Moisture-proof sachets: The indispensable element missing from your packages

A quality packaging would be worthless if it fails to properly protect the products inside. Depending on your sector of activity, and the type of goods you are sending, it may be interesting, if not essential, to consider the use of damp-proof bags to ensure optimum protection inside your packages. In this post we explain everything about these small bags that are found in many of the packages you receive

► Definition of damp-proof sachets

Moisture-wicking bags, sometimes also called desiccant bags or simply moisture absorbers, are a product designed to protect goods inside packages

► ¿What is a damp-proof bag?

the definition of a desiccant bag is simple: As the name suggests, it is a product that has the function of absorbing ambient moisture. Often present in packages containing food or clothing, moisture absorbers improve the transport conditions of products. Use them for the safe protection of delicate goods from moisture and corrosion. There are both small sized desiccant bags and large sized desiccant bags

► how does the moisture absorbing bag work?

a desiccant is defined by its drying properties. A property that comes in particular from two types of minerals: silica and clay. If each meets its own needs, the functions are identical and the processes are similar.How to use a moisture absorber? Simple: Just put one (or more, depending on the size of the shipment) silica or clay bag in your packageThe bags inside are responsible for absorbing moisture from the packaging in which they are placed.

► Silica gel: From foodstuffs to electronics and textiles

this is the most common gel nowadays. With a strong drying power, silica beads in a moisture-absorbing sachet keep packages dry. The use of silica moisture-absorbing bags is indicated in the following cases

• Shipping clothing
• Shipping pharmaceuticals
• Shipping food products
• Shipping of electronic products

silica gel is high performance and non-toxic, it is a desiccant solution that is suitable in most cases. It has an excellent price-performance ratio

► Clay: The anti-corrosion agent par excellence

in addition to silica, a desiccant can also contain clay. Not only with drying properties, clay is recommended to protect your products from corrosion. This makes it a perfectly suitable product for companies in the following sectors

• Food industry
• Mechanical industry
• Maritime transport

the damp-proof sachets are made of clay and are 100% natural and, of course, non-toxic

► The benefits ofhe benefits of damp-proof sachets

as we have seen, desiccant sachets offer discreet protection against a number of threats to your products. The damp-proof sachets are suitable for combating damp

• Rust
• Corrosion
• Dust caking
• Moisture

but their use is also highly recommended in the unique case of food transportPlacing desiccant bags in food shipments helps to improve food preservation.as the moisture is absorbed, the goods have more time to reach their destination in the best possible condition. In addition to their non-toxicity, silica or clay-based damp-proof bags are reusable. In fact, their absorbent power is not exhausted with a simple use in the transport of goods. We explain below how to reuse them

► how to reuse moisture-proof bags?

silica bags are not intended to be used and thrown away, only if they are very damp when they arrive at their destination and therefore cannot be used again. However, it is possible to regenerate the damp-proof bags very easily

• Place the bags in a container
• Heat the container between 120°C and 150°C for one hour.

the bags regain all their absorbent properties and can be used again

► Other uses for the damp-proof sachets

the applications are, in fact, numerous and cover a variety of application areas that are largely outside the spectrum of goods transport. Silica bags can be used at home

• To keep a cupboard dry.
• To prevent condensation on a windscreen.
• To prevent the growth of bacteria or mould in the bathroom or in a sports bag.
• To keep old photographs safe.
• Attempting to rescue a wet phone or other electronic device.

remember that desiccant bags have important drying properties. Not only do they keep all your shipments dry, but they also ensure that your transport of delicate goods (such as food) improve their preservation.Clay, in addition, has anti-corrosion properties that are suitable for use in industrial environments.Remember also that the shelf life of a moisture-proof bag does not stop once the package is opened, it has many applications in the home as well.The three key points to remember

• Desiccant bags consist of silica gel or clay.
• Both are non-toxic and allow moisture to be absorbed from the space in which they are placed.
• The bags can be regenerated by heating them for 1 hour and are also suitable for a multitude of ingenious applications at home.

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