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Who remembers little packages of a black granular substance that was found at the bottom of potato chip bags?
I believe there may have been a caution on it not to eat. What was the purpose of that pack of stuff?
6 Answers
- CrowfeatherLv 72 decades agoFavorite Answer
It was used as a "desiccant" to absorb moisture. If it was black, it might have been charcoal based, but now they use a type of Silica gel.
- 2 decades ago
I don't recall ever seeing that. I do, however, remember the days when there was a little packet of hot sauce in the bottom of the chips bag! That was some wonderful stuff. I remember it from my childhood in Indiana, Ohio, and New York. Wonder if it's still being sold somewhere like that.....hmmm......
- Anonymous2 decades ago
Desiccant?
- 2 decades ago
it was to absorb moisture from the bag. good thing you didn't eat it, it's toxic
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- laura468Lv 52 decades ago
yeah its dessicant it absorbs moisture...now you get white packets of silica