Silica gel is a porous, non-toxic material that absorbs moisture. It's used in many applications, including drying, preserving food, and protecting documents.
Description:
-Silica gel is made from aqueous sodium silicate and sulfuric acid
-It's a hard, inert, non-combustible, and non-corrosive material
-It has a 3-dimensional structure with microscale to nanoscale pores
-It can be found in granular, powder, or spherical bead forms
Usage:
-Drying: Silica gel can be used to dry natural gas and heavy hydrocarbons
-Preserving food: Silica gel packets can keep food fresh and prevent mold and mildew growth
-Protecting documents: Silica gel can prevent important documents from deteriorating due to moisture
-Controlling humidity: Silica gel can be used to control relative humidity levels
-Protecting leather: Silica gel can be used to keep leather from getting damaged by moisture
-Preventing fog: Silica gel can be used to prevent fog from forming on car windshields
Removing odors: Silica gel can be used to remove odors from sweaty towels, shoes, and socks
