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product_id: 762791186
title: "Premium Desiccant Silica Gel Beads, Orange, 1 Quart, 2 Lbs, Reusable 2 LBS (1 Quart) DDORANGE1QTR"
brand: "dry & dry"
price: "$69.04"
currency: USD
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reviews_count: 5
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# 2-4mm bead size Color-change tech Reusable & reactivatable Premium Desiccant Silica Gel Beads, Orange, 1 Quart, 2 Lbs, Reusable 2 LBS (1 Quart) DDORANGE1QTR

**Brand:** dry & dry
**Price:** $69.04
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Summary

> 🟠 Stay dry, stay ahead — moisture control that’s smart, sustainable, and stylish.

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Premium Desiccant Silica Gel Beads, Orange, 1 Quart, 2 Lbs, Reusable 2 LBS (1 Quart) DDORANGE1QTR by dry & dry
- **How much does it cost?** $69.04 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.us](https://www.desertcart.us/products/762791186-premium-desiccant-silica-gel-beads-orange-1-quart-2-lbs)

## Best For

- dry & dry enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted dry & dry brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Optimal Bead Size:** 2-4mm granules ensure maximum surface area for rapid moisture absorption.
- • **Trusted Expertise:** Backed by 30+ years of silica gel manufacturing excellence for premium quality assurance.
- • **Versatile Protection:** Perfect for safeguarding 3D printer filament, electronics, collectibles, and more from moisture damage.
- • **Eco-Friendly Reusability:** Easily reactivate beads in oven or microwave for multiple cycles, cutting waste and cost.
- • **Visual Moisture Indicator:** Orange beads turn dark green when saturated—know exactly when to recharge.

## Overview

Premium Desiccant Silica Gel Beads offer 2 lbs of high-quality, orange color-changing beads sized 2-4mm, designed to absorb moisture efficiently. With 30 years of manufacturing expertise, these non-toxic, cobalt chloride-free beads can be reactivated multiple times via oven or microwave, providing a sustainable solution to protect valuables like 3D printer filament, electronics, and collectibles from humidity damage.

## Description

DRY & DRY - OUR PRODUCTS. Over 30 years of experience in the silica gel desiccant industry Please check out our customer's reviews. Dry & Dry Silica Gel is a pure, vitreous, porous silicon dioxide made from sodium silicate. Purified and processed into granular or beaded shapes Millions of tiny pores have high moisture absorption capacity. The mechanism of moisture absorption is purely physical, and does not change in size or shape of the particle as it is saturated. Even when fully saturated, the material remains looking and feeling dry. Blue beads turn pink when fully absorbed Blue beads contain cobalt chloride, which may cause health risks and environmental issues. Our beads contain 0.005% cobalt chloride. Intelligent Use Firearms, Ammo, Bullets, Collectibles, Jewelry, Documents, Camera Lenses, Clothes, Cosmetics, Books, Travel or Gym Bags, Ornaments and Valuables Clever protection applications Wet Cell Phone, Camera, Watch, Electronics, Shoes, Windshield DRY & DRY - High Quality 30 years of experience in the industry for silica gel desiccant and high quality. Our silica gel packs are the best moisture protection in the industry. Beads can be reactivated after 3.5 hours in the oven at 240 degrees F or microwave for about 1-2 minutes. - - -

