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On Sat, Jun 02, 2007 at 06:29:01AM +0000, Peter P. wrote:
> What happens if one puts (submerges) such a packet in a cup of H2O ? The total
> volume should not decrease but upon removing the package a sizable amount of
> water should be 'missing' from the cup, no ? Also, is this not overloading the
> desiccant ? Can it be regenerated after such an extreme use ?

I can't answere your other questions... but I have tried dumping silica
gel into water before. Interestingly it actually crackles which I
presume is caused by the expansion stresses caused by absorbing so much
water. That does imply that it's volume is increasing, but by how much I
don't know.

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