Patent ID: 7625638

Claim:
An organic electroluminescent device comprising a sealed atmosphere and a moisture-absorbent formed body in the form of a sheet disposed within the sealed atmosphere, said body comprising 1) an amine compound, 2) a hygroscopic agent, and 3) a resin component, wherein the amine compound is one or more members selected from the group consisting of hydrazide compounds, naphthylamine compounds and diphenylamine compounds, wherein the hydrazide compounds are selected from the group consisting of lauric acid hydrazide, salicylic acid hydrazide, formhydrazide, acetohydrazide, propionic acid hydrazide, p-hydroxybenzoic acid hydrazide, naphthoic acid hydrazide, 3-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid hydrazide, a dihydrazide compound, and a polyhydrazide compound, wherein the resin component is at least one polymer material selected from the group consisting of fluororesins, polyolefin resins, polyacrylic resins, polyacrylonitrile resins, polyamide resins and polyester resins.