Environment friendly Silica Gel Orange

In 1998 the European Union decided that cobalt chloride possess health risk and is dangerous to the environment. So they prohibited the use of Silica Gel Blue or Blue Silica Gel as it contains Cobalt chloride in it. And hence the product vanished from the American and European market.

But most of the industries need Indicator substances, so Silica Gel orange is developed to cover this need. It is also known as Enviro gel. The main ingredient in indicating silica gel orange is silicon dioxide, it uses organic substance instead cobalt chloride for the purpose of indicating the humidity. It is organic and safe hence swiftly replacing Silica gel blue. Because of its non toxic nature it has gain popularity in very less time.

Silica Gel Orange contains the units of Silica Gel which are infused with an organic indicator, initially the color of the organic silica gel is orange, and after soaking some moisture it turns Yellow. After more humidity absorption it turns Dark green from yellow and then Dark orange. Different colours show different levels of humidity absorption. It is free from impurities like Sulphates, Chlorides and organic matter. It also has very high absorption efficiency hence very effective when used properly. It generally comes in the shape of Beads, Broken beads and granules all have almost same technical specifications and can be used as per the requirement.

Environment friendly silica gel can be brought in the packing of 15Kg, 20Kg, 25Kg and also500Kg, 800 Kg. Users can repack and use it as per their requirements. Small packets have proved to give optimum results. The size of Silica gel orange generally ranges in 0.5-1.5mm, 0.5-2mm, 1-2mm, 1-3mm, 2-4mm, 2-5mm, 3-5mm, 3-6mm, 4-6mm, 4-8mm. It can be different for different shape of the indicating gel particles. Technical parameters can be little bit different for different shapes of the organic silica gel.

It is generally used in the process of cleaning and drying of gasses and air. As it is organic hence is a best replacement of blue silica gel breathers and work better than old blue silica gel breather. It is also used in drying process of solvents, synthesis products and analytical samples. It is an important ingredient used in the preparation of samples for Karl-Fischer titrations. It works best to protect the damage by moisture in the electronic and communication devices.

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Desiccants are Available in Beads and Crystals

The indicating type silica gel is almost same as the other except that it changes its color when it is fully contaminated and at that time it needs to be replaced. The best thing about silica gel is that once it is fully contaminated it is possible to reuse it again by heating them over 300oC.

As the silica gel beads are non-toxic it is possible to use them with consumable goods. But still it cannot be used loosely so, they are used in small breathing packets which allows to pass the air through it. There are various silica gel suppliers who sell the desiccant in bulk. But before purchasing any desiccant go through the details of the product. It should be approved by USFDA and passes the food and pharma grade. Only those desiccants passing tests under this category are non-toxic and are safe to use with consumable products. Silica gel is also used in breathers. The purpose of using these breathers is that usually in big factories sudden cooling and heating of machineries produces huge amount of moisture which needs to be absorbed. Many of the desiccants are used all on its own but some prefer to use it in combination with other desiccants like activated carbon or molecular sieves. Molecular sieves are known for absorbing odor. Using it in combination with other desiccant enhances the absorbing quality.

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Silica Gel Desiccant for Moisture Drying

Silica gel is said to be the best desiccant when it comes at absorbing moisture. Removing moisture from unnecessary places is very necessary as even a drop of it can become a reason for big loss. Silica gel is also of two types indicating and non-indicating. White silica gel comes under the category of non-indicating category where blue and orange are the indicating ones. 

Silica gel desiccant is used in various industries to keep the products environment dry and moisture free pharmaceuticals, food, electronics, textile, stationery, agriculture, leather, air, gas and many more. Apart from controlling moisture it is also used for the removal of air, gas and water. Once the product starts to react with moisture, (specially the consumable goods) it starts to lose its originality and effectiveness. By protecting it against moisture it is possible to avoid spoilage and growth of fungi, mold, bacteria and other micro-organisms which inhibits in moisture condition. So, using silica gel can increase the shelf life of the products and keep them fresh for a long term.

