| abstract |
A desiccating agent comprising a mixture of n (A) a deliquescent salt n (B) a hydrolyzed copolymer of 50 to 99.8% by mole of vinyl acetate and 50 to 0.2% by mole of an unsaturated dicarboxylic acid in which a degree of hydrolysis of the vinyl acetate component is not less than 70% by mole, and n (C) a short cut fibrous material n as main components. The desiccating agent can be reused at least 10 times and has a high hygroscopic power and capacity. |