| Silica gel packets are used widely for their | | | | moisture absorbing compounds. Among the |
| capacity to high absorbent capacity. They are | | | | various application areas of these silica gel packets |
| especially popular in the packaging industry where | | | | are inserting them in packaging toy boxes, |
| moisture and humidity tend to damage valuable | | | | electronic device boxes, or gourmet food product |
| products while shipping or even on storage. Made | | | | packets. |
| from sodium silicate and sulfuric acid, they are non | | | | Almost all these desiccant silica gel packs are |
| hazardous and moisture absorbent. And they are | | | | chemically inert, non toxic, odorless and |
| specially formulated desiccant product designed to | | | | non-corrosive. And they are used to prevent rust, |
| lower the dew point inside shipping and storage | | | | corrosion and the formation of mold and mildew. |
| containers. | | | | Though there are newer varieties available today |
| Silica gel packs are nowadays available almost | | | | that are safe when consumed accidentally, yet it |
| everywhere including the online destination, with | | | | is advisable that these packets are to be kept |
| their huge demand in many industry sectors | | | | away from children and pets as they are |
| commercially as well as for private use. It is to be | | | | considered harmful. |
| mentioned here that silica gel can adsorb up to | | | | Whether you get silica packs from a brick or |
| 40% of its weight in moisture. In fact, it is known | | | | mortar store or from an online store just make |
| to have the highest absorption capacity of any | | | | sure to use them to protect your valuable |
| commercially used desiccant. | | | | possessions like camera, musical instruments, |
| Among the different varieties of silica packets are | | | | expensive shoes, and jewelry etc. And yes, do |
| those that are available in cotton brown kraft | | | | remember to replace them whenever you feel |
| bags, non-woven sewn bags and tyvek bags. | | | | they are dissolving as happens in most of the |
| There are also different varieties as per their | | | | cases. So prevent weak cartons and loose labels |
| uses in the different industry sectors. There are | | | | caused by moisture with silica packs. Also they |
| pharmaceutical grades of silica gel packets and | | | | are environmentally safe and can be disposed of |
| military grades to commercial grades of clay | | | | as normal waste. |