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Indicating Silica Gel Orange is Moisture Absorbing

There is another type of silica gel called the Self-indicating silica gel. It has a moisture sensitive additive impregnated to the plain silica gel. The indicator changes color as moisture is adsorbed thus giving a visual indication of activity level of the silica gel. There are many self-indicating silica gels available in the market, among which the orange self indicating silica gel is the common.

Orange to Dark Green Silica Gel Using an organic indicator this silica gel offers a very strong orange to dark green colour change. Orange to Colorless Iron salts is used as additive in this high capacity desiccant, changing from a deep orange to a very pale yellow colour. The indicator is very robust, making this silica gel well suited to repeated regeneration and reuse. Self-indicating orange silica gels are non-toxic just like other silica gels. Silica gel is in different industry for Breathers Transformers, Solvent Drying, Industrial Gases and Air drying Industries.

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Silica Gel Orange Indicating Serves Various Uses

Packaged food is the most common type of food that we consume today. Due to the fast paced lifestyle that we follow, storing food has become the only option for us. Storing food can be difficult as there are many problems involved in storing eatables. One of the main problems is spoiling of the food articles due to moisture. The presence of moisture will promote the growth of fungus mold, mildew and bacteria on food items. In order to prevent this, some particular desiccants are used to suck up the moisture and create a dry atmosphere inside the packages. There are many types of desiccants available in the market, but one of the safest and commonly used desiccants is silica gel.

Silica gel is a hygroscopic and can absorb moisture up to 40% of its weight. It is an USFDA approved, non-toxic, DMF Free, organic desiccant. Silica gel is hard, irregular and in the shape of granules or beads. It has a high ability to desiccate. As it exhibits a lower vapor pressure than the surrounding air, water molecules adhere to the gels surface. Standard white silica gel is non-indicating as remains physically unchanged even when it adsorbs moisture. Non-indicating silica gel is cheap and effective, available in bulk packs sachets. Size of Beads is 2-5mm, 3-5mm and 4-8mm.

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Silica Gel are Widely use in Pharmaceutical Industries

Some of the characteristic trains of this desiccant are that they are absolutely to use as they are USFDA Approved and are safe to use with food items, as are absolutely non-toxic. It makes the environment moisture free. These desiccants are DMF free and easily qualify all the food and pharmaceutical grade. There are many companies who silica gel sachets manufacture. Although, these sachets are available in many sizes but one standard size of these packets ranges from 1 gm. to 25 gm.

By absorbing moisture, these desiccants protects against many problems like fungus, bacteria, humidity and spoilage. Some of the desiccants not only protect against moisture but they also absorb odor. Many of the times these desiccants are used all on its own and sometimes in combination with other desiccants. These desiccants mostly come in granular or powdered or in capsule form. That is because in this form the surface area for absorption increases. You can find the use of silica gel pouches at mostly all small and big places.

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Silica Gel Granular has High Absorption Capacity

Among all the silica gel granular, the best one which is considered by most of the industrialist is silica gel orange beads. In this type of silica gel molecules impregnated is naturally an organic indicator. Also this type of silica gel granular has high absorption capacity. It is said that it has the capacity to absorb moisture almost 40% of its weight. Once the granular are fully contaminated it turns from orange to light orange then light green and then finally dark green indicating that it is fully contaminated. It is available in various sizes ranging from 2-5mm, 3-5mm and 4-8mm. It is used for various purposes like drying and storage of flowers and seeds, optical instruments and other devices and drying of analytical samples and solvents. It is also the best replacement of blue silica material which was widely used in breather transformers. Apart from this it is the best solution to protect electronic and communication devices.

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Silica Gel and Its Application as Silica Gel Orange, Breathers and Granular Explored!

Silica gel is basically a composition of silicon dioxide in amorphous form. So, it produces small and hard irregular beads or granular which look like crystals. It helps in absorbing moisture or odor. The absorption is possible because of the micro pores present in its structure. It not only absorbs the moisture but its interlocking feature locks them inside which results in change of shape and color of the granular. Moisture is easily absorbed in the granular because it possesses lower vacuum pressure than the surrounding air. Absorption stops when the level of pressure inside the granular as well as outside is equal. Silica gel is available in two types, one is indicating and the other is non-indicating. Under the indicating category comes orange and blue silica gel and white is the non-indicating type. By indicating silica gel it means that the granular changes its color after they fully saturates.

