Restek GC columns are built on a foundation of proven performance based on over 40 years of leadership in GC column development. Groundbreaking RMX GC columns—manufactured with next-generation TriMax deactivation—are the latest innovation in GC column technology. RMX columns join our tried-and-true Rxi and Rtx fused silica columns, rugged metal MXT columns, and our specially bonded and stabilized PLOT columns. From start to finish, quality is built in at every step to ensure you get reliable chromatography and accurate results. Available in a wide range of stationary phases, you’ll find the right solution for even your most challenging applications at Restek.
Fused Silica GC Columns
| Restek | Phase Description | USP Nomenclature | Similar to Agilent | Similar to SGE | Similar to Phenomenex | Similar to Machery-Nagel | Similar to Supelco | Similar to Quadrex |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rtx-1 | dimethyl polysiloxane | G1, G2, G9, G38 | HP-1, DB-1, CP-Sil 5 CB | BP1 | ZB-1 | OPTIMA 1 | Equity 1, SPB-1 | 007-1 |
| Rxi-1HT | dimethyl polysiloxane | DB-1ht | ZB-1HT inferno | 007-1HT | ||||
| Rxi-1ms | dimethyl polysiloxane (low bleed) | G1, G2, G9, G38 | HP-1ms, HP-1ms UI, DB-1ms, DB-1ms UI, VF-1ms | BP1 | ZB-1ms | OPTIMA 1 MS, OPTIMA 1 MS, Accent | SLB-1ms | 007-1MS |
| NEW! RMX-5Sil MS | 1,4-bis(dimethylsiloxy) phenylene dimethyl polysiloxane | G27, G36 | DB-5msUI, DB-5Q, DB-5ms, DB-UI 8270D | BPX5 | ZB-5MSPLUS, ZB-Semivolatiles | OPTIMA 5 MS Accent | SLB-5ms | |
| Rtx-5 | diphenyl dimethyl polysiloxane | G27, G36 | CP-Sil 8 CB, DB-5, HP-5 | BP5 | ZB-5 | OPTIMA 5 | Equity-5, SPB-5 | 007-5 |
| Rtx-5MS | diphenyl dimethyl polysiloxane | G27, G36 | CP-Sil 8 CB, DB-5, HP-5, HP-5ms, Ultra-2 | ZB-5, ZB-5MS | Equity-5, SPB-5 | |||
| Rxi-5HT | diphenyl dimethyl polysiloxane | G27, G36 | DB-5ht, VF-5ht | HT5 | ZB-5HTinferno | OPTIMA 5HT | 007-5HT | |
| Rxi-5ms | diphenyl dimethyl polysiloxane (low bleed) | G27, G36 | HP-5ms UI | BP5MS | ZB-5plus | OPTIMA 5 MS | SPB-5 | 007-5MS |
| Rxi-5Sil MS | 1,4-bis(dimethylsiloxy) phenylene dimethyl polysiloxane | G27, G36 | DB-5msUI | BPX5 | ZM-5MS plus | OPTIMA 5 MS Accent | SLB-5ms | |
| RMX-5Sil MS | 1,4-bis(dimethylsiloxy) phenylene dimethyl polysiloxane | G27, G36 | DB-5msUI, DB-5Q | BPX5 | ZB-5MSPLUS, ZB-Semivolatiles | OPTIMA 5 MS Accent | SLB-5ms | |
| Rxi-XLB | proprietary phase | DB-XLB, VF-Xms | MR1, ZB-XLB | OPTIMA XLB | ||||
| Rtx-20 | diphenyl dimethyl polysiloxane | G32 | SPB-20 | 007-20 | ||||
| Rtx-35 | diphenyl dimethyl polysiloxane | G42 | HP-35, DB-35 | ZB-35 | SPB-35 | 007-35 | ||
| Rxi-35Sil MS | proprietary phase | G42 | VF-35ms | BPX35, BPX608 | MR2 | OPTIMA 35 MS | 007-35MS | |
| Rtx-50 | phenyl methyl polysiloxane | G3 | HP-50+ | SPB-50 | 007-17 | |||
| Rxi-17 | diphenyl dimethyl polysiloxane | G3 | DB-17 | ZB-50 | OPTIMA 17 | |||
| Rxi-17Sil MS | proprietary phase | G3 | DB-17ms | BPX50 | ZB-50 | OPTIMA 17 MS | 007-17MS | |
