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I had damage to my cargo even though I used lots of silica gell and there was no condensation. Would it help to switch to HUMITRAP?

April 26, 2017cargo CONDENSATION damage gell help humitrap lots silica Switch Used

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I had damage to my cargo even though I used lots of silica gell and there was no condensation. Would it help to switch to HUMITRAP?

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Calcium chloride absorbs moisture even when the humidity is not very high. This protects the cargo against damage caused by prolonged periods of elevated humidity. Some kinds of steel start to corrode at 70% relative humidity, moulds can grow at 80% relative humidity and at near 90% relative humidity lots of things go wrong. Yet, Humidity Trapper are also at their most efficient protecting against condensation. Most other products, such as silica gells, are really effective only in very humid conditions and in protecting the cargo against condensation damage.