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Structure of Silica Gel for Breather Transformer

Some of the unique features possessed by silica gel breather for transformers are that its body and cup is made up of unbreakable transparent polycarbonate plastic. Finishing of the body is done strongly with CRCA sheets which are joined with rubber gasket and stud to the body. It has special refining method and does not require continuous maintenance as there are less chances of air leakage. The only function of the breathers is to remove the moisture content completely from the air. It also helps to remove the dust particles. Silica gel breathers are hollow cylindrical tubes which are then filled with silica gel granules made up of pure silicone salt and if the granules are of indicating type it is mixed with cobalt indicator.

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Access Long Term Absorption Free Environments with Silica Gel Breather Transformer

Undoubtedly silica gel is rated as the best desiccant. There are many factors which makes silica gel as more demanding. One of them is the reusability factor. As it cannot be used loosely, it is used in packets. The size of the packet depends on the requirement.  You must have seen small packets in the leather jackets, shoes etc. It is also used in shipping containers as the product most of the time comes in contact with moisture at the time of transportation. Silica gel is also used in breather transformers in factories. Breathers are said to be an efficient way of controlling moisture. In factories these transformers are used to control moisture obtained by big machineries. Moisture is generated because of sudden cooling and heating of machines. Silica gel for breather transformer is also classified into two categories - Clear view type silica gel breather transformer and aluminum body silica gel breather transformer.

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Types of Silica Gel Desiccant Sachets, Packets and Bags

There is various type of air drying desiccants available in the market. The most popular and widely used desiccant is silica gel. It also comes in three variants that is orange, white and blue. Among the three orange and blue are termed as the color changing gel. This is because after absorbing moisture, the granules changes its color indicating that the desiccant granule is contaminated and needs to be replaced. Another reason which makes it more popular is that once it is fully contaminated it can be reused again by heating it over 300oC. The other type of desiccant is molecular sieves. Its properties are quite similar with that of silica gel. Advantage of using it over other desiccants is that its absorption speed is more and has more resistance against contamination.

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Silica Gel and Activated Carbon used in desiccant Canisters!

The best thing to use silica as desiccant is that it can be reused even after it is fully contaminated by heating it over certain temperature. One drawback that these desiccants have is that it cannot be used loosely. Usually it is used by packing them in small packets. But what about huge containers? In that situation huge silica gel Canisters are used.

Whenever you are making for desiccants always choose those which have successfully undergone the FDA standards. This makes it safe that they can be used in close contact with drugs or food items. But still in any case a basic layer is required. In the canisters you have the advantage to use a single desiccant individually or you also have the option to use it in combination with some other desiccant. Like silica gel and activated carbon can be used in combination where silica gel is best in absorbing moisture and activated carbon is used to absorb odor. These canisters are available in various sizes. Advantage of using these canisters is that it can be customized according to the requirement. It is absolutely safe to use desiccant canisters as it has welded ends which provide more structural strength. And those welded ends have the capacity to stay sealed even in extreme pressure.

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Moisture Can Now Be Removed More Precisely With Silica Gel Breather Transformer

Desiccant like Silica gel cannot be used loosely. It has to be packed in form of packets. Now, the sizes of the packets differ from time to time. According to the requirement these silica gel packets are given shape and size. Like, when you purchase a leather jacket you must have seen a small packet somewhere in its pocket. That is a desiccant packet which is put in to absorb that pungent odor obtained from the jacket. This was all about small packets, but what about places like big electronic factories where sudden heating and cooling produces huge amount of moisture. That much moisture is sufficient to promote corrosion or rusting activity. So, at such places huge places breather transformers are used.

Silica gel being the ideal desiccant among all the other desiccants is the best product to be used as an absorbent in these breathers. Breather transformers are the best tool which provides an efficient and an economic way to control the level of moisture which enters the electronic equipment. Breathers are available in various quantities but people usually use then up to the capacity of 2000 Kva.

