Buffers USA Introduces New Super Sized Desiccant

Buffers USA has introduced ABSORGEL Blanket, an innovative desiccant design that provides effective moisture control in tightly packed dry box marine containers in which there is no room between the cargo and side walls to hang desiccant products from the panel loops. It is also ideal for trailers and reefer units, which have no wall loops from which to hang desiccants. The blanket measures 24 by 59 inches with an effective absorption area of 24 x 48 inches.

According to John Hove, President of Buffers USA, the exclusive supplier of a new line of moisture control products, "the real benefit of this blanket design is its low profile height. Shippers can now load more cargo in a container and only have to leave a small space between the top of the load and the ceiling to get effective moisture control. The large surface area of the ABSORGEL Blanket insures fast-acting and substantial moisture absorption during voyages lasting up to 40 days."

According to Buffers, in a fully loaded 20 ft container, 2 or 3 ABSORGEL Blankets can do the work of 30 to 60 traditional desiccant pouches (120-200 grams). In a 40 ft container, 5 or 6 ABSORGEL Blankets can replace 60 to 120 pouches.

ABSORGEL Blankets can be used with all types of dry or moist cargo in the form of bulk or packaged goods. The main absorbent material is calcium chloride with starch and gelling agents that hold moisture in non-liquid brine form. The ABSORGEL Blanket is made from non-woven polypropylene and all material used in the blanket is non-toxic and environmentally friendly.

More information about ABSORGEL Blanket and other innovative moisture control products is available on the company's website www.desiccant-solutions.com.

About Buffers USA
Buffers USA designs, manufactures and distributes products for the intermodal transportation industry including ship's lashing and hatch cover parts, container, van trailer and chassis parts, chassis twistlocks and pinlocks, cargo control for trucks and flatbeds, moisture control technology, thermal bulkheads, anti-theft products for containers and packaging and cargo handling products for warehouse operations. It operates through a dealer and distribution network in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Central and South America. It has warehouses in Florida, Michigan and California. Headquarters are located in Jacksonville, Florida.

SOURCE: Buffers USA