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Nicepak manufactures a full line of Humidity Indicator Cards (HIC) which allows a low cost method of indicating humidity conditions for various types of barrier packaging, including MIL Spec (MIL-I-8835) applications. The 30%, 40%, 50% HIC cards complies with MS 20003-2. The 60% card complies with JEDEC Standard 033D. Cobalt dichloride free and cobalt free options that meet EU Reach requirements are available - Contact Us for information.
Moisture is the worst thing that can affect electronics - it can damage the way they function or lead to irreversible glitches in electronic components. Moisture also leads to other problems such as rust and accumulation of dust, which can affect the performance of electronic items.
While the problem is serious, the solution is rather simple: placing a desiccant with your electronics will protect your products against moisture. There are some crucial electronic items that are vulnerable to moisture. Keeping electronic items away from humidity and moisture can help increase their life span. Use Nicepak's humidity indicating cards to accurately quantify relative humidity levels and help protect your products against moisture problems.
| HIC Type | Dry Color | Wet Color |
| Cobalt and halogen containing | Blue | Pink |
| Cobalt Dichloride free and halogen free | Blue | Pink |
| Cobalt free with halogen containing | Brown | Azure |
| Yellow | Azure | |
| Cobalt free and halogen free | Red | Yellow |
| Yellow | Green |
5%-10%-15%
5%-10%-60%
30%-40%-50%
10%-20%-30%-40%
10%-20%-30%-40%-50%-60%
Cobalt free and halogen free HIC, Yellow to green:
Cobalt free HIC, Brown to azure:
Other types:
Indicate humidity conditions in various types of barrier packaging
Can be used in conjunction with a desiccant for full effect
Instant visual verification of product integrity
Approved for MIL-I-8835 applications
Low cost
Easy to use (spots turn from blue to pink to indicate humidity levels)
>Automotive Electronics
>Computer Hardware
>Consumer Electronics
>Electronic Displays
>Industrial Electronics
>Medical Electronics
>Mili-tary and Aerospace Electronics
PCB's should be vacuum packed in a width adequate desiccant and humidity indicator card.
- PCB's should be packaged immediately after final inspection. The exposure time for the PCB prior to packaging should be minimized to eliminate the potential for moisture/volatile absorbtion as defined above.
- Moisture Barrier bags must be hermetically heat sealed with an adequate seal width per manufacturers recommendations to ensure proper bag performance.
- One humidity indicator card should be placed in the bag with the PCB's.
- The HIC should be placed adjacent to the desiccant, not on top of the packet(s).
- The amount of desiccant should provide protection for a minimum of one year.
- Other packaging materials used in the bag will also have a moisture content. The moisture/volatile content of these materials must be considered in calculating the number of desiccant packets to be used.
1:Please store in a dry and cool environment, avoid direct sunlight and water.
2:Inner packing: Sealed vacuum bag+ tinplate can, outer packing: Cartons and pallets.
3:When open the packaging more than three times, please replace the desiccant.
4:Put one desiccant bag along with the HIC card inside the vacuum bag and get sealed.
| Dot Type | Card Size (L*Hmm) | Packing (PCS/Bag/Can/Ctn) | Carton Size (L*H*Wmm) |
| 1 dot | 45X55 | 4000/200/20/1 | 550X230X230 |
| 2 dots | 50X75 | 5000/500/10/1 | 500X130X100 |
| 3 dots | 50X75 | 4000/200/20/1 | 550X550X120 |
| 4 dots | 50X75 | 5000/250/25/1 | 550X550X120 |
| 5 dots | 55X90 | 5000/250/25/1 | 550X335X280 |
| 6 dots | 105X37 | 5200/260/20/1 | 550X230X270 |
As a total moisture-control packaging solution, Nicepak provides desiccant and moisture barrier together with the humidity indicator cards to protect the semi-conductor sensitive components:
Suggested desiccants: montmorillonite clay (bentonite clay) desiccant, molecular sieve desiccant, silica gel desiccant;
Suggested MBB: laminated foil bag, ESD shielding bag, vaccum nylon bag, etc.