Review: Purchased for use with Malolos Silica Gel Desiccant containers to keep my troublesome 3D printer filament high, dry and ready for action, after 2 weeks I can say it works great. I've seen major improvements in my PETG prints and even some reduced stringing in some of my PLA+ ones as well. On average it absorbed about 8 grams of water from a ziplock bag sealed filament over the period of 1 week. The colour wasn't all the way green, but I decided to refresh it anyway. Used the lowest defrost setting on my microwave, the silica balls did their best Rice Krispies impression (snap, crackle, pop) for about 2 minutes then it settled down. I let it go a bit too long I think and ended up with about 5 or 6 black crystals due to overheating. So I think in future I will just remove as the popping stops, similar to microwave popcorn, and stir more often, as the recommended 10 minute cook time just seems excessive when using for smaller amounts. I then upgraded my containers to have built-in inexpensive hygrometers, tossed in 45 grams of silica gel, closed the lid, within 10 minutes the humidity of the air near the meter dropped from 45% down to 11% (and eventually 10% after another 5 minutes which I believe is the bottom cap to the hygrometer). As for the jar it came in, the photo can be a bid misleading as it looks like it should be 3-4 times the size bottle which appears similar to a detergent bottle, so it confused me at first when the package arrived and it was much smaller than I thought it would be. But I weight it at just over 2lbs, which was correct, and as I'm only using 45g of silica per-container, I should be able to keep 20 or 1kg filament rolls dry with the single jug (more so if I use the 1/2 size for smaller rolls). The price to keep dry per filament roll is pretty reasonable when you consider they can be refreshed multiple times. Overall, very happy with the purchase, will probably purchase again, and again, and again to support my 3D printing addiction. UPDATED: Perfect cooking recipe for nice orange beads, no burning. 1. Only cook smaller batches if using smaller dishes, larger batches should be done in larger containers with only a layer or 2 of beads to allow for better evaporation. 2. Cook for 2-3 minutes at a lower power setting, I use powerlevel 3. 3. Stir to release the steam. 4. Cook for 5 minutes at power level 2 to maintain the temp, but not burn the beads. 5. If beads are mostly orange, then you're done, if still greenish repeat step 2 through 4. Suggest weighing beads before and after.
Review: I used this silica gel to keep my 3D printing filament dry. Functionality: It is bright orange when dry and goes a green/grey when wet and then needs recharging by re heating for a period of time (2 hours at 250F /120C or 10mins on defrost in a microwave ) to drive out the moisture. The container is very handy to store it in and keeps it dry until you need to use it. I found the container means you can easily pore the granules into the various filament holders I use. Quality and Durability: It seems to be working well. I have cycled it several times by re drying it in my Bambu AMS dryer and it changes from a greyish green back to orange. The quality seems just perfect for my use. The beads are quite large so if I am in a hurry I can just pour some into the bottom of my filament containers. I have uploaded a video to show the size of the granules and the colour difference between the wet and dry states and the drying instructions on the container. Also a photo of how I store some of my filament in cereal containers and using 3Dprinted spool adapters to hold the beads. I hope this helps you decide if this is right for you.

## Features

- 1 Quart of Fresh Luxury Silica Gel Orange Beads (about 2 lbs)
- Silica gel turns from orange to dark green when maximum moisture absorbed.
- Silica Gel Beads Size:2-4mm
- High quality (30 years experience in manufacturing silica gel desiccant) - free of cobalt chloride harmful ingredients.
- Beads can be reactivated by placing them in the oven for 2.0-3.5 hours, 200-240 degrees Fahrenheit or in the microwave for about 30 seconds at low temperature. (NOTE) Beads may tear in the microwave. Do not use in oven over 250 degrees Fahrenheit. Depending on the condition of beads, it may be shorter than the recommended time. Please check the color of the beads regularly.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B01I5Y2DG6 |
| Amazon Bestseller | #168,889 in Health & Personal Care ( See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care ) #874 in Dessicant Dehumidifiers & Moisture Absorbers |
| Batteries Included | No |
| Batteries Required | No |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (2,404) |
| Date First Available | January 27, 2017 |
| Item Weight | 912 g |
| Package Dimensions | 18.8 x 13.2 x 6.1 cm; 911.72 g |
| Package Weight | 0.98 Kilograms |

## Images

![Premium Desiccant Silica Gel Beads, Orange, 1 Quart, 2 Lbs, Reusable 2 LBS (1 Quart) DDORANGE1QTR - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41+x9Ed5CUL.jpg)
![Premium Desiccant Silica Gel Beads, Orange, 1 Quart, 2 Lbs, Reusable 2 LBS (1 Quart) DDORANGE1QTR - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/416B2HdV1OL.jpg)
![Premium Desiccant Silica Gel Beads, Orange, 1 Quart, 2 Lbs, Reusable 2 LBS (1 Quart) DDORANGE1QTR - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41DhWxLjMoL.jpg)
![Premium Desiccant Silica Gel Beads, Orange, 1 Quart, 2 Lbs, Reusable 2 LBS (1 Quart) DDORANGE1QTR - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41VTN2mUTzL.jpg)
![Premium Desiccant Silica Gel Beads, Orange, 1 Quart, 2 Lbs, Reusable 2 LBS (1 Quart) DDORANGE1QTR - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/510iZrHbqYL.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: These look quite tasty. What flavor are they?**
A: They were quite dry. You may want to try antifreeze instead. It has a sweeter flavor and better mouth feel. /s I assume this was a sarcastic question. Do not eat silica beads or drink antifreeze.

