RestekCapillaryColumn InstallationGuide
using a solvent that is not listed, call Restek BEFORE rinsing to prevent permanent damage
to your capillary column.
FigureM
: Solvent rinsing removes soluble contaminants
TableVDeadVolume Times (for commonly used capillary columns)
Phase
Magic
Mix Water Methanol CH
2
Cl
2
CHCl
3
Acetone Toluene Pentane
MXT/Rtx-1
OK OK OK OK OK OK OK
OK
MXT/Rtx/XTI-
5 & Rtx-5MS OK OK OK OK OK OK OK
OK
Rtx-5 Amine
OK OK OK OK OK OK OK
OK
MXT/Rtx-
Volatiles
OK OK OK OK OK OK OK
OK
MXT/Rtx-
502.2
OK OK OK OK OK OK OK
OK
MXT/Rtx-20 OK OK OK OK OK OK OK
OK
MXT/Rtx-35 OK OK OK OK OK OK OK
OK
MXT/Rtx-50,-
56, & 65TG OK OK OK OK OK OK OK
OK
MXT/Rtx-1301
& 624
OK OK OK OK OK OK OK
OK
MXT/Rtx-1701 OK OK OK OK OK OK OK
OK
MXT/Rtx-200 OK OK OK OK OK OK OK
OK
Rtx-225
OK OK OK OK OK OK OK
OK
MXT/Rtx-
BAC1 & BAC2 OK OK OK OK OK OK OK
OK
MXT/Rtx-WAX
& Stabilwax Avoid Avoid OK OK OK OK OK
OK
Stabilwax DB Avoid Avoid Avoid OK OK OK OK
OK
Stabilwax DA Avoid Avoid OK OK OK OK OK
OK
Magic Mix= 20%DI H
2
O, 60% CH
3
OH, 20% CH
2
Cl
2
Donot rinse the following columns
because they are either partially or not bonded:
Rtx-2330, Rt-2330, Rt-2340, Rt-ßDEX, Rt- DEX, Rt-TCEP &Micropacked
Restek's chemists have found that amixture of 60%methanol, 20%DI H
2
O, and 20%
methylene chloride (i.e. magicmix) is ideal for rinsing and cleaningmost bonded
stationary phases. (Do not use thismixture unless these solvents are recommended for
rinsing.) Themethylene chloride tends to swell the polymer which allows themethanol/DI
H
2
O to deeply penetrate into the swollen polymer lattice to remove polar contamination.