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Silica Gel has Highest Priority in Desiccants!!!

Among all the desiccants, silica gel is rated as the best one.  It is basically amorphous form of silicon dioxide. These are hard irregular beads which has high capacity surface area to not only absorb water molecules but also lock it inside them. It is available in three variants that is blue, white and orange.  Among them Blue and orange are the indicating types. It changes its color to indicate that they are fully contaminated and are now ready to be replaced with the fresh ones. Also these beads should never be used in direct contact with any food or pharmaceutical product. The best thing about the gel is that once it is fully contaminated it can be reused by heating it over 300oF. The heating process brings the silica gel beads to its original face.

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Silica Gel Can Be More Effective When Used In Canisters

Silica Gel is always considered as the best desiccant among all. It is said as better than the others as it has more absorption capacity. It has the capacity to absorb 40% moisture of its weight. Also, once it has sufficiently absorbed moisture to that level that it cannot absorb more, it indicates that it should be replaced by changing its color. Although, silica gel is available in three variants - blue, orange and white. Among the three blue and orange silica granules are the indicating ones. By changing its color it indicates that now it is fully contaminated and need to be replaced.

Whenever any product is stored, pharmaceutical or food Threat of being exposed to moisture increases. After coming in contact with moisture the product not only loses its originality but its effectiveness is also compromised. In these tough situations desiccant canisters are the best to prevent or to significantly reduce the level of moisture at the storage area. These desiccant canisters are widely used with pharmaceutical products. Canisters are idle to use on those places where moisture needs to be absorb at relatively high speed. By absorbing moisture this desiccant have the capacity to control various microbial activities like growth of rust, mold, yeast or fungi.

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Breather Transformers for Electrical Equipment..

Silica Gel Orange Desiccant although cannot be used loosely so it is either used in packets or it can also be used in breather transformers. This technique is nowadays quite popular, as the breather’s works more efficiently than those packets. Breathers are said to be the economic and efficient way to control the level of moisture. It is usually used in factories where huge electrical equipment is used. Humidity in the nearby area increases due to the frequent cooling and heating process of the machines. The equipment needs to be protected from coming in contact with the moisture. The breather has aluminum body and is sealed from both the edges, so this prevents any type of leakage even at that moment when beads are fully contaminated. Its body has also some transparent but unbreakable UV proof polycarbonate plastic, which helps to know the current status of the silica beads.

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Utilize Silica Gel Orange Beads for Breather Transformers in the Most Efficient Way!

Many of the people prefer silica gel beads over the other desiccants. Silica gel is basically a granular substance which itself is made up of sodium silicate. This desiccant is in amorphous form which is produced synthetically from silicon dioxide. This makes it the best technique to absorb unwanted humidity. Water is the reason for sustenance on earth, but if it is present at unwanted place even in the form of humidity it can be disastrous. So, in order to avoid moisture silica gel beads are used. Silica gel itself is available in three variants that is blue, white and orange. Selecting any particular type of desiccant depends on the purpose for which it is being used. Among all the three type blue and orange silica beads are said to be indicating silica gel.

Silica gel orange beads have orange indicator. Among all the silica gel types it has the highest absorption capacity that it can even absorb 40 percent moisture of its weight. When the absorption capacity of a single silica bead reaches its height and it can no more absorb moisture that means the bead is fully contaminated and shows this by color transformation to dark orange. At the initial stage the beads changes its color from orange to yellow to green and then finally to dark orange indicating that it is fully loaded and needs to be replaced. Indicating type silica gel does not have any type impurities like sulfate or chloride. It also has high organic preference and high absorption efficiency.

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Silica Gel White for Dehumidification Process!

The best thing about silica gel dehumidification is that you will never find is cleaning and refill process too messy. Even when the silica gel beads are fully contaminated, you will never have the complaint about leakage or even it will never spill a single drop of liquid. It locks the moisture absorbed from the air and keeps it locked within the silica gel granules until it is replaced or renewed.

