A desiccant is a hygroscopic substance that induces or sustains a state of dryness (desiccation) in its local vicinity in a moderately well-sealed container.
Commonly encountered pre-packaged desiccants are solids, and work through absorption or adsorption of water, or a combination of the two. Desiccants for specialized purposes may be in forms other than solid, and may work through other principles, such as chemical bonding of water molecules.
Pre-packaged desiccant is most commonly used to remove excessive humidity that would normally degrade or even destroy products sensitive to moisture. Drierite, Silica gel, calcium sulfate, calcium chloride, montmorillonite clay, and molecular sieves are commonly used as desiccants.
Rice is a common “low-tech” alternative frequently used, for example, in salt-shakers to maintain granularity of table-salt for effective pouring or shaking. Rice, however, is not a good general purpose desiccant since, unless immersed in an organism-hostile environment like pure salt, over time may be eaten by creatures that might in turn contaminate the product that is being preserved. Salt itself is another effective desiccant, used for millennia in preparation of dried food and also to mummify corpses.
A specific usage of a desiccant would be in double glazing where it is placed inside the spacer between the air space and window edge. This prevents moisture condensation between the panes.
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A desiccant is a hygroscopic substance that induces or sustains a state of dryness (desiccation) in its local vicinity in a moderately well-sealed container.
My local Walmart carries two bags with cat litter listed as silica gel: one 4-lbs bag with small crystals/sand, and another 8-lbs bag with bigger crystals.
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What is a desiccant, and what is it's role of hydrates in desiccation?
Developed for customers who require a disposable cartridge that is more rigid than the standard pre-packaged desiccant bags, the TA657 can be held in place with a standard conduit holder or similar clamp. Each desiccator is built with a woven nylon loop for handling. This item is not refillable.
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My office is humid. My air conditioning unit works, but it's still humid in here. This is problematic because I keep lots of envelopes in my office. I'm talking thousands of envelopes. In fact, I just looked, and I have about 20,000 envelopes in my office at this very moment.
My first inclination was a dehumidifier. That would probably work just fine, and would be a very reasonable solution. It is also a very boring solution. So then I thought, "hey, what about those tiny silica gel packets you find in shoe boxes?"
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