Shimadzu Stationary Phase USP Similar Phases
Agilent Supelco SGE Restek Phenomenex Quadrex Alltech
High-Performance Columns
SH-I-1MS 100% dimethyl polysiloxane G1, G2,
G38
HP-1ms UI,
HP-1ms,
DB-1ms UI,
DB-1ms,
Ultra-1,
VF-1ms
SPB-1,
Equity-1
BP-1 Rxi-1MS ZB-1,
ZB-1ms
007-1 AT-1ms
SH-I-1HT 100% dimethyl polysiloxane DB-1HT Rxi-1HT ZB-1HT Inferno   AT-1ht
SH-I-5MS 5% diphenyl /
95% dimethyl polysiloxane
G27, G36
HP-5ms UI,
HP-5ms,
DB-5,
Ultra-2,
CP Sil 8 CB
SPB-5,
Equity-5
BP-5 Rxi-5MS ZB-5,
ZB-5MSi
007-5 AT-5ms
SH-I-5HT 5% diphenyl /
95% dimethyl polysiloxane
DB-5HT,
VF-5HT
HT-5 Rxi-5HT ZB-5HT Inferno
SH-I-5Sil MS 1,4-bis(dimethylsiloxy)phenylene dimethyl polysiloxane
DB-5ms UI,
DB-5ms,
VF-5ms
SLB-5ms BPX-5 Rxi-5Sil MS ZB-5MS,
ZB-Semi-Volatiles
007-5MS
SH-I-XLB Unique phase
DB-XLB,
VF-Xms
Rxi-XLB
ZB-MR1,
ZB-XLB
SH-I-17 50% diphenyl /
50% dimethyl polysiloxane
G3
HP-17,
DB-17,
DB-17HT,
DB-608
SPB-17 Rxi-17 ZB-50
SH-I-35Sil MS Similar to 35% phenyl methyl polysiloxane
DB-35ms,
DB-35ms UI,
VF-35ms
BPX-35 Rxi-35Sil MS ZB-MR2
SH-I-17Sil MS Similar to 50% phenyl methyl polysiloxane G3, G17
DB-17ms,
VF-17ms,
BPX-50 Rxi-17Sil MS
SH-I-PAH Ideal for EFSA PAH4 analysis Rxi-PAH
SH-I-624Sil MS Similar to 6% cyanopropylphenyl / 94% dimethyl polysiloxane G43
HP-624,
DB-624,
VF-624ms,
CP-Select
BP-624 Rxi-624Sil MS
SH-I-1301Sil MS Similar to 6% cyanopropylphenyl / 94% dimethyl polysiloxane VF-1301ms Rxi-1301Sil MS
SH-I-SVOC MS Propietary phase G27, G36 DB-UI 8270D     Rxi-SVOCms ZB-SemiVolatiles
SH-I-LAO Propietary phase Rxi-LAO
General Purpose Columns
SH-1 100% dimethyl polysiloxane G1, G2,
G38
HP-1,
DB-1,
CP-Sil 5 CB
SPB-1 BP-1 Rtx-1 ZB-1 007-1 AT-1, EC-1
SH-1 PONA 100% dimethyl polysiloxane
CP-Sil PONA,
DB-Petro,
HP-PONA
Petrocol DH BP1PONA Rtx-DHA
SS-PONA 100% dimethyl polysiloxane
CP-Sil PONA,
HP-PONA
Rtx-DHA
SS-SimDist 100% dimethyl polysiloxane CP-SimDist ZB-1XT SimDist
SH-5 5% diphenyl /
95% dimethyl polysiloxane
G27, G36
HP-5,
DB-5,
CP-Sil 8 CB
SPB-5 BP-5 Rtx-5 ZB-5 007-5 AT-5, EC-5
SH-5MS 5% diphenyl /
95% dimethyl polysiloxane
G27, G36
HP-5,
DB-5,
CP Sil 8 CB
SPB-5 BP-5 Rtx-5MS ZB-5 007-5 AT-5, EC-5
SH-20 20% diphenyl /
80% dimethyl polysiloxane
G28, G32 SPB-20 Rtx-20 007-20 AT-20, EC-20
SH-25 25% diphenyl /
75% dimethyl polysiloxane
Rtx-25
SH-35 / SH-35MS 35% diphenyl /
65% dimethyl polysiloxane
G42
HP-35,
DB-35
SPB-35,
SPB-608
BPX-35,
BPX-608
Rtx-35,
Rtx-35 MS
ZB-35 007-35
AT-35,
AT-35ms
