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What would we get (performance wise) if me mixed equal parts of fine mesh resin with regular 8% resin?
 

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What would we get (performance wise) if me mixed equal parts of fine mesh resin with regular 8% resin?
I think the fine stuff would tend to occupy the upper part of the bed after backwash. I don't know if that would be a problem for softening. I see that resin makers brag about uniform size. Try a search for "Uniformity coefficient" resin softener

You will find that "Uniformity coefficient" is usually specified as a maximum value. http://www.owp.csus.edu/glossary/uniformity-coefficient.php and http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/uniformity coefficient describe Uniformity coefficient.

http://www.purolite.com/relid/60634...tes_watersofteningbasics_9_20_07_js blend.pdf says
The efficiency of softening resins has been improved by newer manufacturing techniques which are capable of producing beads that are more uniform in size. Uniform bead products such as Purolite PFC100E and PPC100 and PFC100 produce systems with lower pressure drops and better brine efficiencies (up to 10 to 15% over the standard beads). Finer mesh (0.2 to 0.4 mm) beads have also been introduced by Purolite. These small narrow grade resins are kinetically faster. Using fine mesh resin such as Purolite C100EFM allows systems that are smaller in size with higher capacity and better brine efficiency (a gain of about 10% can be realized).

 
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What would we get (performance wise) if me mixed equal parts of fine mesh resin with regular 8% resin?

Bro. Please don't do that. The compositions of resins differ. One can cancel the other out. Unless you are a chemist and know what your doing, don't do it. I had a customer who thought he knew the right choice because Google told him so. Needless to say, his family has more skin and digestive issues than carters got liver pills. There is a science and a process to all this.
 

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LOL, agreed. "I saw it online, it must be true!"

Consider the obvious, if mixing resins in that manner could give the benefits... resin manufacturers would already be doing it and branding it with some silly new marketing name.
 
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