From the moment they are picked, fruits, vegetables and flowers are highly perishable commodities requiring proper ethylene management in post harvest handling to maximize freshness, quality and shelf life from the field to the table.

DeltaTRAK’s Air Repair Ethylene Absorber products can dramatically reduce harmful levels of ethylene gas. They are composed of high efficiency, activated aluminum beads impregnated with potassium permanganate. The beads?large surface area allows for maximum absorption capability. Loose weave packaging material ensures optimum airflow and oxidation of ethylene and other contaminant gases.

Air Repair Ethylene Absorber oxidizes ethylene, changing it into harmless CO2 and water. When fresh, the Ethylene Absorber beads are a bright purple color. Upon exposure to air, and as ethylene is oxidized, they turn brown starting from the surface and eventually penetrating the core of the bead. In some cases an extremely small quantity of ethylene can cause irreversible damage! Often not immediately noticeable, ethylene will have an effect even if exposure time is short.

MINI PACKETS: 5 gram Mini-Packet Ethylene Absorbers are recommended for floral shipments, 8 gram Mini-Packets for produce shipments. They are placed in cartons along with the product to protect it from the time it is packed until it reaches the retail level.

TUBES: The 5 inch Mini Tube Ethylene Absorber is typically used for display cases, reach-ins and small walk-in coolers, by attaching it to the fan guard. The 20 inch tube can be used in walk-in coolers or in the air chute of a refrigerated container.

BLANKETS: These Blanket Ethylene Absorbers come in three different sizes: the 10" x 10" for small coolers, the 20" x 20" and the 20" x 25" for larger coolers, warehouses and refrigerated containers. The Blankets should be hung from the ceiling or an overhang, preferably on the return side of the fans, where there is maximum airflow. Min

BULK BEADS: Available by the pound, loose beads are used as filter medium.