**Q: Is the moisture indicating agent in this product Methyl Violet?**
A: Yes, methyl violet is added to serve as indicating agent.

**Q: How much do i need to buy for a 64 cubic foot closet?  can i fill women's hosiery with the beads and hang them?  the closet is ~90% air tight**
A: Information below lets you estimate how many gram of silica gel is needed at a given volume of your container. 
This is general estimate when used in an air-tight sealed container. The amount of silica gel needed will depend on several factors: 
1. Chemical properties of the product that will be used: 
2. Volume of the container 
3. Conditions and physical properties of the container 

Container volume – silica gel beads in gram 
4 cubic feet - 60 gm 
8 cubic feet - 120 gram
64 cubic feet - 960 gram 

960 gram equals 2.12 lb. If your closet is ~90% air tight, you can use the whole bottle of 2lb 1 quart orange indicating beads.  Thank you.

**Q: What kind of container do you put the beads into so they can do their job**
A: As Scott has answered, T-Sac tea filters will work.  Also, you can use organza bag, Muslin bag, or women's hosiery.  Many customers have used any of these bags and found them working well.  Thank you.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by A***N on October 4, 2024*

Purchased for use with Malolos Silica Gel Desiccant containers to keep my troublesome 3D printer filament high, dry and ready for action, after 2 weeks I can say it works great. I've seen major improvements in my PETG prints and even some reduced stringing in some of my PLA+ ones as well. On average it absorbed about 8 grams of water from a ziplock bag sealed filament over the period of 1 week. The colour wasn't all the way green, but I decided to refresh it anyway. Used the lowest defrost setting on my microwave, the silica balls did their best Rice Krispies impression (snap, crackle, pop) for about 2 minutes then it settled down. I let it go a bit too long I think and ended up with about 5 or 6 black crystals due to overheating. So I think in future I will just remove as the popping stops, similar to microwave popcorn, and stir more often, as the recommended 10 minute cook time just seems excessive when using for smaller amounts. I then upgraded my containers to have built-in inexpensive hygrometers, tossed in 45 grams of silica gel, closed the lid, within 10 minutes the humidity of the air near the meter dropped from 45% down to 11% (and eventually 10% after another 5 minutes which I believe is the bottom cap to the hygrometer). As for the jar it came in, the photo can be a bid misleading as it looks like it should be 3-4 times the size bottle which appears similar to a detergent bottle, so it confused me at first when the package arrived and it was much smaller than I thought it would be. But I weight it at just over 2lbs, which was correct, and as I'm only using 45g of silica per-container, I should be able to keep 20 or 1kg filament rolls dry with the single jug (more so if I use the 1/2 size for smaller rolls). The price to keep dry per filament roll is pretty reasonable when you consider they can be refreshed multiple times. Overall, very happy with the purchase, will probably purchase again, and again, and again to support my 3D printing addiction. UPDATED: Perfect cooking recipe for nice orange beads, no burning. 1. Only cook smaller batches if using smaller dishes, larger batches should be done in larger containers with only a layer or 2 of beads to allow for better evaporation. 2. Cook for 2-3 minutes at a lower power setting, I use powerlevel 3. 3. Stir to release the steam. 4. Cook for 5 minutes at power level 2 to maintain the temp, but not burn the beads. 5. If beads are mostly orange, then you're done, if still greenish repeat step 2 through 4. Suggest weighing beads before and after.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by W***E on November 17, 2025*

I used this silica gel to keep my 3D printing filament dry. Functionality: It is bright orange when dry and goes a green/grey when wet and then needs recharging by re heating for a period of time (2 hours at 250F /120C or 10mins on defrost in a microwave ) to drive out the moisture. The container is very handy to store it in and keeps it dry until you need to use it. I found the container means you can easily pore the granules into the various filament holders I use. Quality and Durability: It seems to be working well. I have cycled it several times by re drying it in my Bambu AMS dryer and it changes from a greyish green back to orange. The quality seems just perfect for my use. The beads are quite large so if I am in a hurry I can just pour some into the bottom of my filament containers. I have uploaded a video to show the size of the granules and the colour difference between the wet and dry states and the drying instructions on the container. Also a photo of how I store some of my filament in cereal containers and using 3Dprinted spool adapters to hold the beads. I hope this helps you decide if this is right for you.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by C***N on January 26, 2026*

Great, ReUsable!!

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