Dry box
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A Dry box is a container that is used to keep material dry.
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[edit] Nitrogen Dry Box
A nitrogen dry box is a completely enclosed chamber and its designed to make it ideal for working in a preferred atmosphere where the inert gas could be, for example, nitrogen, argon or Helium.
[edit] Basic Glove Box
Glove boxes are designed to be "basic". Engineered to fit general laboratory isolation applications. And for special requirements, they can be easily modified for specific applications situations. The Basic Glove Box does not include the drying and circulation features of the Nitrogen Glove Box.
[edit] Other Dry Boxes
One kind of dry box is used by divers and, typically, is good to 30 meters of depth[1]. Such dry boxes contain assorted gear dry such as photographic equipment and supplies.
Other dry boxes are used for scientific specimens and can be "nitrogen-purged" with the aid of "bubblers"[2].
Dry boxes are also used in the storage of surface mount electronic components prior to circuit board assembly.
Some musicians use dry box to store their instrument (eg. violin).
