These little sachets contain little balls of silica gel which further contains silicon dioxide, presence of SiO2 is able to absorb the moisture from its surroundings due to its porousness. For most of the products Silica gel comes in those little bags that are labeled ‘DO NOT EAT.’ They can be found inside your new…
If you enjoy a good cigar, you must know how difficult it is to preserve its original taste and aroma. Excess of moisture or extreme lack of moisture can ruin your favorite cigar in just a few days. The key to protecting and preserving your rare cigars is to take control of the environment they’re…
In many household and industrial items, moisture encourages the growth of mould and also causes rusting. Condensation may damage the components of your electronic goods and speed up the decomposition of chemicals in medicines. Silica Gel is a desiccant that helps preserve these products longer. Silica gel absorbs and holds water vapor. By limiting the…
You might have found a small white packet in almost every package delivered in carton boxes. The paper packet carries silica gel beads to keep your goods moisture and odor-free. Some people also save these packets to reuse them while storing household goods. Silica gel is made of sodium silicate which is highly absorptive to…
Silica gel is a component capable of absorbing moisture which becomes essential for goods in transportation. Since 1640, Silica gel existed as a scientific curiosity until the first world war when it was used to absorb vapors and gases in gas mask canisters. Silica gel is made up of Sodium Silicate and can convert from…
How does Silica gel work? Silica Gel is a porous, irregular and amorphous form of silicon dioxide. Because of its irregular shape of molecules, sprouted voids may contain water, gas or other liquids. This structural property makes it a brilliant absorbent of moisture. Silica gel packets are packed with small beads of silicon…
You will have a hard time believing, what number of ways you can reuse those silica gel bundles that come in the case with your new pair of shoes, your medical supplies, or a new purse. Try not to toss desiccant packs in the waste until you read this! Manufacturing companies prefer to add these…
Main use of Desiccants is their ability to absorb moisture, thus slowing down the processes responsible for food spoilage, mold developing, bad odors, rust in metal parts etc. When moisture sticks on to any surface, it gets converted in water which triggers a chemical reaction that damages the materials. Silica gels are silicon atoms joined with…
American Made, Effective & Safe For more than 30 years, Interteck Packaging has worked hard to refine our processes – from manufacturing to quality control – in our attempt to deliver the world’s best absorbent and absorbent-based products to customers across the United States. We began by serving mostly industrial and governmental concerns before launching…
What Is Indicating Silica Gel? At Interteck, we’ve long been a champion of bringing the best possible product to our consumers in our effort to constantly push the envelope where moisture control is concerned. This brought the invention of indicating silica gel to our attention as soon as it took place and we’ve been offering…
