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.
