World trade increased tremendously throughout the 1990´s. More and more products and goods are transported in containers by sea all over the world.
When the ships pass from one climate zone to another, from heat to cold, moisture is formed. Moisture in containers and moisture damage to freight has become a serious problem for importers and exporters. However, in 1995 the Swedish inventor, Bror Gustafsson in Halmstad had an ingenious idea.

By using calcium chloride, that has a remarkable capacity to absorb moisture, it would be possible to remove the moisture from load spaces. The calcium chloride was placed in a plastic package that can be hung up on
the walls of the container. When moisture is formed, it is sucked in through holes on the side of the package. The moisture is converted into water, which then runs down to the bottom of the package.

Absormatic´s creator, Bror Gustafsson thought that his invention should not only be effective at absorbing moisture, but also environmentally-adapted, cheap and that it should not run on electricity. He has succeeded in combining all of these characteristics in the product. Absormatic is made out of recyclable plastic (polypropylene), it is a "use once" item.
Absormatic has already established a solid reputation for quality and reliability with shippers around the world. It is daily used to ship cargoes ranging from car parts to peanuts, from pharmaceuticals to coffee beans.

Whoever has had the experience of opening a shipping container, only to be assaulted by the strong smell of damp and decay and to find his valuable cargo rusted, covered with mould and dripping with water, will readily understand the importance of moisture control.In fact, moisture is one of the most common causes of cargo damage during sea freight, causing cargo losses amounting to billions of dollars per year around the world. Except by a special moisture clause that often involves a substantial extra premium, such losses will not even be compensated by most cargo insurances.

One container may arrive without any damage at all. The next container, shipped in almost the same way, may be a complete disaster. The patterns of moisture processes are varied and seemingly unpredictable, but the underlying causes are simple. There are really only two things to keep in mind; that warm air can hold more water than cold air, and that almost no cargo is completely dry, at least not when the packaging is considered.

Once the cargo has been loaded and sent on its way, the sealed environment within the container will interact with the outside mostly in terms of changing temperatures. Inside, the cargo will exchange moisture with the
enclosed air. The same processes that create steamy conditions in the tropics or glittering dew on the grass a cold autumn morning, will now happen within the container.

For additional info - placing orders from Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil
contact :

California Regional Office for Central and S America.
LIDEN & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Tel: + 1 818 957 8585
Fax: + 1 818 957 8586
Email: liden@absormatic.com
Web. Page: www.absormatic.com