Smart moisture protection for PPWR: SUPER DRY supports compliance with new EU regulations

The EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) is changing how businesses approach packaging. For brand owners and importers, the focus is shifting beyond simply protecting products towards using packaging materials more efficiently, while maintaining reliable protection throughout transportation and storage.

For moisture protection, this raises a practical question: How can businesses choose the right type and amount of desiccant while meeting evolving packaging requirements?

The right desiccant makes the difference

More desiccant does not necessarily mean better protection. Using an unsuitable solution can lead to unnecessary material consumption, while insufficient or inappropriate moisture protection can increase the risk of moisture damage.

For businesses, the better approach is to match the desiccant to the product, packaging and shipping conditions, with the goal of achieving reliable protection with the right amount of the right solution.

Different shipping conditions require different moisture protection strategies. For applications requiring higher absorption efficiency, calcium chloride can offer an advantage.

Under hot and humid conditions (≥30°C, ≥90% RH), SUPER DRY’s calcium chloride desiccant delivers over 300% moisture absorption for around 90 days. In suitable applications, it can help customers achieve the required moisture protection with around 10% less material. This efficiency helps customers optimise material use and maintain protection in line with PPWR.

Calcium chloride also offers a significant dosage advantage over clay. The required dosage is largely reduced by over 90% under hot and humid conditions compared with clay. This enables customers to achieve ideal protection with substantially less desiccant material and costs. LCA results further verify calcium chloride’s lower resource consumption and environmental impact, supporting its potential as a more resource-efficient choice.

How SUPER DRY helps customers navigate PPWR

Choosing the right desiccant requires more than comparing absorption capacity. Product characteristics, transportation routes, humidity exposure and protection requirements all influence the appropriate solution.

SUPER DRY’s specialists assess these factors and recommend moisture protection solutions based on each customer’s application. Whether calcium chloride or clay is the better choice, SUPER DRY aims to help customers achieve effective moisture control without unnecessary material use.

Beyond product selection, SUPER DRY provides material information and technical documentation for compliance verification and informed packaging decisions. SUPER DRY’s calcium chloride desiccant is supported by technical files demonstrating compliance with applicable PPWR restricted-substance requirements and key EU chemical and environmental regulations.

Protection and efficiency, working together

PPWR is encouraging businesses to rethink how they use packaging materials efficiently.

For moisture protection, the answer is a balance of application-based selection, efficient moisture protection and practical technical support. Whether calcium chloride or clay is the better choice, the efficient solution depends on the goods being shipped and the conditions they will face.

To save more, protect better and prepare for PPWR with the right moisture protection, contact SUPER DRY’s specialist to discuss the suitable solution for your products and packaging requirements: Pär Svensson, Sales Director Super Dry Europe via par@superdryers.com.