Clay Desiccant
Information
Activated
clay desiccants control humidity and eliminate the risk of mildew or rust
damage in sealed containers. The non-corrosive clay adsorbs up to 20% of its
weight in water in 6 hours.
Activated
clay desiccants in Kraft bags are designed for machine parts, document
storage, chemicals and clothing.
Activated
clay desiccants in Tyvek bags are recommended for shipping pharmaceuticals,
electronic components and food. Clay desiccant in a Tyvek bag meets FDA
specifications, is tear proof and dust free.
Clay
desiccants are sold in units and each unit is 33 grams which is equal to
1.164042 oz. A 2 unit package (66 grams) will protect an area of 1.67 cubic
feet.
All of our
"fast and extra adsorbent" Silica Gel is manufactured to the highest
specifications. Inert, nontoxic, and safe to use, our Silica Gel remains dry
to the touch even when saturated. And once saturated, can be easily reactivated in any conventional oven for lifetime
protection. Silica Gel can adsorb 15% of its weight in water vapor in 2 hours.
Meets FDA specifications for food and drug products.
Silica Gel
has been the desiccant (drying agent) of choice by government and industry
since W.W.II. By surface adsorption, Silica Gel drinks up excess humidity from
the air. It prevents condensation within enclosed areas which causes
irreparable damage: rust, corrosion, tarnish, oxidation, mildew, fungus, mold,
odor, spoilage, spotting, toning, stains on stamps & documents; fogging of
lenses; deterioration of foods and medicines.
Used within
enclosed storage areas, Silica Gel, "drinks up" moisture to create a
protective shield of dry air. "It's like a miniature dehumidifier working
night and day." Yet, needs no electricity.
Please
take a moment to read this additional information: Once you understand the
"laws of nature" involved, you'll know how to prevent moisture damage to
valuables stored within safes, cabinets, and other enclosed storage
areas.
The Cause of Condensation, Rust, Mildew, Corrosion Within Enclosed
Areas
such as safes, gun/camera/telescope cases, tool chests, display
cabinets, storage containers, etc.
Warmer
daytime air will hold more moisture in suspension and have a higher degree of
relative humidity than cooler air. (It's a law of nature.)
As the air
cools ... in the evening or when exposed to cooler surfaces ... its relative
humidity increases automatically, releasing moisture that had been suspended
in the air.
This
released moisture has to go somewhere. Outdoors, it can "evaporate" into the
clouds or collect as dew on the grass. But, within an enclosed area, the
trapped moisture has no where to go other than condense onto all interior
surfaces, including valuables stored within.
This regular
cycle of minute almost imperceptible condensation from trapped air is the
cause of most rust, mildew, etc., affecting valuables stored within enclosed
storage areas.
The only
solution is to remove the excess moisture from trapped air before it can
condense onto valuables causing costly, often irreparable, damage. (Gun,
camera and electronic manufactures know this and regularly include small
packets of dehumidifying Silica Gel in shipments of new
equipment.
Since
W.W.II, Silica Gel has been the desiccant of choice by government and industry
for use within enclosed storage areas. Requiring no electricity, Silica Gel is
in the form of chemically inert granules which are nontoxic and safe to use
with sensitive material ... even food and medicines. These man made granules
contain thousands of tiny crevices which literally "drink up" moisture from
the air by surface adsorption to create a protective shield of dry air within
any enclosed area.
Our highest
quality Silica Gel has 2 other important advantages over less expensive
dehumidifiers:
1. Unlike other chemical dehumidifiers, Silica Gel
completely adsorbs the moisture so that Silica Gel remains dry to the
touch even when saturated. ( And there are no tub reservoirs to contend
with.)
2. When saturated, Silica Gel can be easily reactivated in any conventional oven. Provides a lifetime
of protection.
