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5 LBS Premium Quality Blue Indicating Silica Gel Bulk Desiccant Beads, Industry Standard 2-5mm - Rechargeable (Blue to Pink)

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Interteck Packaging 5 LBS Premium Quality Blue Indicating Silica Gel Bulk Desiccant Beads, Industry Standard 2-5mm - Rechargeable (Blue to Pink)


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Product Description

What are silica gel beads inches

Our Interteck Packaging silica gel desiccant beads are used to absorb unwanted excess moisture that comes from the environment, temperature, weather conditions and keep things dry. Many premium products come with desiccant packs in the product packaging to keep them fresh and moisture-free for the consumer.

How to use:

We recommend using this cost-effective way of reducing humidity wherever you need it around your home, office, store, hospital, boat, RV, and wherever you need things to be protected from unwanted moisture. Pick up your choice of organza pouches and just hang these beads in various areas to replace electric humidifiers.

Product Description:

Bulk Beads Weight: 5 LB

About Interteck Packaging:

Looking for moisture control solutions for your home, office, hospital, store, boat, RV and more inches Look no further! Interteck Packaging has been relied on for effective moisture control solutions for leading business players from the pharmaceutical, electronics, food safety, transportation, government and other industries for years. With wide range of ability to customize delivery method of moisture absorbers, along with disciplined quality standards and cutting-edge technology, we lead the desiccants and moisture absorption industry.

Get your silica gel desiccant beads from Interteck Packaging today!

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4.7 out of 5 stars
4.7 out of 5
581 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the value, performance, color, and quality of the kitchen product. They mention that it works well, the colors are pretty, and that it goes from a deep rich blue to a bright beautiful pink. Some are happy with reusability, and ability to dry. That said, opinions are mixed on ease of use, and seal.

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29 customers mention24 positive5 negative

Customers like the ability of the product to dry. They mention that it works well to combat moisture in bathrooms, keeps filament dry, and is easy to dry out and re-use. It also works well for drawing moisture out of an enclosed space and is great for high humid areas like a basement or cell.

"...The bag it comes in definitely keeps moisture out, as it claims to...." Read more

"...The silica gel was thoroughly dry, dark blue and ready for my use in gun cabinets and gun safes...." Read more

"...bake in the oven, and when places in zipper mesh pouches, can reliable reduce moisture...." Read more

"It’s good stuff drys out my 3D filament real nicely. It did t come in a coffee can but a nice resealable plastic container with a handle for pouring." Read more

29 customers mention29 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the performance of the kitchen product. They mention that it works well and has no issues.

"The product itself is great and works as described, but upon opening the resealable seal for the first time it tore off from the packaging more..." Read more

"...it reads, very solid product, nice packaging(plastic paint can) works perfect. great buy...." Read more

"...The beads are nice and big and fit into containers that I 3d print. No issues." Read more

"These silica beads are really cute and work exactly as advertised, they look nice, easy to bake in the oven, and when places in zipper mesh pouches,..." Read more

27 customers mention27 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the quality of the kitchen product. They mention it's amazing, wonderful, and a great buy. The content was what they expected, and the product was well described. Overall, customers are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.

"...PLA is printing much better now. I think it's cool that you can see by a color change when the product is ready to be cycled and reused...." Read more

"The product itself is great and works as described, but upon opening the resealable seal for the first time it tore off from the packaging more..." Read more

"...Surprisingly NO damage done to the computer!!! YAY! This stuff is a lifesaver!!..." Read more

"...humidity for my 3D printer filament very low so I have better quality printing results...." Read more

21 customers mention21 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the value of the kitchen dehumidifier. They mention that it works wonderfully and is a fraction of the cost of other solutions. Customers also say that it's a cost-effective way of reducing humidity around the house.

"...chalky government bags, but the beads make loading easy, and with the low cost and color change, these are great...." Read more

"...This is a much more cost-effective way of reducing humidity wherever you need it around the house...." Read more

"...Very nice price and exactly what I needed. I think they're great and might have just made me better looking...." Read more

"Just what I wanted. Arrived in time in good condition. Good price. Can't ask for more than that!!..." Read more

16 customers mention16 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the color of the drying compound. They mention that it is pretty, consistent, and goes from a deep rich blue to a bright beautiful pink. Customers also appreciate that the color change is easy to see, and that the beads change colors so they know when to replace them.

"...bags, but the beads make loading easy, and with the low cost and color change, these are great...." Read more

"...'re not an eye-sore like most dehumidifying products; they're actually cute especially hanging from the curtains which is why I chose the blue-to-..." Read more

"...Yuck. No thanks. This stuff goes from a deep rich blue, to a bright beautiful pink. Very consistent color from bead to bead...." Read more

"...I think they're great and might have just made me better looking...." Read more

8 customers mention8 positive0 negative

Customers are happy with the reusability of the air freshener. They mention that it is easy to see the color change, and can be renewed back to original condition. Customers also appreciate the reusable plastic container with a handle for pouring.

