Atmosphere Control Products Acrylic Tabletop Desiccator 12x13x12 Dry Box

Atmosphere Control Products Acrylic Tabletop Desiccator 12x13x12 Dry Box

This Atmosphere Control Products acrylic tabletop desiccator is a clear plexiglass dry box designed for benchtop use in laboratory and light industrial settings. It provides a sealed, low-humidity interior environment for storing moisture-sensitive components, samples, or materials. The unit measures approximately 12 x 13 x 12 inches and features a hinged front door that opens fully for easy access.

Specifications & What's Included

• Brand: Atmosphere Control Products — Mountain View, CA
• Type: Acrylic / plexiglass tabletop desiccator (dry box)
• Interior dimensions: approximately 12 x 13 x 12 inches
• Construction: clear acrylic / plexiglass panels with metal frame rails
• Door: hinged acrylic front door with latch closure
• Side thumblocks: two (one on each side) for securing the box to a work surface
• Includes one vented plexiglass interior shelf
• Built-in hygrometer for monitoring interior relative humidity
• Rubber or gasket seal at door perimeter for humidity control

Applications

Acrylic tabletop desiccators like this one are standard equipment in electronics, semiconductor, and scientific laboratory settings for storing components that are sensitive to moisture and humidity. Common uses include storing surface-mount components (SMDs), ICs, film samples, optical elements, biological specimens, and other materials that degrade in humid air. The built-in hygrometer lets users monitor interior humidity without opening the door, and the vented shelf allows airflow around stored items. Atmosphere Control Products was a California-based manufacturer of laboratory atmosphere-control enclosures; their acrylic dry boxes were widely used in West Coast electronics and semiconductor facilities from the 1970s through the 1990s. Units of this type are still actively used in electronics rework shops, university labs, and semiconductor maintenance environments today.