improve efficiency
by eliminating the wall effect and voiding common to rigid
columns.