Moler
Clay (The Molecular Sponge)
Around 50-60 million
years ago, the English channel did not exist and Iceland was in formation.
Northern Europe, the Baltic and North Seas were areas experiencing tremendous
volcanic eruptions. Some of the resulting volcanic ash deposits arrived
at what has become Mors, Denmark. Over time and exposure to local algae's
(diatoms), minerals and other conditions, that ash was formed into a
very unique clay. Today it is called Moclay.
It is the principle ingredient in DRY-BAG®
products. Moclay deposits were discovered toward the end of the 18th
century, but it wasn't until about 1905 that tests for commercial use
where realized. The unique combination of algae (diatoms) within the
clay make it molecularly porous, thus highly insulative. The first Moclay
product was a popular light weight European construction brick.
Pictured at left,
the qualities of Moclay are quickly understood. Shown at high magnification,
the porous pockets where algae (diatoms) once lived account for over
60% of the volume. By 1960, world demand for Absorbing Granules made
the material a sure success for industrial uses such as the absorption
of oil spills.
The clay enjoys large appeal as cat litter. It is used as a carrier
for pesticides, a free flow improver, anticaking agent, and animal feed
additive, not to forget as a desiccant known as DRY-BAG®.
In 1979, Anders Bendt, a Danish ship broker at that time, was looking
for a better desiccant than in current use for his cargo clients. His
extensive testing and research revealed Moclay to be unsurpassed as
the ideal base for a superior desiccant product soon to be known as
DRY-BAG®.
Anders Bendt A/S licensed the exclusive use of Moclay as a desiccant
product in 1980.
Two
Condensation Types
Before understanding
"The DRY-BAG® Difference",
here are some facts that will help in explaining how various approaches
to the moisture problem work.
Condensation...Two
Types
1. Cargo Sweat:
occurs when moving a cold cargo to a warm climate thus forming moisture
on the surface of the cargo. (Take a cold bottle from your refrigerator
into the warm air and see what happens) and,
2. Container
Sweat: being water vapor forming on the inside of the container
box itself when moving from a warm climate to cooler zones thus creating
"rainfall".
Both create the same problem (cargo moisture), however different products
and strategies on the market will be more so, less so, or not at all
effective depending on the point of origin, cost, climatic conditions,
destination, time of journey, and the product being shipped.
Using "DRY-BAG
Secured" products in conjunction with DRY-Bag's themselves
is a proven method to reduce container Sweat to the minimum.
DRY-BAG®
products work in both cases with
equally outstanding results and at a very affordable cost.
Other
Market Strategies
Silica Gel
commonly known as the small sachet found in the sealed box of your new
camera, for which purpose it is excellent. The box is sealed, the packing
environment known, and changes in climatic conditions inside the box
will fluctuate little. Silicagel is an amorphous silica in the form
of hard irregular granules having a large surface area which gives the
ability to absorb surface moisture VERY quickly. In short, for the purpose
of shipments in uncontrolled environments, it sucks up moisture far
too quickly and becomes fully saturated well before the cargo arrives
at it's destination.
DRY-BAG®
Products protect in every environment, and for longer !
Sweat paper
is designed to combat the "rainfall" or Container Sweat effect occurring
inside containers. It is stuck below the inner container ceiling after
a careful cleaning. A 20' container requires about 12 sheets of paper
accurately installed. Then of course, removed upon arrival.
Using Sweat Paper adds to your shipping
cost, however is the prefered method to employ when shipping non-bulk
goods if you are using DRY-BAG's themselves to adsorb excess moisture.
Our "DRY-BAG
Secured" products page illustrates how shippers employ this
method to ensure best results.
Sweat paper can
not protect against Cargo Sweat.
DRY-BAG®
Products protect against both Cargo and Container Sweat
!
Bentonite & Montmorillonite
Clays are granule desiccants dried at about 250 degrees C, and are
able to take up 19-20 % up to a maximum of 29 % of their own weight
in moisture. These sulfuric acid dried materials, if further chemically
treated to increase absorption will dissolve into mud, and seep from
their bag. Over the course of a normal sea voyage, unless excessive
quantity is employed, they will become fully saturated well before arrival
to the cargo destination.
DRY-BAG®
Products absorb up to 75% of their own weight, and for
60 - 90 days !!
The
DRY-BAG® Difference
DRY-BAG®
Desiccants
are made from a mixture of highly adsorbent Moler
Clays found only in Denmark. Combined with
calcium chloride and other chemicals which are added to increase adsorbency
to as much as 75% of the products weight, DRY-BAG®
Desiccants
are burned at 750 degrees Centigrade where they become calcinated (rock
like) and therefore unable to turn into mud even at maximum absorption.
DRY-BAG®
will not drip. No other product competes with
these claims.
"The
DRY-BAG® Difference" offers you these benefits
:
DRY-BAG®
protects in every environment, and for longer !
DRY-BAG®
protects against both Cargo and Container Sweat !
DRY-BAG®
absorbs up to 75% of it's own weight, for 60 - 90 days !!
DRY-BAG®
does not drip even at maximum absorption
DRY-BAG®
is totally harmless and can be placed on top of coffee, milk powder
cocoa, etc..
DRY-BAG®
is Environmentally Safe, and can be disposed of as normal waste.
DRY-BAG®
is COST EFFECTIVE !!!
