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Moisture and pressure abatement are critical in engineering design. The Trade Risk Guaranty reported in 2016 that roughly 10-percent of all container shipment cargo is ruined due to moisture damage. As ocean-going container shipping is a 14-trillion-dollar industry, the financial losses are extreme. In 2008, moisture ingress into several sensors resulted in the $1.4 billion […]

WHAT ARE DESICCANTS? Desiccants are compounds or agents, such as Montmorillonite Clay or Silica Gel, used in facilitating low-humidity environments by adsorbing moisture content from the air. Typically used in transport, storage, or maintenance of materials and products, desiccants are used to keep everything from gym shoes to military munitions dry. SO, WHAT DO I […]

With silica gel, you can easily preserve flowers or make your own potpourri. The process for drying fresh flowers can be a bit daunting, especially if you are not familiar with doing so. The traditional method for drying flowers is to bundle a batch and hang them upside down in a ventilated area for a […]

  Step 1 To thread cam buckle, depress lever and pull webbing up through opening.     Step 2 To tension, release lever and pull webbing.     Step 3 Webbing length can be adjusted by depressing lever and pulling webbing.       Video Transcript To thread the cam buckle, depress the lever and […]

  Step 1 To thread over-center buckle, hold handle vertically with rivets at top. Swing wire bale down against top of handle.     Step 2 Insert pull tab into lower slot of handle, then back out through upper slot.     Step 3 Take up slack with pull tab while handle is in open […]

  Step 1 To thread ratchet strap, place webbing THROUGH slot in center rotating spool of closedratchet.     Step 2 Pull webbing through, leaving some slack.     Step 3 Start ratcheting (raising and lowering handle).     Step 4 Webbing will wind itself and be locked in place so that further ratcheting will […]