Grade 1 Chr
The world standard chromatography paper. A smooth surface, 0.18 mm thick with a linear flow rate (water) of 130 mm/30 min. Good resolution for general analytical separations.
Grade 2 Chr
Thickness 0.18 mm. Flow rate 115 mm/30 min. Slower than 1 Chr for higher resolution applications. Smooth surface. Particularly recommended for optical or radiometric scanning.
Grade 3 Chr
A medium thickness paper (0.36 mm) with a flow rate of 130 mm/30 min. For general applications with medium/heavy solute loadings. Frequently used for separation of inorganic compounds and for electrophoresis.
Grade 3MM Chr
Though widely used as a blotting paper, 3MM Chr is also used both in electrophoresis and for general chemistry. A medium thickness paper (0.34 mm) used extensively for general chromatography and electrophoresis. Flow rate is 130 mm/30 min.
Grade 4 Chr
Thickness 0.21 mm. Flow rate 180 mm/30 min. Fastest of the thin papers. Recommended for routine and/or repetitive chromatography when loadings are relatively low. Smooth surface. Very suitable where speed is important and very high resolution is not required.
Grade 17 Chr
A thick (0.92 mm) and highly absorbent paper with a very high flow rate of 190 mm/30 min. Suitable for the heaviest loadings and ideal for preparative paper chromatography and electrophoresis.
Grade 20 Chr
Thickness 0.17 mm. Flow rate 85 mm/30 min. For maximum resolution, this grade is supreme, giving the greatest possible separation of closely related compounds. Smooth surface. Recommended for separation of samples of unknown composition, with outstanding resolution at low loadings.
Grade 31ET Chr
Thickness 0.50 mm. Flow rate 225 mm/30 min. Extremely fast. Flow rate is the highest of all chromatography papers in the Whatman range. Thick paper with fairly soft surface. Principal application is in electrophoresis of large molecules.
Grade 54 SFC
Thin (0.18 mm) hardened paper with high speed (180 mm/30 min.) and fair to good resolution. Recommended for routine chromatography. High wet strength.
Grade 2668 Chr
Thickness 0.9 mm. Flow rate 155 mm/10 min. For separation of relatively large molecules by electrophoresis.
Grade 2727 Chr
Thickness 1.40 mm. Flow rate 180 mm/30 min. For separation of very large amounts of substance.