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TSg88
post Apr 4 2007, 10:47 PM, updated 19y ago

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A friend of mine just gave me 2 big bags of this stuff...he got it from big machine his company bought lasttime....

So wanna ask is the silica gel or can it be use like Silica gel ?? I pressed it, all like tiny bean inside wink.gif

PS : I dun want to cut the bag to see what's inside since it's come with very thick cloth bag...

I also check on the net ...
http://www.engelhard.com/Lang1/xDocID33B50.../up1/SubSiteID0
http://www.engelhard.com/documents/EC-7887...%2025_10.04.pdf

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TSg88
post Apr 4 2007, 10:54 PM

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QUOTE(Naota-kun @ Apr 4 2007, 10:50 PM)
this looks to me like a industrial sized dehumidifying pack!

and look, it's already stated on the bag. "bla bla and static dehumidification approved...."
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ehhh...my english not so good ler...so can or cannot use ?? its stated need activation or reactivation bla bla... icon_question.gif ...

But the weblink said "...also ideal for machine parts, photographic and optical devices, medical equipment and diagnostics, aerospace and military products, film, paper and metal, food packaging, shipment and storage, packaged chemicals, and packaging of any hygroscopic materials."


Added on April 4, 2007, 10:55 pm
QUOTE(lj0000 @ Apr 4 2007, 10:53 PM)
definately is a de-humidifier, but not necessary silica gel. can be some karbonat as well.
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if become karbonat meaning becoming dust ??? danger to camera ?? cry.gif

This post has been edited by g88: Apr 4 2007, 10:55 PM
TSg88
post Apr 7 2007, 01:01 AM

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QUOTE(BeastX @ Apr 5 2007, 12:20 PM)
chemical composition 70% silicon oxide/silica gel SiO2, , 20% Alumina, Al2O3.... considered silica gel..... you would need to reheat the before use... oven at 150C will do or... microwave that exites the water molecules, There is usually some colour indicating gel.. be it blue to red.....deep blue to light blue

You would have to remove the silica gel beads from the cloth bag by removing some stitches and heat those beads in a tray... refill the bag and.. stitch back/ put into smaller containers...

Edit.. it appears to be to be clay type desicator with Si02 present... still regeration of the desicating function maybe possible.
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THanks for the chemical explaination....how long do it need to heat it ?? WHat is over tempreature ?? Will it exploded or something since am planning use office microwave do it.. brows.gif ...

How do i "clean" the microwave after that ?? Dun want my colleague got poison ler cry.gif
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post Apr 10 2007, 01:03 AM

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QUOTE(beehawk @ Apr 9 2007, 10:30 AM)
wow...big bag u got there....
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I got 2 bags brows.gif ...friend gave but after read all the sifu comment i think i will send it to dustbin soon doh.gif
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post Apr 10 2007, 01:09 AM

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QUOTE(lj0000 @ Apr 10 2007, 01:07 AM)
i would put it under the hot sun for an hour or so. with the sun this hot nowadays...
I won't put it in my microwave, unless that oven is no longer doing food stuff.

I would use it in my camera casing. just leave it at the bottom of the case. once a while just take it out to sun it.
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good idea also. Let me get my mama do it for me tomorrow thumbup.gif

Thanks thanks !!
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post Apr 13 2007, 12:48 AM

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QUOTE(elb @ Apr 10 2007, 01:48 AM)
Do it yourself. Goodness.
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day time work la...weekend lain cerita.

Anyway i bought real silica gel oredi laugh.gif

 

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