"...Lastly, these should last a very long time as they can be reused again and again...." Read more

"...Put it in a dehydrator overnight and it turns bright blue and ready to reuse." Read more

"Great size, color change is easy to see, reusable, good price" Read more

"...It did t come in a coffee can but a nice resealable plastic container with a handle for pouring." Read more

9 customers mention6 positive3 negative

Customers are mixed about the ease of use of the reusable desiccant. Some mention it's exceptionally easy to use, simple, and convenient. However, others find it too much trouble and cumbersome. They also mention that the directions are misleading and the delivery takes too long.

"...for pound, as the white, chalky government bags, but the beads make loading easy, and with the low cost and color change, these are great...." Read more

"...Did not like the recharging process. Found it to be too much trouble and cumbersome. Gave up on in and got some that recharged by plugging it." Read more

"...really cute and work exactly as advertised, they look nice, easy to bake in the oven, and when places in zipper mesh pouches, can reliable reduce..." Read more

"Reusable desiccant is exceptionally easy to use. When it has absorbed all it can, it turns pin/red...." Read more

7 customers mention3 positive4 negative

Customers are mixed about the seal of the kitchen product. Some mention that it does what it's supposed to, and comes in an airtight container. However, others say that the package is poorly closed, and the can was open.

"I ordered three bags and one of them wasn't sealed and for something that is made to absorb moisture thats like getting a used product, the picture..." Read more

"...So far, so good. Container is air tight, so I haven't seen it turn pink yet, so I can't verify that actually happens or how well it works...." Read more

"...It is difficult to seal again because of the damage." Read more

"Does what it's supposed to. Came in an airtight container too...." Read more

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This is a review of the 5lbs of Industry Standard 2-5mm Silica Gel Desiccants.Summary – Bulk silica is a great idea if you ask me. Instead of buying various size packages of silica, I can now save a ton of money and make my own various sized bags. I use silica all the time for storing electronics, hard drives, guns and in my safe. What I love about this item is how they contain cobalt chloride which allows them to change from blue to pink indicating they need to be replaced. (These absorb 40% of their weight in water.)When I used a free online silica gel calculator, it shows I would need 238grams for a one cubic foot area. I then convert that to ounces and fill my back using a scale to the desired amount.In terms of the bags, after researching I found organza bags are the best. You can get about 100 on Amazon for really cheap.Lastly, these should last a very long time as they can be reused again and again. You can do either of the two methods below to restore them when they are pink.1.) Bake in a convection oven for 2—3 hours at 200 to 240 degrees. Do not exceed 250 degrees F.2.) Microwave on LOW power for 30 seconds to two minutes.Taking away 1 star for the poor container idea. With an item as sensitive to moisture as this, a paint can design with a metal rim is a bad idea. You need to pry the lid off and bang the lid on which will certainly leave a good chance you will have an air opening. They should come in some form of a plastic container with a screw on rubber sealed lid. I would have paid more for this same product in that type of container. At least I can move these into another airtight container to store.Note – These are 2—5mm and not 3-5mm as per the listing description.
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This is a review of the 5lbs of Industry Standard 2-5mm Silica Gel Desiccants.

Summary – Bulk silica is a great idea if you ask me. Instead of buying various size packages of silica, I can now save a ton of money and make my own various sized bags. I use silica all the time for storing electronics, hard drives, guns and in my safe. What I love about this item is how they contain cobalt chloride which allows them to change from blue to pink indicating they need to be replaced. (These absorb 40% of their weight in water.)

When I used a free online silica gel calculator, it shows I would need 238grams for a one cubic foot area. I then convert that to ounces and fill my back using a scale to the desired amount.

In terms of the bags, after researching I found organza bags are the best. You can get about 100 on Amazon for really cheap.

Lastly, these should last a very long time as they can be reused again and again. You can do either of the two methods below to restore them when they are pink.
1.) Bake in a convection oven for 2—3 hours at 200 to 240 degrees. Do not exceed 250 degrees F.
2.) Microwave on LOW power for 30 seconds to two minutes.

Taking away 1 star for the poor container idea. With an item as sensitive to moisture as this, a paint can design with a metal rim is a bad idea. You need to pry the lid off and bang the lid on which will certainly leave a good chance you will have an air opening. They should come in some form of a plastic container with a screw on rubber sealed lid. I would have paid more for this same product in that type of container. At least I can move these into another airtight container to store.

Note – These are 2—5mm and not 3-5mm as per the listing description.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Packaging Sucks, Product As Described
Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2020
The product itself is great and works as described, but upon opening the resealable seal for the first time it tore off from the packaging more easily than the seal itself thus rendering the packaging useless.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for combating moisture in bathrooms
Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2018
I use this in my bathroom, putting some in a jar with holes poked in the top, to absorb the moisture in the air. The beads start out dark blue, then turn a little bluish-purple, then become light pink once they have absorbed all the moisture they can. At that point, I put them in the microwave oven and heat for 1-2 minutes, depending on how much I have, on a paper plate loosely covered with another paper plate. (It is important to keep it loosely covered, because some beads will explode and jump up.) Some of the beads become ruptured after being heated, but they still work, and can be "recharged" in the microwave oven or a conventional oven over and over again.

Now that it's been humid/rainy lately, the jar of silica gel beads I keep in my bathroom turns from blue to pink in less than two days. Timing how long it takes for the beads to saturate can also help quantify just how moist a room or space is.

I plan to find more ways to creatively use these around the house.
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