The advantage of dehumidifiers over the other desiccants is that, as the content of the device is renewable you will never need to fill it will expensive refills. Its maximum lifespan is of 10 years and many manufacturing companies provide warranty over its quality for a certain period of time. This tool is basically used for household purposes which effectively work to reduce the rate of humidity level from the environment. 30 to 50 percent is the basic humidity level in the environment but if the humidity level rises above that it will result in microbial activities. The best thing about dehumidifiers is that it providers deep drying even in high moisture content environment. Some features that makes it different from other desiccants is that it is absolutely reliable and very scalable and that is the reason it is used in sports areas, power stations, place where food grains are stored and many more.

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Silica Gel Dehumidification – The Versatility And Importance Explored!

Moisture is everywhere, in your kitchen, in your closet, safe drawer and many more. Average amount of humidity is necessary for sustenance, but excessive humidity can be as worst as a nightmare. In this situation dehumidifier is the best way to get rid of excessive humidity. It works for a long period of time, and thus you need not to worry to change it from time to time.

 A good quality dehumidifier has the capacity to work at the stretch of 10 years.  Dehumidifier’s works in combination with silica gel and are renewable sources that work without batteries or power. The best result of this device can be seen by placing it in a room of 333 cubic feet. As it silently absorbs moisture the crystal in the device which contains silica gel crystals will change from deep blue to pink, indicating that the beads are contaminated with moisture and are now ready to be replaced.

Depending on the situation these silica gel dehumidifiers take 2 to 4 weeks. You can either replace it otherwise you also have the option to reuse the silica gel beads again by placing it in a well-ventilated area for 8 to 10 hours. After some time the silica gel beads comes to its original shape and thus changing its color to deep blue again. This process can be repeated for 10 years.

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Silica Gel Desiccant Rated as the Best Desiccant

Silica Desiccant is basically a granular gel which is a composition of sodium silicate made by the artificial decomposition of silicon dioxide. As the name says gel, but actually silica exists in the form of hard translucent granules that tends to swell up after absorbing certain percentage of humidity or water. As it is an amorphous substance and looks like crystals or beads it has micro-pours structure which has interlocking cavity providing enough surface area to adsorb moist air. This is the reason which makes Silica gel has the best technique to absorb humidity, thus making it the high capacity desiccant. In case the desiccant has reached the highest point where the molecule has no capacity left to adsorb humidity further it even has the feature to change its color. In this case silica gel molecules are of 3 types Orange, blue and white.

 These colored silica gel granules are similar to that of the regular silica gel apart from that different colored granules have different capacity to adsorb moister. As soon as the granule has absorbed enough water it changes its color indicating that the silica gel beads needs to be replaced. Among all the beads silica gel orange is considered t have the best capacity to absorb moisture. It has the capacity to absorb 40 percent moisture of its weight. The best thing about these beads is that even if it has reached the level of saturation it can be reused by heating it over 300o F, this will remove all the moisture content form the bead.

Silica gels are also used in Breathers. There are many companies who are using these breathers for preserving their products. These breathers are mostly used by the power generating companies. Humidity is the biggest enemy of electronic products. So, the function of these silica gel breathers is to absorb all the moisture content which is sucked by those electronic transformers during their breathing process. During the breathing process of silica gel breathers, the air which comes in it is humid and has dirt. This air has to be purified in order to avoid any damage to the electronic items. So the silica gel breather absorbs moist air and ensures that only pure air is breathed out for the transformer. Initially the color of the silica gel beads will be blue but as it absorbs moisture its color will gradually turn to pink. Breathers also have a cup so that the dust particles can settle down in that cup.

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Desiccant Canisters- Increase the Life of Your Pharmaceutical Packaging Product

Any product, whether it is pharmaceutical, electronic or food item it can be badly affected by moisture. When any of the products is preserved or stored the chances of it being affected by the moisture increases. With the help of desiccant canisters, the life of the products can be increased as the canisters help in preventing packaging moisture. Desiccant canisters are mostly used in pharmaceutical industry for the packaging of bottles and tablets. It has very high capacity and speed for adsorbing moisture and just because of this feature they are the best option to be used with any food items or medicine. Apart from the silica gel, various types of materials are used in canisters like activated carbon and molecular sieves. These desiccants not only have the capacity to control moisture but they also help to control rust, mould and many other type of deterioration activities which occur due to moisture.

