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    Can silica gel be used as food desiccant

    • Last Update: 2017-05-29
    • Source: Internet
    • Author: User
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    Introduction: silica gel can be used as food desiccant, because silica gel has certain water absorption In food and medicine, the use of silica gel desiccant is a common phenomenon Desiccant can be found everywhere in our life, mainly in food and medicine There are many kinds of desiccant Silica gel desiccant is common, because silica gel desiccant is mainly placed in food and medicine, as well as some electronic instruments Can silica gel be used as food desiccant The small edition for you to introduce in detail about silica gel desiccant knowledge Silica gel desiccant is mainly used in medicine, machinery, optical electronics, precision instruments, instruments, seeds, processed food, tea, all kinds of chemical fiber textiles, leather shoes, leather, sports shoes, cultural relics archives, cameras, arts and crafts and other things that need moisture-proof and mildew proof, and is widely used Specific instructions are as follows: 1 Silica gel desiccant can be used for the moisture-proof of bottled drugs and food Ensure the drying of the contents and prevent the growth of various miscellaneous molds 2 Silica gel desiccant can be used as general packaging desiccant Such as bags, clothing, shoes and hats, leather, etc., to prevent goods from being affected by moisture during storage or transportation 3 Silica gel desiccant can be conveniently placed in electronic products, instruments and meters, household appliances, mechanical equipment and other products to prevent goods from being affected by moisture and product quality 4 Silica gel desiccant can be placed in the transport container to prevent container rain 5 The most suitable hygroscopic environment for silica gel desiccant is room temperature (20-32 ℃), high temperature (60-90 ℃), which can reduce the relative humidity of the environment to about 40%, so the application of silica gel desiccant is very wide Silica gel dryer is used as air purifier to remove moisture from air to control air humidity It can also be used as the dehumidification between two parallel sealed glass plates to maintain the transparency of the glass It is also widely used in sea transportation; coarse pore silica gel desiccant is commonly used as dehydrating agent, desiccant and catalyst carrier, and can remove organic acid and water from transformer insulating oil In addition, due to its large pore size, it is also the raw material for deep processing of silica gel; and the blue silica gel desiccant is used as an indicator to indicate the degree of water absorption and saturation of the desiccant, which is used for drying and moisture absorption; then the cobalt free discolored silica gel desiccant is a substitute for the blue silica gel To sum up, "can silica gel be used as food desiccant?" As mentioned today, silica gel desiccant has a very strong dilution capacity, so we must pay attention to that there must be a shelf between the packaging and the ground to prevent silica gel desiccant from directly contacting the ground During the transportation, silica gel desiccant should also be avoided from being rained, wet or exposed to the sun, so as not to cause any damage Determined hazards To learn more about food additives and food safety, you can directly log in to Baibai safety net Editor in charge: he xianrob
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