A manufacturer of desiccant products offers a chart to help medical device and pharmaceutical packagers determine the amount of desiccants necessary to keep shipments dry. The guide describes the firm's PillowPaks, which are compact packets available in Tyvek brand spunbonded olefin, paper, clear film, and custom substrates and in sizes ranging from 0.25 to 14 g. A packaging material provider uses a new down-gauged version of spunbonded olefin to create desiccant packaging. The firm seals the new Tyvek 1025B with its proprietary desiccant heat-seal coating and offers the coated material in printed or plain rollstock in a variety of widths. The material can then be used to produce desiccant pouches.
Desiccant packs contain clay beads that absorb moisture inside containers during shipping.
Packaged in crepe kraft paper bags, the packs can be placed into sealed shipping containers to protect moisture-sensitive electronics, chemicals, and other products.