TS-Optics Silica Gel drying agent, reusable (10x 5 g)

TS-Optics Silica Gel drying agent, reusable (10x 5 g)

Silica gel protects your equipment against humidity - perfect for storage

Silica Gel by TS is environmentally friendly and reusable as often as you want. It is ideal for storing telescopes, cameras and all other kinds of moisture-sensitive accessories.

Use of the silica gel:

The paper packets are permeable to water vapor and can be inserted directly into foil bags or similar airtight accessory packaging. However, air exchange must be possible between the parts to be protected and the desiccant, otherwise the desiccant cannot work.

Re-activating the silica gel:

If the effect decreases, reactivation of the desiccant is necessary. Simply place the corresponding packets on a porcelain plate, put the whole thing in the oven and then slowly heat the oven up to a maximum of 140 °C, but better only 120 °C. Do not put the packets into the preheated oven, the beads might crack. After approx. 2 hours the desiccant is dried and can be used again, longer does not hurt. This process can be repeated as often as you like, nothing has to be thrown away.

Hints: The large plastic bag is not heat resistant, it must not be placed in the oven. And a microwave oven is completely unsuitable, because first of all you cannot set a temperature there and secondly the quick heating up makes the water evaporate suddenly - the beads burst.

Instructions for use

Instructions for using the silica gel and for regeneration can be downloaded from this link: Silicagel

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