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moonlighter ◴[] No.43551917[source]
Former W.R. Grace employee: Molecular Sieve Desiccant Beads (also manufactured by W.R.Grace) are even more absorbent than regular silica gel. It's found in most double-pane windows inside the metal track between both panes; slowly absorbing any moisture over many years to keep them from fogging/going 'blind'.

You can use MS to dry flowers in record time... and use it to quickly heat up baby food in a pinch if needed... just put a smaller container of food in a bigger pod filled with MS and pour water of the MS... it's ultra-rapid absorption of water creates heat as a byproduct.

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1. dboreham ◴[] No.43557010[source]
Ahhh. This explains why my glass panes go "bad" after 20-30 years in the harsh Montana conditions we have.
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2. dredmorbius ◴[] No.43562552[source]
Clearly, you can just put the window in the microwave for a few seconds to refresh it ;-)