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Measurements of the swelling ratio and exchange capacity of individual ion‐exchange resin beads are used to compare resin samples, to study interparticle differences, and to help characterize resin degradation. Heterogeneous resin samples were found, along with those of apparent homogeneity. In one extreme case of the former, inert particle cores were found.
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Freeman et al. (1965) studied this question.
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