Among all, silica gel canisters are considered as the best option to be used, especially in case of pharmaceutical industry. It not only increases the lifespan of the product, but is also the reason to retain the freshness and effectiveness of the item by keeping the packaging environment dry. The best thing about the desiccant canisters is that they are absolutely nontoxic, and thus this makes it flexible to even use it with the food items. Whenever you are choosing a company for buying desiccant canister, it is necessary to check if the company follows FDA standards in manufacturing of the product. If it has successfully undergone all the FDA standards, it can be used in closed contact with any food and pharmaceutical item. There are unique shape and sizes of the desiccating canisters available in market. It is available in sizes starting from 0.5 to 3 grams.

With the help of these type of canisters products can be given a controlled and a packed environment which requires moisture controlled and odor free environment. The packaging platform can be customized according to the requirement and needs of the customers. When silica gel or desiccant clay is used in canisters, it is used for adsorbing moisture whereas Molecular sieves and activated carbon are used to adsorb gaseous activities like odor control. These desiccants are basically small and cylindrical can containers which are stuffed with highly active desiccant agents. Special design of these canisters allows them to be inserted and used continuously with the packed pharmaceutical products. There are several sizes and variants available in market for these canisters from which you can choose according to your requirements.

A somewhat similar concept to the desiccant canister which is also available in variety of products and sizes and is provided by Sorbead India. There are various benefits of using this desiccant canisters or capsules that is it has very effective adsorption rate which helps in providing moisture and odor free environment to the product. Sorbead India provides canisters at very cheap prices with flawless quality.

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Use Silica Gel Packets to Get Rid of Moisture

Silica gel is an important desiccant which holds water particles which are trapped inside the storage boxes. Silica gel is a very important product for those devices and products which can even produce thumb size moisture droplets, which can highly disrupt the functioning of the device.

Moisture is always an unnecessary content which can sometimes even create havoc as it is the reason for the promotion of fungi and mould. These micro-organisms are the cause of deteriorating quality of the product. So, in order to avoid the effects of moisture and keep the ambiance dry, many type of moisture adsorbing techniques are used like molecular sieves, activated carbon and silica gel. Among all three the most popular one is the silica gel. It is basically a granular, highly porous and a vitreous substance which is synthetically made from sodium silicate. Unlike its name silica gel, it is a solid substance. Silica gel is available in three variants that is orange, blue and white.

Talking about the white silica gel, it is a non- indicating variant while the orange and blue are the indicating gel types. Unlike the other variants of silica gel is not made up with the other types of indicating agents. It remains white when it is free from all kinds of moisture and particles. Impurity of this type of gel is judged when its whiteness turns a little milky or hazy. The best thing about this variant is that it always has the higher capacity to adsorb moisture as compared to the other variants. While the other variants that are, orange and blue keeps up the adsorbing capacity to adsorb up to 40 present of humidity of its weight in the environment of 100 present humidity. The molecular structure of a silica gel is very similar to that of a sponge, thus considered as the best solution for moisture adsorption. It is also used as a pharmaceutical dehydration agent who is used for bleaching of petroleum oils.

There are several Silica Gel Manufacturers who are manufacturing this desiccant in huge quantity. Huge amount of silica gel is supplied to many industries like refrigeration and storage industry, Leather manufacturing industry, cosmetics and gas industry. A major section of silica gel is supplied to the Food and storage industry because silica gel being a nontoxic desiccant can be conveniently used with food. With the help of this desiccant freshness and crispness of the food item can be retained. Moisture is the biggest enemy of electronic items, so manufacturers of electronic items and computer industry also utilizes this product.

Sorbead India is the leading silica gel suppliers in market. It is very necessary to first investigate a little before you make a selection for silica gel supply for your company. The brand of the desiccant manufacturing company does matters a lot, when the customers choose the product for long term use. Sorbead India is the trusted brand and is known for providing quality and reliable solutions to the suppliers. The effective team and the round clock service are the plus points. The products are easy to access and the whole information can be gained easily online.