SH-50 100% methyl phenyl polysiloxane G3
HP-50+,
CP-Sil 24 CB
SPB-50 BPX-50 Rtx-50 007-17 AT-50
SH-65 65% diphenyl /
35% dimethyl polysiloxane
Rtx-65 007-65HT
SH-65TG 65% diphenyl /
35% dimethyl polysiloxane
CP-TAP-CB Rtx-65TG 007-65HT
SH-1301 6% cyanopropylphenyl / 94% dimethyl polysiloxane G43
DB-1301,
CP-1301
Rtx-1301 007-1301 AT-1301
SH-624 6% cyanopropylphenyl / 94% dimethyl polysiloxane G43
HP-624,
DB-624,
DB-624 UI,
VF-624ms
SPB-624 BP-624 Rtx-624 ZB-624 007-624 AT-624
SH-1701 14% cyanopropylphenyl /
86% dimethyl polysiloxane
G46
DB-1701P,
DB-1701,
CP Sil 19 CB,
VF-1701ms,
VF-1701 Pesticides
Equity-1701 BP-10 Rtx-1701 ZB-1701,
ZB-1701P
007-1701 AT-1701
SH-200 /
SH-200MS
Trifluoropropylmethyl polysiloxane G6
DB-210,
DB-200,
VF-200ms
Rtx-200/
Rtx-200MS
AT-210
SH-225 50% cyanopropylmethyl / 50% phenylmethyl polysiloxane G7, G19
DB-225,
DB-225MS,
CP-Sil 43 CB
SPB-225 BP-225 Rtx-225 007-225 AT-225
SH-440 modifiedpolysiloxane (uniquephase)
SH-2330 90% biscyanopropyl /
10% cyanopropylphenyl polysiloxane (Non-bonded)
G8, G48
DB-23,
VF-23ms
SP-2330,
SP-2331,
SP-2380
BPX-70 Rtx-2330 007-23 AT-Silar90
SH-2560 Biscyanopropyl polysiloxane
HP-88,
CP-Sil 88
SP-2560 Rtx-2560
SH-Wax Polyethylene glycol
G14, G15,
G16, G20,
G39
DB-Wax,
DB-Wax UI,
CP-Wax 52 CB
BP-20 Rtx-Wax ZB-Wax 007-CW
AT-WAXms,
EC-WAX
SH-PolarWax Polyethylene glycol
G14, G15,
G16, G20,
G39
HP-INNOWax,
CP-Wax 52 CB,
VF-WAX MS
Supelcowax-10 Stabilwax ZB-Wax Plus AT-WAX
SS-WAX Polyethylene glycol
G14, G15,
G16, G20,
G39
CP-Wax 52 CB
Supelcowax-10 BP-20
Rtx-Wax,
Stabilwax
ZB-Wax,
ZB-Wax Plus
007-CW  
SS-WAX-MS Polyethylene glycol
G14, G15,
G16, G20,
G39
VF-WAX MS            
Dedicated Columns
SH-1614 Ideal for analysis of PBDE Rtx-1614
SH-OPP2 Ideal for analysis of organophosphorus pesticides Rtx-OPP2
SH-CLP /
SH-CLP II
Ideal for analysis of organochlorine pesticides DB-CLP1 / Rtx-CLP/
Rtx-CLPII
ZB-CLP1
DB-CLP2 ZB-CLP2
SH-VMS
SH-VRX
Ideal for analysis of volatile organic pollutants Rtx-VMS
DB-VRX Rtx-VRX
SH-PCB Ideal for analysis of PCB congeners Rtx-PCB
SH-BAC Plus 1 / SH-BAC Plus 2 Ideal for analysis of alcohol compounds in blood DB-ALC1 / Rtx-BAC PLUS 1 /
Rtx-BAC PLUS 2
ZB-BAC-1 /
DB-ALC2 ZB-BAC-2
SH-FAME Ideal for analysis of FAMEs G16 Select FAME Omegawax FameWax AT-AquaWax,
AT-FAME
SH-Volatil Amin Ideal for analysis of volatile amines Rtx-Volatil Amin
SH-5 Amine /
SH-35 Amine
Ideal for analysis of amines Rtx-5 Amine/ 
Rtx-35 Amine
