| On basis of applications Luyuan series desiccants
may be divided into industrial product-purpose desiccants,
medicine (health product)-purpose desiccants, Foodstuff-purpose
desiccants, and on the basis of compositions, they can be
divided into lime desiccants, silica gel desiccants, mineral
desiccants and charcoal desiccants(referring to product exhibition
window).
I. Lime desiccant
Its main composition is choice CaO and it is white (or gray-white)
granular. It absorbs moisture through chemical reaction and
thus the absorption is irreversible. The absorbed moisture
will not return to the product to be dried because of evaporation.
No matter what RH of external environment, it still keeps
moisture-absorbing capacity 30% higher than its dead weight.
It is widely used in moisture-proof for cake, sea moss products,
dried fruits, confetti and tea.
Generally the patterned paper or composite paper is used as
the external packing paper.
II. Silica gel desiccant
Its main ingredient is silica gel (chemical formula SiO2·nH2O)
and is a tasteless, odorless and non-toxic transparent or
semi-transparent solid granular. It gently absorbs moisture
through physical absorption without dramatic change, is safe
and reliable, and widely used for moisture proof for garments,
shoes, caps, cases, bags, leather, medicine, instrument and
meters.
Generally the cotton paper, non-woven paper, composite paper
or Tyvek are used as the external packing paper.
The relationship between the moisture absorbing rate and external
conditions of silica gel desiccants is shown in the table
below:
| External
RH |
20% |
50% |
90% |
| Moisture
absorbing rate |
≥8% |
≥20% |
≥30% |
III. Mineral desiccant
It is also called as active desiccants and is an earth-like
mineral and its main ingredient is montonite mineral. It has
high absorbing capacity to eliminate bad odors, and is tasteless,
odorless, free of contact corrosion and environmental contamination,
100% degradable, and harmless to human body. It has a specific
gravity 2.4-2.8 and MP 1330-1430℃ and is renewable. It is
widely used in optical instrument, medical health products,
foodstuff and military products, especially in moisture proof
for marine shipping products and in drying of pet living environment.
IV. Charcoal desiccant
It is made of natural charcoal (active carbon and bamboo charcoal)
and then packed. It fast and safely absorbs moisture, extremely
removes bad odor, has a function of weak electrostatic reaction,
generates no environmental contamination, improves for soil
flowers and pot flowers, and is harmless to human body. It
is the new generation of environmental protection desiccants
and widely used in fillers for bed cushion and toy and used
for removing odors of refrigerators and refrigerated cabinets
and in moisture-proof and mothproof of down garments.
V. Notes
1. Any desiccant is no edible. If case of mistake, please
gargle with clean water and see doctor.
2. During storage and transportation it shall be ventilated
and kept dry and its package shall be protected from damage.
3. Please select proper type of desiccants according to characteristics
of the to-be-dried products.
4. In addition to normal specifications, desiccants of special
specifications may be in advance ordered.
5. For Luyuan series, versions in Chinese, English and Japanese
are at clients’ option.
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