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Overview on Moisture Absorbing Silica Gel for Breathers

Among all the moisture absorbing techniques, Silica gel is said to be the most efficient and the best way to absorb the unwanted humidity. Humidity is the biggest enemy against the quality of a good product. So in order to retain the quality the best way, silica gel beads should be used. They are available in 3 variants - White, blue and orange. Among the three, Silica gel blue bead and orange bead are the indicating type silica gel. Industrial people mostly use the blue one. It is used in various industries like food and packaging, Pharmaceutical, lather and also in gas industry. This blue bead will initially turn to pink when it is fully absorbed with moisture. Another reason for them being used in such huge quantity is that they are absolutely non-toxic and environmental friendly.

Now-a-days, this gel is also being used in the transformer breathers. Usually when Blue silica gel for breather is used, it provides an efficient and an effective way to control the level of moisture content in the electric equipment. As when the equipment changes its temperature from cool to hot or vice versa it creates a huge amount of humidity in the environment. This needs heavy breathers to clean the nearby environment and to continue the working of the equipment. There are many companies across the world which supplies Silica gel transformers up to the capacity of 2000Kva.

Silica gel for breathers is basically transparent hollow cylinders which have tubes and it contains silicon salt which is also called as silica gel. It consists of cobalt which works as indicator. The body and the oil cup of the breathers are made up of transparent and unbreakable polycarbonate plastic and is also UV protected. Many of the breathers also have gel removing plus refining method which aims to reduce the labor and also avoids air leakage. Breathing actually happens within the transformers which is the act of contraction and expansion of the oil masses within it.

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Silica Gel Packets- Best solution for Odor and Humidity Control

Silica gel is a solid material and is a wonderful moisture adsorbent used for storage purposes. Silica gel usually comes in 3 variants consisting of blue, white and orange. The reason of the increased popularity of the substance is its incomparable humidity adsorbing capability. It possesses the capacity to adsorb 40 percent humidity of its weight even when it is placed in an environment having 100 percent humidity. Among all the variants of silica gel white silica gel has the highest and the quickest adsorbing capacity. When the beads of silica gel are used in packets, those are termed as silica gel packets. It is very useful and helps in reducing the humidity and works by maintaining the product quality of the product. As it is an absolutely nontoxic substance, it is used by many food and storage industries. It is also a major constituent of pharmaceutical industry.

Apart from this, industries like leather and gas companies also look upon it for moisture elimination purposes. Moisture is the biggest enemy as it encourages the growth of mold and fungi. Being highly porous and nonflammable substance its use is encountered in the day to day work. The best thing about silica gel is that it can be reused. When it indicates that it is fully used, heating it to a certain temperature brings it back to its original state and thus can be reused. Also the Silica gel packet is available in various sizes which make it flexible in use.

It is also frequently use in vacuum packing, textile industry, API packing and diagnostic kits. You can find many companies for Silica gel in India. The companies produce it in bulk and the products can be ordered online too. Gradually, silica gel has become the benchmark for durability and usefulness and hence the demand for silica gel packets has increased tremendously. It proved to be of great use starting from all the household items to the industrial leather products. One thing that has to be kept in mind while selecting the company for silica gel packets is that a proper check should be performed that the substance has FDA Standards or not.

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Usefulness of Silica Gel Blue and Silica Blue Orange

We always wonder about the usefulness of silica gel packets that come along with the packaging of the things that we buy. These little packaging of these gels are very helpful and is responsible for the successful packaging of the commodities. With the advancement of the technology in the development of silica gel, self-indicating silica gels are now becoming increasingly popular. They are basically of two types, silica gel blue and silica gel orange. These gels are mainly responsible for the absorption of moisture and are kept in small packets. These are granular substances that are made from a chemical substance called silicon silicate. These are made basically by synthetic processes. The end result is translucent, hard granules.

These are basically silica gel that is amorphous and is made into irregular granules that look like beads. These silica gel beads have micro-porous structure that has interlocking cavity that results in high surface area. These self-indicating gels are basically the same as normal indicators but with only the exception that in these gels, chemical or organic components are added that are sensitive to moisture. These chemicals react differently to the different levels of moisture. Their reaction is shown by their color change.  Low vapor density is responsible for the fact that water is able to stay on the surface of the beads. The process of adsorption by these beads gets stopped when the state of equilibrium is attained. This state is basically attained when the vapor pressure of the surface and the surroundings gets equal.

