"I was just about to throw mine away." Woman reveals genius reason why you should never throw away silica gel packets: 'Why ...

When you buy a new electronic appliance, shoes, medicines or even some food items, you often find a small paper sachet with the warning: "silica gel, do not eat." Subscribe to our newsletter for the ...

Silica gel packets are made of amorphous silicon dioxide, which is not biodegradable. The beads can persist for hundreds of ...

*Related video above: What are PFAS, so-called ‘forever chemicals’? (WHTM) — You have probably seen silica gel packets in such places as shoeboxes, dried food and even bubble wrap. It’s a white packet ...

An absorbent form of silicon dioxide often wrapped in small packets that is shipped with equipment to absorb moisture. Silica gel packets are desiccants. Silica gel packets can be used to remove odors ...

Footwear is another area where silica gel is making waves. Shoes with silica gel soles provide better grip on wet surfaces ...

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So what is silica gel and what is it used for? Silica gel packets are used to keep products at the correct humidity. These little packets take in moisture when there is too much of it in products or ...

When you buy a new electronic appliance, shoes, medicines or even some food items, you often find a small paper sachet with the warning: “silica gel, do not eat”. That little sachet is a desiccant – a ...

Everyone knows those small bags of forbidden “Do not eat” candy that come with fresh rolls of FDM filament as well as a wide range of other products. Containing usually silica gel but sometimes also ...