Abstract: The present invention discloses a desiccant container (10), which includes a first sheet (12), made of non-porous packaging material, for surrounding at least partially a desiccant material (14); a second sheet (16), made of at least two non-laminated porous packaging materials (20, 22), for surrounding at least partially the desiccant material (14). The two non-laminated porous packaging materials (20, 22) consist of different materials. The first sheet (12) consists of at least one layer of a mono-layered film material (18) and/or a co-extruded material.

Abstract: The invention discloses a dunnage bag for securing loads, which includes an inflatable dunnage bag for 12 to 40 inch voids between load to be secured and consisting of a gastight polyethylene inflatable bladder provided with an inflation valve; and a reinforcing sleeve made of at least one ply of paper, the sleeve having a first opening and a second opening, and the reinforcing sleeve being folded to form at least one substantially rectangular end to close off at least one of the openings; and in which at least 50% of its exterior surface area is in contact with a load to be secured.

Abstract: The invention discloses an inflation valve for inflating containers, which includes a housing including a first opening at a first end and a second opening at a second end, the housing being adapted to be secured to a container at the second end, and adapted to receive a gas filling nozzle at the first end; a disc adapted to close-off the second opening; and a resilient member associated with the housing and the disc, and being adapted in its inoperative position to hold the disc against the second, opening to close it off, and when gas is released by the filling nozzle into the housing to allow the disc to move away from the second opening against the action of the resilient member.