Re: dessicant capsules

From:Philip Oshel <peoshel@facstaff.wisc.edu>

Dessicant capsules can be made by filling ordinary gelatin capsules 
with your favorite dessicant.

Phil

>Hi Carrie and all,
>I have bought dessicant capsules [indicator-colored silica gel 
>inside clear plastic] from a company called United Dessicants 
>(sorry, no address at hand).   They came in two sizes, about 2cm and 
>4cm long, sold as 1.5 or 3g.   A colleague told me a while back he 
>couldn't find them any longer.   I just tried their old phone number 
>[609/662-6500] and got a 'no longer in service' recording.   I don't 
>know if they're out of business, or just don't make this product any 
>longer...maybe someone can track them down?   One factor may be that 
>the capsules are recyclable [can be dried for re-use by storing 
>overnight in a 60degree oven].  I've actually had the ones I use now 
>for years!  No repeat business, no more product availability, I 
>guess.
>
>I also have silica gel beads that are heat-driable - they're sold to 
>put in the bottom of dessicators ["t.h.e. dessicant" from EM 
>Science].  Much less messy than drierite, but not as convenient as 
>capsules.
>
>I'd be interested to hear if someone on the HistoNet has a 'source' 
>for dessicant capsules.  I wonder where the vitamin pill people get 
>the little plastic vials of dessicant they use?
>
>cheers, -Donna
>
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>>Date: 22 Feb 2001 16:46:14 -0600
>>From: "Carrie Kyle" <ckyle@cvdls.ucdavis.edu>
>>Subject: need vendor info......
>>
>>hi all,
>>hope someone can figure out what i'm looking for....  :-)
>>i need to find a vendor for drierite.....but not the loose stuff.  i've used
>>some in the past that was in clear capsules, making it nice and 
>>easy to use in
>>slide boxes and you could clearly see when they needed to be changed out with
>>fresh capsules.  the problem is that can't remember who our source was.  i've
>>checked vwr and fisher with no success.
>>thanks,
>>carrie kyle-byrne
>>ucdavis-cahfs
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