SS-Amine Ideal for analysis of volatile amines CP-Volamine Rtx-5 Amine
SS-Ammonia Ideal for analysis of ammonia in light hydrocarbons Select Low Ammonia
SS-Sulfur Ideal for analsis of SO2 as well as sulfur compounds up to C7 
mercaptan
HP-5,
DB-5,
CP-Sil 5 CB for Sulfur
Rtx-5 ZB-5
SS-Alcohol Ideal for analysis of alcohols and aromatic hydrocarbons in gasoline
CP-TCEP,
CP-TCEP for Alcohols in Gasoline
SPB-TCEP Rt-TCEP
SS-Formaldehyde Ideal for analysis of formaldehyde
HP-5,
DB-5,
CP-Sil 5 CB for Formaldehyde
Rtx-5 ZB-5
SS-Oxygenate Ideal for analysis of trace amount of oxygenates
GS-OxyPLOT
CP-Lowox
SH-PolarD Ideal for analysis of free acid
G25,
G35
HP-FFAP,
DB-FFAP,
VF-DA,
CP-Wax 58,
FFAP CB
SPB-1000, Nukol BP-21 Stabilwax-DA ZB-FFAP 007-FFAP
AT-AquaWax-DA,
AT-1000,
EC-1000
SS-FFAP Ideal for free fatty acid analysis
G25,
G35
CP-FFAP CB,
DB-FFAP 
ZB-FFAP
SH-PolarX Ideal for analysis of amines
CAM,
CP-Wax 51 for Amines
Carbowax Amine Stabilwax-DB AT-CAM
SH-PolarWAX 
MS
Ideal for analyses of food, flavor,  fragrance, industrial chemical and solvent AT-WAXms
SH-βDEXse Ideal for the separation of chiral compounds Rt-βDEXse
SH-βDEXsm  Ideal for the separation of most chiral compounds in essential oils Rt-βDEXsm
SH-βDEXsa Unique selectivity for esters, lactones, and other fruit flavor components Rt-βDEXsa
SH-Dioxin Unique selectivity for toxic dioxin and furan congeners allows use as a confirmation GC column Rtx-Dioxin2
SH-Mineral Oil Optimized column dimensions for fast mineral oil screening Select Mineral Oil Rtx-Mineral Oil
SH-TCEP Ideal for aromatics and oxygenates in gasoline CP-TCEP SPB-TCEP   Rt-TCEP
SH-Volatiles Application-specific column for volatile organic compounds Rtx-Volatiles
PLOT Columns
SH-Alumina BOND / Na2SO4 Aluminum oxide with Na2SO4 deactivation
GS-Alumina,
CP-Al2O3/Na2SO4
Alumina
sulfate PLOT
Rt-Alumina BOND/Na2SO4 AT-Alumina
SS-Alumina-Na2SO4 Aluminum oxide with Na2SO4 deactivation CP-Al2O3/Na2SO4 Rt-Alumina BOND/Na2SO4
SH-Alumina
BOND / KCl
Aluminum oxide with KCl deactivation
GS-Alumina KCl,
HP-PLOT Al2O3 KCl,
CP-Al2O3/KCl
Alumina chloride PLOT Rt-Alumina BOND/KCl PLT-AL2O3
SS-Alumina-KCl Aluminum oxide with KCl deactivation
CP-Al2O3/KCl,
GS-Alumina KCl
Rt-Alumina BOND/KCl
SH-Alumina
BOND / CFC
Propietary phase Rt-Alumina BOND/CFC
SH-Alumina
BOND / MAPD
Propietary phase Select Al2O3 MAPD Rt-Alumina BOND/MAPD
SS-Alumina-MAPD Propietary phase Select Al2O3 MAPD Rt-Alumina BOND/MAPD
SH-Msieve 5A Molecular Sieve 5A
