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Re:Silica Gel Took over the World by Luc on Wednesday April 02, 2025 @01:02PM (#43558814)
Oxygen absorbers. Little paper packets of iron powder.
Re:Silica Gel Took over the World by pumnikol on Wednesday April 02, 2025 @01:07PM (#43558868)
Yeah don't. Like many metals, finely dispersed iron can self-combust on air. I'd suggest an air-tight packaging filled with CO2, or, if your food is susceptible to acid, N2, if at all feasible. Industry uses additives similar to hydroquinone, mixed directly into, e.g., plastics. Plenty of them are food-safe, but I wouldn't know where to buy them if you aren't a business.
Re:Silica Gel Took over the World by Luc on Wednesday April 02, 2025 @02:40PM (#43559940)
You leave the iron powder in the packets. No need to disperse it, and certainly not in the air.
Re:Silica Gel Took over the World by dawnerd on Wednesday April 02, 2025 @01:02PM (#43558821)
I think a lot of us might even confuse the two. The packets look fairly similar too.