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23 Feb 2026

GOODBYE SILICA GEL. HELLO DRI CLAY®. Over 15 MILLION Plastic Bottles Saved.

Dri Clay®: A plastic-free, natural, biodegradable alternative to silica gel

Eliminate plastic and chemical desiccants from your products.

In 2025, Micro-Pak customers eliminated a significant amount of plastic and unwanted chemicals from their packaging by simply replacing silica gel desiccants with Micro-Pak Dri Clay® Kraft:

  • Plastic Savings = 316 Metric Tonnes = 15.8 MILLION plastic bottles
  • Chemical Savings = 7,100 Metrics Tonnes
  • Water Savings = 71 MILLION litres
How? It’s simple. Dri Clay® is a certified plastic-free desiccant made from natural bentonite clay that is packaged in biodegradable FSC Kraft paper. In contrast, silica gel is synthetic and most commonly packaged in plastic. 

Not only is Dri Clay® more sustainable, but it outperforms silica gel in moisture reduction. Additionally, it’s safer because it is free of harmful chemicals.

You can eliminate plastic and unwanted chemicals from your packaging by making the small step of replacing your current desiccant with Dri Clay®.

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