Shodex GPC K-2000 Series Operation Manual

（Please read this manual carefully to achieve the best and consistent column performance for a long time）
Important Handling Instructions
Caution!
· Please consult the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) of reagents and solvents used with the column
and understand their proper handling methods to prevent potential health hazards or death
from occurring.
· Please wear appropriate personal protective equipment such as lab goggles and gloves
when handling organic solvents and acid and alkaline reagents. Avoid any direct physical
contact to prevent chemical injuries.
Before Using the Column
(1) Please visually inspect the package and outside of the column for any damage.
(2) Please check if product name and serial number written on the column package, column adhesive label, and
enclosed Certificate of Analysis (CoA) are matching and correct.

1. Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the Shodex product. Shodex GPC K-2000 series is a size exclusion
chromatography column used with organic solvents. The column series is suitable for the preparations of organic
compounds and/or oligomers, and molecular weight distribution analysis of high molecular weight polymers.
The columns with different exclusion limits are available. Please select columns with target molecular weight
ranges (see below) that meet the molecular weight range of your samples.

2. Column Components

3. Column Specifications

Product
Product Name
Code
F6102301 GPC K-2001
F6102312 GPC K-2002
F6102315 GPC K-2002.5
F6102303 GPC K-2003
F6102304 GPC K-2004
F6102305 GPC K-2005
F6102306 GPC K-2006
F6102309 GPC K-2006M
F6700407 GPC K-G 8B
K-2006M is a mixed-gel column, suitable for the analysis of wide molecular weight ranges.
Operation Manual
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Shodex GPC K-2000 series
Column Size (mm)
I.D. Length
20.0 300
20.0 300
20.0 300
20.0 300
20.0 300
20.0 300
20.0 300
20.0 300
8.0 50
SHOWA DENKO K.K. (https://www.shodex.com/)
Theoretical
Particle
Plate Number
Size (μm)
(Per Column)
6 ≥ 18,000
6 ≥ 18,000
6 ≥ 18,000
6 ≥ 18,000
7 ≥ 14,000
10 ≥ 10,000
10 ≥ 10,000
10 ≥ 10,000
15 (Guard Column)
ver.211013E
*1
Exclusion Limit
1,500
5,000
20,000
70,000
400,000
4,000,000
(20,000,000) *2
*2
(20,000,000)
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