| Rtx-65 | diphenyl dimethyl polysiloxane | 007-65HT | ||||||
| Rxi-624Sil MS | proprietary phase | G43 | VF-624ms | BPX-Volatiles | ZB-624plus | 007-502, 007-608, 007-624 | ||
| Rxi-1301Sil MS | silarylene-based cyano | G43 | VF-1301ms | ZB-624plus | 007-502, 007-608, 007-624 | |||
| Rxi-LAO | midpolarity Crossbond phase | |||||||
| Rxi-SVOCms | Proprietary 5% phenyl-type phase | G27, G36 | DB-5ms, DB-5ms UI, DB-UI 8270D | ZB-Semivolatiles | ||||
| Rtx-1301 Rtx-624 | cyanopropylmethyl phenylmethyl polysiloxane | G43 | CP-Select 624 CB, DB-1301, DB-624, DB-624UI, DB-Select 624UI | BP624 | ZB-624 | OPTIMA 1301, OPTIMA 624 | SPB-624 | 007-1301, 007-502, 007-624 |
| Rtx-1701 | cyanopropylmethyl phenylmethyl polysiloxane | G46 | DB-1701P, DB-1701, VF-1701 Pesticides | BP10 | ZB-1701, ZB-1701P | OPTIMA 1701 | Equity-1701 | 007-1701 |
| Rtx-200 | trifluoropropylmethyl polysiloxane | G6 | DB-210, DB-200 | OPTIMA 210 | ||||
| Rtx-200MS | trifluoropropylmethyl polysiloxane (low bleed) | G6 | VF-200ms | |||||
| Rtx-225 | cyanopropylmethyl phenylmethyl polysiloxane | G7, G19 | DB-225ms | BP225 | OPTIMA 225 | SPB-225 | 007-225 | |
| Rtx-440 | proprietary phase | Restek Innovation | ||||||
| Rtx-2330 | biscyanopropyl cyanopropylphenyl polysiloxane | G5, G8 | VF-23ms | BPX70 | SP-2330, SP-2331, SP-2380 | |||
| Rt-2560 | biscyanopropyl polysiloxane | G5 | ZB-FAME | SP-2560 | SLP-2560 | |||
| Rtx-5 Amine | 5% diphenyl 95% dimethyl polysiloxane | OPTIMA 5 Amine | ||||||
| Rxi-PAH | proprietary phase | G51 | Restek Innovation | |||||
| Rtx-Wax | polyethylene glycol | G16, G47 | CP-Wax 52 CB, DB-Wax, DB-WAX UI | BP20 | ZB-Wax | OPTIMA WAX | BRT-CW | |
| FAMEWAX | polyethylene glycol | G16 | Omegawax | |||||
| Stabilwax | polyethylene glycol | G16, G47 | HP-INNOWax | ZB-WAXplus | SUPELCOWAX 10 | 007-CW | ||
| Stabilwax-DA | polyethylene glycol modified for acids | G25, G35 | CP-FFAP CB, CP-Wax 58 FFAP CB, DB-FFAP, HP-FFAP, VF-DA | BP21 | ZB-FFAP | OPTIMA FFAP, OPTIMA FFAP Plus, PERMABOND FFAP | Nukol | |
| Stabilwax-DB | polyethylene glycol modified for bases | CAM, CP-Wax 51 | FS-CW 20 M-AM | Carbowax Amine | ||||
| Stabilwax-MS | polyethylene glycol | G16, G47 | VF-WAX MS | SUPELCOWAX 10 | 007-CW | |||
MXT GC Columns
| Restek | Phase Description | USP Nomenclature | Similar to Agilent | Similar to SGE | Similar to Phenomenex | Similar to Machery-Nagel | Similar to Supelco | Similar to Quadrex |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MXT-1 | dimethyl polysiloxane | G1, G2, G9, G38 | DB-1, DB-PS1 | BP1 | UAC-1, UAC-1MS | |||
| MXT-1HT SimDist | dimethyl polysiloxane | G1, G2, G9, G38 | CP-SimDist | ZB-1XT SimDist | UAC-SIM | |||
| MXT-5 | diphenyl dimethyl polysiloxane | G27, G36 | DB-PS5, VF-5ht UltiMetal | UAC-5, UAC-5MS | ||||
| MXT-50 | phenyl methyl polysiloxane | G3 | UAC-17 | |||||
| MXT-65TG | diphenyl dimethyl polysiloxane | CP-TAP-CB Ultimetal | UAC-65HT | |||||
