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A frequently asked question in the food industry regarding packing bulk foods for long-term storage is the difference between silica gel and oxygen absorbers.

This blog post is part of a series that answers various frequently asked questions about our desiccant and adsorbent products. You can view more FAQs about oxygen absorbents and FAQs about silica gel products by clicking the respective links.

Silica Cat litter for your furry friends is a good choice as you get many benefits mentioned in the picture below:

Compressed natural gas (CNG) is quickly becoming a popular source of vehicle fuel in the United States. The high cost of gasoline has pushed oil refineries and distributors to look for other sources of fuel. Coupled with the recent discoveries of new natural gas sources all over the country, CNG has been propelled into the …

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Even if you’re reading about activated alumina for the first time, there’s a good chance that you and your family have benefitted from the substance—in fact, it may even be sitting inside the water filter in your kitchen right now.

Oxygen absorbers are commonly added to packaging to reduce or entirely remove the oxygen levels inside. They prevent spoilage due to factors such as mold, and extend shelf life significantly.

The secure packaging of products is an essential consideration in the pharmaceutical industry. These products are highly sensitive to changes in environmental factors, such as temperature and moisture content. As such, pharmaceutical companies go to great lengths to maintain the integrity of products and prevent changes to their chemical composition.

Activated alumina is a porous, solid form of aluminum oxide with many applications in the pharmaceutical industry and in research circles. An industry report by Grand View Research forecasts that the activated alumina market will grow at a CAGR of 5.4% till 2025.

Desiccants comes in variety of types and have number of uses. For example, desiccants are used to absorb moisture content from air, thus eliminating humidity. For more desiccants uses and types, lets take a look below info graphic:

Drawing a fine line between adsorption and absorption can be difficult because the distinction between them is quite fuzzy. It’s not just the terms adsorbent and absorbent that sound quite similar—in many cases, materials that undergo one process also do the other.