How to Choose Bulk Desiccants Such as Silica Gel, Clay, and Molecular Sieves

Desiccare, Inc. is your most reliable partner for standard and custom controlled atmospheric packaging solutions using silica gel and other desiccants such as clay, molecular sieves and activated carbon.

Desiccants are a sensible investment because they offer you low cost insurance against product deterioration due to moisture and other gases. The aim of this blog post is to help you determine the basic selection criteria to choose the most appropriate desiccant type and quantity. Here are some basic questions you should ask yourself:

• What is the amount and rate of moisture to be absorbed?
• What is the total volume/area of the bag or container the product is packaged in?
• What is the permeability of the packaged material?
• What is the ambient temperature and humidity?
• What are my shipping and storage conditions?
• What is the required container shelf life?
• Finally, what are my budgetary requirements?

Once you have discussed these aspects with a Desiccare representative, they will suggest the most appropriate standard or custom solution. Desiccare, Inc. offers a full line of desiccants that are used in the industrial, food safety and consumer sector. Through constant chemical innovation, Desiccare, Inc. has also developed highly effective desiccants for end-consumer use. These include SafeNDry, MoldAway, Camper Dry, Boat Dry, Shoe Dry, Food Life Extender and many more.

Desiccare’s customers in the industrial sector come to them for their successful product line that features O-Busters® (oxygen absorbers), Pillow Paks, Unit Paks, Cargo DryPak, Humidity Indicating Cards, and Bulk Desiccants using such materials as clay, silica gel, indicating silica gel, molecular sieve and activated carbon. To learn more, please log on to www.desiccare.com.