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How to store Carbomer
Hello guys,
how do you store carbomer powders? Or what would you recommend?
Do you have any special airtight packaging or in a zip lock bag?
I’m looking for the best option, as I’m tired of losing all my fresh and fluffy Carbomer
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11 Replies
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@Paprik Good question. I had the same experience, so frustrating! Could silica gel packet help?
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I had two silica gel packets there and it still went bad.
But maybe those silica gel packets were old already. I will need to get some new ones and test it out.
Thanks tho
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Your problem is it’s collecting water from the atmosphere and becoming hard right? Usually I just close my bag up and close it up. One thing you could do is put it in a room where a dehumidifier is running to reduce the humidity in the roomHow big is your bag? Mine is about 25kg
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I put my thickeners in an air tight container with a large bag of silica gel (I bought a large container of those).
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@Paprik Not sure if it’s feasible, bit if you have access to a nitrogen tank, you could flush out air from your bag with nitrogen….unless your bag is too big ????
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Store it the same way we ship it: inside a 3-mil bag tightly closed by zip-tie within a sturdy cardboard box taped shut. Store off the floor if possible so dampness won’t seep in.
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Desiccant chamber might be overkill, but if you store it properly with a bit of drierite it should keep it fluffy as long as the drierite stays blue!
https://www.grainger.com/category/lab-supplies/lab-equipment/lab-desiccators?brandName=SP+SCIENCEWARE&filters=brandName -
Thank you guys!! Really appreciated the feedback and tips.
I have ordered new silica gel packets (with indication - how fancy aye?) and will chuck a few of those together with Carbomer into smaller zip lock baggies.
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We always stored it in a one gallon glass jar.
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I may live in the world’s most humid climate. My solution…. buy SMALL AMOUNTS…and use the desiccant paks.
Aloha
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@Perry & @Graillotion, thank you guys.
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