HP-PLOT Molesieve,
CP-Molsieve 5A
Mol Sieve 5A PLOT Rt-Msieve 5A PLOT PLT-5A AT-Mole Sieve
SS-PLOT-MS5A Molecular Sieve 5A
HP-PLOT Molesieve,
CP-Molsieve 5A
Rt-Msieve 5A PLOT
SH-Q-BOND 100% divinylbenzene porous polymer
HP-PLOT Q,
CP-PoraPLOT Q,
CP-PoraBOND Q
Supel-Q PLOT Rt-Q-BOND PLOT PLT-Q AT-Q
SS-PLOT-Q-Bond Ethylvinylbenzene divinylbenzene copolymer
HP-PLOT Q,
CP-PoraBOND Q
    Rt-Q-BOND PLOT
SH-U-BOND Divinylbenzene ethylene glycol / dimethylacrylate porous polymer
HP-PLOT U,
CP-PoraPLOT U,
CP-PoraBOND U
Rt-U-BOND PLOT
SS-PLOT-U Divinylbenzene ethyleneglycol dimethylacrylate copolymer
CP-PoraPLOT U,
CP-PoraBOND U,
HP-PLOT U
Rt-U-BOND
SS-PLOT-U-Bond Divinylbenzene ethyleneglycol dimethylacrylate copolymer
CP-PoraPLOT U,
CP-PoraBOND U,
HP-PLOT U
Rt-U-BOND
SH-QS-BOND Porous divinylbenzene homopolymer GS-Q Rt-QS-BOND PLOT
SS-PLOT-S Divinylbenzene-4-vinylpyridine copolymer CP=PoraPLOT S Rt-S-BOND PLOT
SS-PLOT-Silica Silica
CP-SilicaPLOT,
GS-GasPro
Rt-Silica BOND
SS-PLOT-Carbon Chrcoal
GS-CarbonPLOT,
CP-CarboBOND
SS-PLOT-Amine Modified styrene-divinylbenzene copolymer CP-PoraPLOT Amines
SS-PLOT-Sulfur Propietary phase Select Low Sulfur
Metal Columns
SH-MetalX-1 100% dimethyl polysiloxane
G1, G2,
G38
DB-PS1 MXT-1 UAC-1
SH-MetalX-1HT SimDist 100% dimethyl polysiloxane
CP-SimDist UltiMetal,
DB-HT SimDis ProSteel
MXT-1HT SimDist ZB-1X SimDist
SS-SimDist-UMetal 100% dimethyl polysiloxane
CP-SimDist UltiMetal
MXT-1HT
SH-MetalX-5 5% diphenyl / 95% dimethyl polysiloxane G27, G36
DB-PS5,
VF-5ht UltiMetal
MXT-5 UAC-5
SH-MetalX-1701 Similar to (14%- cyanopropylphenyl)-methylpolysiloxane G46 DB-PS1701 MXT-1701
SH-MetalX-WAX Carbowax polyethylene glycol G14, G15, G16, G20, G39 DB-PSWAX MXT-WAX  UAC-CW
SH-MetalX
Biodiesel TG
Propietary phase Bioiesel, Select Biodiesel MET-Biodiesel MXT Biodiesel TG ZB-Bioethanol 
SH-MetalX-Alumina BOND/Na2SO4 Aluminum oxide with Na2SO4 deactivation CP-Al2O3/Na2SO4 MXT-Alumina BOND/Na2SO4
SS-Alumina-Na2SO4-UMetal Aluminum oxide with Na2SO4 deactivation CP-Al2O3/Na2SO4 UltiMetal MXT-Alumina BOND/Na2SO4
SS-Alumina-KCl-UMetal Aluminum oxide with KCl deactivation CP-Al2O3/KCl UltiMetal
SH-MetalX-Q-BOND Nonpolar porous polymer PoraPLOT Q Ultimetal  MXT-Q-BOND PLT-Q
SS-PLOT-Q-UMetal Ethylvinylbenzene divinylbenzene copolymer CP-PoraPLOT Q Ultimetal  MXT-Q-BOND PLT-Q
SH-MetalX-Msieve 5A PLOT Molecular Sieve 5A MXT-Msieve 5A
SS-PLOT-MS5A-UMetal Molecular Sieve 5A CP-Molsieve 5A UltiMetal MXT-Msieve 5A