White silica gel
- home
- /
- White silica gel
White Silica Gel
White silica gel is a non-toxic, odor-free, and porous form of silicon dioxide that acts as a desiccant to absorb moisture from the air. Its key features include a high surface area for moisture adsorption, chemical stability, and a white colour that doesn't change with saturation, making it ideal for discreet applications. Benefits include preventing moisture damage in packaged goods like food and electronics, preserving documents and collectibles, and drying gases. These features and benefits are directly related: the high surface area and porous structure (features) allow it to adsorb significant amounts of water (benefit), while its non-indicating white colour (feature) makes it suitable for packaging where visual indicators of saturation are not desired (benefit).
Specifications & Features
- Material: Purified silicon dioxide, a chemically inert and stable substance.
- Colour: White, which remains the same even after absorbing moisture.
- Physical Form: Available as beads or granules with high porosity and a large internal surface area (e.g., 450-550 m²/g).
- Absorption Capacity: Can adsorb up to 40% of its weight in moisture.
- Non-Indicating: Does not change colour to indicate saturation, unlike some orange or blue silica gels.
- Temperature Resistance: Works effectively at a wide range of temperatures (up to 150°F or 65°C).
Benefits
- Moisture Control: Effectively absorbs water vapour to prevent moisture-related issues.
- Non-Toxic and Odourless: Safe for use with food, pharmaceuticals, and other sensitive products.
- Chemical Inertness: Does not react with most substances, ensuring safety for various applications.
- Versatility: Suitable for use in a wide array of industries and products, including electronics, leather goods, and seed preservation.
- Discreet Packaging: The white colour allows for use in packaging where a colour change indicator is undesirable.
- Reusability: Can be regenerated and reused by heating in an oven or microwave.
How They Are Related
- Structure to Performance: The high internal surface area and network of narrow pores (features) are directly responsible for its ability to attract and bind water molecules (benefit).
- Colour to Application: The fact that white silica gel retains its white colour (feature) is beneficial for applications where concealing the desiccant is important, such as in high-end packaging, as it doesn't visually signal a saturated state.
- Inertness to Safety: Being a non-toxic, odourless, and chemically inert substance (features) makes it a safe and reliable desiccant (benefit) for a wide range of uses, from drying foods to protecting sensitive electronics.
Available Sizes
- Granule & Beads: 2 gm Pouch to 2 Kg Bag
- Customization: Available but based on order quantity (MOQ – 500 Kgs)