| MXT-1301 | cyanopropylmethyl phenylmethyl polysiloxane | G43 | DB-PS1301, DB-PS624 | UAC-624 | ||||
| MXT-1701 | cyanopropylmethyl phenylmethyl polysiloxane | G46 | DB-PS1701 | UAC-1701 | ||||
| MXT-200 | trifluoropropylmethyl polysiloxane | G6 | ||||||
| MXT-WAX | polyethylene glycol | G16 | CP-Wax 52 CB, DB-PSWAX | ZB-WAXplus | UAC-CW |
PLOT GC Columns
| Restek (Phase Description) | USP Nomenclature | Porous Layer | Application | Similar to Agilent (J&W, Varian, Chrompack) | Similar to Supelco | Similar to Quadrex |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rt-Alumina BOND/Na2SO4 | Aluminum oxide | C1-C5 hydrocarbons purity analysis of ethylene, propylene, butenes, and halocarbons | CP-Al203/Na2SO4,GS-Alumina | Alumina-sulfate | ||
| MXT-Alumina BOND/Na2SO4 | Aluminum oxide | C1-C5 hydrocarbons purity analysis of ethylene, propylene, butenes, and halocarbons | CP-Al203/Na2SO4 | |||
| Rt-Alumina BOND/KCl | Aluminum oxide | C1-C8 hydrocarbons; C1-C5 isomers purity analysis of ethylene, propylene, butene, and butadiene | GS-Alumina KCl, HP PLOT Al203, CP-Al203/KCl | Alumina-chloride | ||
| Rt-Alumina BOND/CFC | Aluminum oxide | Multi-halogenated alkanes, C1-C5 range chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) | Unique Product | |||
| Rt-Alumina BOND/MAPD | Aluminum oxide | Trace analysis of methyl acetylene, propadiene, and acetylene | Select Al203 MAPD | |||
| MXT-Alumina BOND/MAPD | Aluminum oxide | Trace analysis of methyl acetylene, propadiene, and acetylene | ||||
| Rt-Msieve 5A | Molecular sieve 5A | Permanent gas analysis (He, Ne, Ar, O2, N2, Xe, Rn, CH4, and CO) | CP-Molsieve 5A, HP-PLOT Molesieve | Molsieve 5A | PLT-5A | |
| MXT-Msieve 5A | Molecular sieve 5A | Permanent gas analysis (He, Ne, Ar, O2, N2, Xe, Rn, CH4, and CO) | ||||
| Rt-Q-BOND (nonpolar porous polymer) | 100% Divinylbenzene | High retention for solvents, alcohols, polar volatiles, CO2, and ppm-level water in solvents | HP-PLOT Q, PoraBOND Q, PoraPLOT Q | Supel-Q-PLOT | PLT-Q | |
| MXT-Q-BOND (nonpolar porous polymer) | G45 | 100% Divinylbenzene | High retention for solvents, alcohols, polar volatiles, CO2, and ppm-level water in solvents | PoraPLOT Q, Ultimetal | PLT-Q | |
| Rt-QS-BOND [intermediate polarity porous polymer (polarity between Q-BOND and S-BOND)] | Intermediate polarity porous polymer | Neutral solvents, ketones, esters, and hydrocarbons; baseline separation of ethane, ethene, and acetylene | GS-Q | |||
| Rt-S-BOND (intermediate polarity porous polymer) | DVB vinylpyridine polymer | Light gases in ethylene and propylene; ketones, esters, hydrocarbons | PoraPLOT S | |||
| Rt-U-BOND (polar porous ploymer) | G45 | DVB ethylene glycol-dimethylacrylate polymer | More retention for polar compounds; trace H2S, COS, and mercaptans in hydrocarbon streams | HP PLOT U, PoraBOND U, PoraPLOT U | ||
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