How to Select the Right Desiccant for Your Application?
Desiccants are compounds or agents that are used in facilitating low humidity environments by absorbing moisture content from the air. Some of the examples of desiccants include montmorillonite clay, silica gel, molecular sieves, etc. Desiccants are used in transport, storage or maintenance of materials and products to maintain a dry environment. Here is how you can select the right desiccant for your applications: What do You Need to Know Before Selecting the Desiccant? Usually there are four sources of water contamination in a closed container or package which desiccants are designed to combat: · Water paper in the air inside the package, · Moisture contained in the materials inside the package, · Moisture in or on the walls of the package, and · Entry of moisture into the ...