Mould, staining and odour prevention for organic goods in sealed containers.
The problem
Textiles and leather are hygroscopic and organic. They arrive at the port already carrying moisture, then spend weeks in a sealed steel box where that moisture cycles onto the goods and grows mould. Mildew staining on finished garments cannot be recovered.
Because the cargo is the moisture source, container-level desiccant does most of the work. Pack-level sachets protect individual cartons, and DMF-free grades are mandatory for consumer goods.
The method
A repeatable sequence, in the order that matters. Skipping the first step is the usual reason the rest disappoints.
Cargo loaded damp will generate condensation no matter what is in the container.
Dimethyl fumarate is restricted in major markets and a non-compliant sachet is a market-access problem.
Calcium chloride systems handle the volume of water that textile cargo releases.
Non-woven DMF-free sachets sized to carton volume.
Where musty odour is the presenting complaint, an activated carbon blend addresses it alongside the moisture.
What you will need
DMF-free & cobalt-free white gel
White non-indicating gel manufactured free of dimethyl fumarate and cobalt, for footwear, leather, textile and consumer goods exports.
Absorption capacity published up to 67.82%
Calcium chloride & bentonite clay
High-profile food-grade desiccant in DuPont Tyvek, blending bentonite clay with calcium chloride.
Stops container rain, dewdrops and transit odour
Calcium chloride hanging pole
Vertical calcium chloride poles that hang in the corrugated recess of a container side panel and collect brine in a sealed chamber.
Four to eight poles protect a full 20 ft container
Packed sachets
The core packed range: silica gel sealed into breathable pouches from 0.5 g to 5 kg, in Tyvek, non-woven, paper or cloth.
Fourteen standard sizes, four pouch materials, custom sizes to order
Adsorbent carbon
Coconut shell, wood and coal based activated carbon for odour and volatile control.
Removes odour and volatiles that desiccants leave behind
Montmorillonite clay desiccant
Natural clay desiccant in thirteen sizes from 1 g to 1 kg, in composite paper, filter paper, non-woven or Tyvek.
Absorbs up to 50% of its own weight at 25 °C and 100% RH
Who this applies to
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