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Formats & Sizes

Desiccant Sachets, Bags & Packs

From a 1-gram sachet in a blister to a 1-kilogram pole in a shipping container, desiccant comes in formats sized for the job. Getting the format and size right is as important as the chemistry. Here is the full ladder and how to choose.

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1 g to 1 kg·Sachets, Bags, Poles·Silica / Clay / CaCl₂·DIN 55473 Sizing
Form Factors

The Same Chemistry Comes in Very Different Packages

“Desiccant” covers a sachet you can hold between two fingers and a one-kilogram pole that hangs from a container ceiling. The chemistry inside — silica gel, activated clay or calcium chloride — matters, but so does the format and size, because that is what decides whether the desiccant fits the pack, sits where the moisture is, and is easy to install at scale. Choosing the wrong size is a common, quiet cause of under- or over-protection.

Small sachets (1–10 g) protect the air in a single carton, blister or instrument case. Larger bags (25–1000 g) protect crates and palletised goods. Container formats — hanging bags, chains, poles and blankets — protect the whole box and clip to the corrugation or door bars. BENZ supplies the full ladder so the format is matched to the enclosure, and the quantity to the DIN 55474 load.

Desiccant Formats & Typical Sizes

FormatTypical sizesBest for
Sachet / packet1 g, 2 g, 5 g, 10 gCartons, blisters, small electronics, instrument cases
Bag / pouch25 g, 50 g, 100 g, 250 g, 500 gCrates, palletised goods, barrier bags
Unit / pole1 kg, 2 kgWhole shipping containers (hang from ceiling/walls)
Hanging strip / chainLinked unitsContainer side-walls and door bars
Blanket / matSheet formCovering palletised loads under shrink

Sachets are usually silica gel or clay; container poles and bags are usually calcium chloride. The right size depends on the sealed air volume and packing weight.

Which Size & Type Do You Need?

Match the format to the enclosure and the chemistry to the duty.

Single Carton / Blister
1–10 g silica gel or clay sachet. Silica gel ›
Barrier-Bagged Electronics
Clay sachet sized to bag volume + HIC, per J-STD-033. Electronics ›
Export Crate
100–500 g bags positioned with the cargo.
Shipping Container
1 kg calcium chloride poles/bags, hung high. Container ›
Food-Adjacent Packs
EC 1935/2004 compliant sachets and bags. Food-grade ›
How Many?
Size the count and size to your load. Calculator ›

Need the Right Size and Format?

Tell us the pack or container and the cargo, and we will specify the format, size and quantity — sachet to pole — free of charge.

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