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Title: Pharmaceutical Desiccants


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Pharmaceutical Desiccants
  • For Better Packaging Solutions

www.pharmadesiccants.com
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Why Use Desiccants?
You know the two biggest enemies of any Packaged
Products?
Moisture Oxygen
Lethal potential to damage metals, drugs, woods,
plastics, glass, Foods, Cloth, Paper, Leather
The effects of Moisture Oxygen are Simply
Devastating!
On the product life, presentability,
functionality performance, on profits finally
on the repute of manufacturer/exporter
3
Strategy For Moisture Control....
  • In Packaged Goods

Reduce! (by MAP Vacuum)
Eliminate (by Desiccants)
Prevent (by Barrier Packaging)
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Something About Moisture
  • Present in the air in the form of Vapors (Gas
    Phase) having more penetrative damaging ability
    than liquid form. We measure moisture in RH
    w.r.t.
  • Temperature and is dynamic through out the year.
    Also the moisture in compressed air flow is
    measured as dew point.
  • Affects integrity of packaging materials,
    packaged products, bacterial growth, bad odour
    etc

5
Problems! Problems! Problems!
  • - Odour
  • - Rust, Corrosion
  • - Container Rain
  • - Mold, Mildew and Bacterial Growth
  • - Weak Cartons, Label Damages

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Now The Solutions For Moisture
  • Cargo Dry Paks
  • Oxygen Absorbers
  • Silica Gel Desiccants

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How are Desiccants Rated?
  • Packaging experts face a confusing array of
    variables when selecting moisture adsorbents
    partly because moisture control is a multifaceted
    challenge. There are four sources of water
    contamination in a closed container or package
  • Water vapor in the air inside the package.
  • Water vapor adsorbed by the materials inside the
    package Water vapor on the walls of the package
  • Permeation of water vapor into the package.

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Quality Parameters-Desiccants
  • Should have very high adsorption capacity
  • Should have low residual moisture (LOD)
  • The desiccant material should have neutral pH
    (6.5-7.5), inert non-toxic in nature
  • Should be packed in non-dusting, non-tearable,
    non-lintable packing materials preferably
    spun-bonded olefins
  • The packet material should not have wetting
    effect on surface upon saturation
  • Should be confirming to International standards
    CFR/EU compliant, MIL-D specs, JDEC-033, FDA etc
  • Should be active (RTU) when using.
  • The packet material should be permeable to
    moisture
  • Desiccant must have moisture holding capacity at
    higher temperatures below evaporation point of
    water Desiccant should not release water upon
    saturation

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Do Don'ts-Desiccants
  • Do's
  • Dont's
  • Always use desiccants when you are ready to pack
    your goods seal immediately
  • Place the desiccants at different locations
    inside the package near the possible sources of
    air permeation
  • Store in the original container away from
    darkness
  • Look at the HIC placed inside the desiccant
    container before using
  • Expose the desiccants unnecessarily
  • Remove the HIC card from the original container
  • Use over-exposed desiccant pouches
  • Punch holes in the desiccant packets

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  • Our Location
  • 307, III Floor, Prayosha Complex, Next
    to Hyundai Motor Showroom, Chhani Jakat Naka,
  • Vadodara - 390024
  • Gujarat, India.

www.pharmadesiccants.com
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