Purolite Corporation

As a specialty chemical manufacturer, quality is fundamental to the way we operate and perform. As such, all Purolite plants and main international sales offices are ISO 9001:2008 accredited, and our Quality Management System criteria and procedures are widely recognised as being among the most stringent in the industry.

Quality and consistency are the result of not only sound manufacturing processes, but also of strict controls over raw materials, intermediates and final products, as well as continuous dedication and attention to details.
The quality of our products is independent on the production site they come from, as Purolite uses the same production processes and QC criteria in all the three manufacturing plants.

As important as quality is, manufacturing consistency is an even a greater challenge. Throughout all Purolite plants, production control is carefully monitored to ensure that our products meet the same high level of quality, regardless of where they are manufactured.

Purolite®has some of the newest, most modern resin manufacturing facilities in the world. In fact, our oldest plant is younger than many of the competition’s facilities, and we’ve continued to build new plants at a rate that is unprecedented in the industry.

Of course, Purolite is ISO certified in each manufacturing plant and our QC procedures and criteria are widely recognized as being among the most stringent in the business. In addition, we have cGMP and FDA Approval at our Romanian manufacturing site for the production of pharmaceutical grade resins.

Purolite is committed to R&D investment: the new “Centre of Excellence” R&D facilities built in Llantrisant, Wales, UK, are the largest in the industry.

Our fully dedicated staff of senior and junior researchers work in tight connection with private industries and academic institutions all over the world to provide you with the most sophisticated and advanced ion exchange resins and adsorbents.

In recent years, Purolite has put on the market more new products than all of our competitors combined……and our Technical Service department, managed by very skilled and experienced people, works with and for our customers to provide them with unequalled pre - and after - sales service.

Research and Development  - Mission Statement
Our customers are the end users of our products and technologies. The R&D team is committed to identifying, developing and thoroughly understanding our platform technologies and  providing value added products and applications to meet our customers' needs.

We will:
Work as a global team
Share knowledge and ideas across the R&D team
Plan and complete our projects on time
Consider our customers needs in every project

Innovation
Almost every facet of human progress in some way depends on the benefits of ion exchange technology, because no significant activity or development can take place without solving the problem of, for example, water purity. For over 30 years, Purolite research and the ion exchange resins that resulted have helped in the evolution of essential industries, and, more importantly, in improving the quality of life in developing nations of the world. Since all we produce are ion exchange resins, all our re-investment is within ion exchange resin research and production. In addition to perfecting our existing products, we aim to discover new products for new applications. Much of our research is specific, aimed at developing technology and products that are tailored to a customer’s particular needs.

Purolite has been a pioneer in developing products that have the minimum possible environmental impact. Purolite has the largest commitment to R&D of any ion exchange resin producer globally, and we strive to develop products that will give our customers a competitive edge. We have partnership arrangements with respected academic institutions and individuals in many countries, and our customers in many different industry segments assist us in evaluating our new products.

Recent innovations include:

• The development of resins for Uranium extraction, allowing a greater efficiency of selective Uranium uptake, revolutionising the expectations of Uranium minining companies at a time when, with the increased interest in the Nuclear Power alternative to the fossil fuel route to electricity generation, demand is outstripping supply.
• New treatments for the specific removal of Arsenic, Perchlorate, Nitrate and Fluoride from potable water.
• Novel adsorbents applications continue to grow, with the removal of pesticides from potable water, and the removal of various organic solvents species from aqueous systems with our  Hypersol Macronet technology and the purification of biodiesel with Purolite PD206
• Extensive trials at a warm water power station in New Zealand have demonstrated that the innovative product Purolite A555, a Type III anion exchange resin, can produce improved all-round performance improvements when compared with conventional resins. Evaluation of Purolite A555 has shown this product to exceed the life of conventional anion resins by more than 3 years in the environmental conditions to which it was subject.
• Innovative Shallow Shell Technology (SST™) is providing regenerant savings and improved performance in several 'difficult' ion exchange applications.

But perhaps the most important application is one that we haven’t yet developed!

Customer satisfaction is our main objective, this is why we train all our employees to provide the highest level of product quality and service to our customers.

Whatever your need, you can rely on Purolite:from R&D to Manufacturing and Sales, from QC to Technical Service and Logistics, our people are ready to listen and to react to your every need.

With 3 manufacturing plants in Europe, Asia and USA, and a network of warehouses strategically located around the globe, we can provide on time deliveries, even to the most remote locations.

In addition to the manufacture and supply of ion exchange resins and adsorbents Purolite® offers the following knowledge based services:

• Advice on application of ion exchange resins and adsorbents.
• Prompt in-house Technical Support .
• On-site Technical Support via experienced Sales /Technical Specialists.
• On-site Training Programs and Seminars.
• Trouble shooting of resin problems and operation.
• Computerized Ion Exchange System Design assistance via our PureDesign™ Software.
• Comprehensive Resin Analyses and Evaluation services.
• Custom Research & Development Products.
• Resin Samples / Technical advice for conducting bench and/or pilot studies for specific application.
• Convenient access to global network of Offices.
• Quick access to product and service information via our website.
• Global supply via strategically located Manufacturing Plants in Philadelphia, Romania and China.
• Widest array of quality products (over 500)  - all our plants are ISO-9001 certified.
• Convenient Worldwide Stock Locations.

Our commitment to environmental responsibility is firmly embodied within all of the company’s product lines. These products are specifically developed to remove contaminants, purify waste water, and improve the chemical processes of our customers for numerous applications and industries. Many products are designed to provide a positive environmental impact as a result of the high efficiency of contaminant removal and reduction of waste material in industrial process streams for our customers. Purolite is fully committed to environmental awareness in regards to the manufacturing of its products and business operations.

It is Purolite’s policy to provide a long-term sustainable business operation that uses resources efficiently to eliminate or minimize any adverse environmental impact to our surrounding communities or global ecosystem. We will continue to invest in our business to provide innovative solutions that are socially responsible for our global customers. These principles are applied from the design stage, follow through to the manufacturing process in our production plants and continue through the end-use life cycle at our customer’s facilities. Our objective at Purolite is to make continual improvements in reducing waste while developing and manufacturing products that provide value to our customers and have a positive impact on the global environment. In order to achieve these environmentally responsible goals, we will strive to:

• Meet or exceed all environmental laws and regulations at all Purolite facilities. We will continuously improve our production processes to use resources in the most efficient manner possible.
• Actively work with our customers to provide guidance and support so that the use of our products minimizes any environmental impact at their facilities.
• Continue the development of new ion exchange resin technology that provides economic benefits to our customers, better performance, and reduces the use of natural resources and generation of waste products.
• Deliver our products in a manner that minimizes packaging waste. We re-use and recycle packaging materials whenever possible and encourage this practice with our customers, suppliers and vendors.
• Reduce greenhouse gas emissions from all our facilities and reduce energy consumption associated with the transport of incoming raw materials and the delivery of finished goods to our customers.
• Minimize waste and pollution at our manufacturing facilities to ensure they operate as efficiently as possible while reducing any adverse environmental impact.
• Inform and train our employees to perform their duties with regards to the successful implementation of the company’s environmental policy.
• Continually monitor and improve all aspects of our global operations in a continuous effort to make environmental responsibility and sustainability a core value within Purolite.
• Provide the framework for setting environmental objectives and reviewing and monitoring performance against established targets.