These are used in the industries where excess moisture can cause damage to the goods. The most basic use is for the drying and cleaning of the air and gases. These beads find great use in any kind of a dehumidification process. Silica beads are also used in the drying of analytical sample as they don’t participate in any type of a chemical reaction. They are also used to protect the sensitive optical instruments and lenses from damage caused due to humidity.

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Basics of Silica Gel White

The small packet of silica gel white that comes in almost every packaging nowadays has many advantages. They are mainly responsible for the absorption of moisture and are kept in small packets. These are granular substances that are made from a chemical substance called silicon silicate. These are made basically by synthetic processes. The end result is translucent, hard granules.

These are basically silica gel that is amorphous and is made into irregular granules that look like beads. These beads have micro-porous structure that has interlocking cavity that results in high surface area. Low vapor density is responsible for the fact that water is able to stay on the surface of the beads. The process of adsorption by these beads gets stopped when the state of equilibrium is attained. This state is basically attained when the vapor pressure of the surface and the surroundings gets equal. The process of removal of humidity from the surroundings by the desiccants is known as desiccant dehumidification.

These are used in the industries where excess moisture can cause damage to the goods. The most basic use is for the drying and cleaning of the air and gases. These beads find great use in any kind of a dehumidification process. Silica Gel Beads are also used in the drying of analytical sample as they don’t participate in any type of a chemical reaction. They are also used to protect the sensitive optical instruments and lenses from damage caused due to humidity. The best thing about these beads is that even though they are slightly acidic in nature, then also they are not toxic and can be used even in the packaging of food. These crystals are also used in the drying of flowers. When kept in a closed container with the flowers, they dry up the flower in 2 to 6 days and effectively preserve its beauty.

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Specification of Silica Gel

Silica gel desiccants are largely used in the Consumer products like Food, Leather, and Packaging to protect goods from Moisture Depreciation. Silica gel is one of the most widely used desiccant due to its exclusive property of Moisture adsorption, various sizes, shapes and saturation indicating properties that can cater to any application. They are packed in form of small bags, tiny cylinders or tablets which help the user fit it in any type of packaging making it more users friendly. These desiccants can be regenerated by applying heat for a specific time period which lets it retain its original properties making it re-usable.

Silica Gel Beads are spherical forms of silicon dioxide which are derived artificially from Sodium Silicate. Beads are in colored and transparent forms. They are available in various sizes ranging from 1 mm to 8mm. They adsorb relatively up to 40% moisture of their weight which makes it amongst the most favorable moisture adsorbing inert material that can be in free forms or enclosed in some packaged forms. Silica beads are used in air breathers.  

Specifications of Usage

For one liter volume container, half gram of silica gel is required to keep it safe. Change in relative humidity can also affect the absorption capacity. If the relative humidity is 20%, then the gel can absorb 10% of its weight. If the relative humidity is 50% or 90%, then the gel can absorb about 23% or 36% of its weight respectively.

When it comes to using an easy desiccant which is weightless and can be reused, then silica gel is the right choice. It can be used in many industries. It is also available in different packing sizes, enabling it to be used in various packages. Some companies prefer colored gel to indicate the presence of humidity and some prefer silica gel white.

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Product that can be protected with Silica Gel

Previous our post said advantages of silica gel make it a very good choice for protecting different products of daily use.

1. Storage containers, tool boxes, cargo on boats and RVs as well as in safes and containers.
2. Military instruments and firearms
3. Photos, batteries, films, photographic equipments and optical devices
4. Electronic, computer, circuit boards and other instruments.
5. Collectibles like stamps, coins and leather products.
6. Pharmaceutical products, vitamins and medical equipments
7. Foods, pet stuff and seeds.
8. Jewels, textile, documents and other fragile products.

Overall, any product that could get damaged due to high humidity can use silica gel with the package.

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