Have you found spoiled, moldy, or even bug-infested in your food packaging?
If your answer is yes. Please read below.
So what are oxygen absorbers?
From Wikimedia we find: Oxygen scavengers or oxygen absorbers are added to enclosed packaging to help remove or decrease the level of oxygen in the package. They are used to help maintain product safety and extend shelf life. There are many types of oxygen absorbers available to cover a wide array of applications.
How do oxygen absorbers work?
The components of an oxygen absorber contain an iron powder formulation that becomes iron oxide in the presence of oxygen, chemically trapping available oxygen from the surrounding environment.
How long do you have to use them after opening them?
It takes about 2 hours for an absorber to become full and at that point they will not absorb anymore. We recommend you either use them or store them within 10 minutes of opening them, but realistically you do have a little more time, just don’t let them become exposed longer than necessary. One of our favorite methods of storing unused oxygen absorber packet is a mason jar. Just drop them in and seal the lid tightly. They will absorb the oxygen in the jar and then remain indefinitely able to absorb in the future.
What size oxygen absorber do you need?
There is a variety of different sizes of absorbers and sometimes it is hard to determine how much is needed for the container you plan on using. Please contact our expert.
