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Old 04-01-2005, 12:42 PM   #13
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Ziplocs are permeable. Heck, almost everything is permeable given small enough molecules and the passage of time. Otherwise you could blow up a Ziploc like a balloon and it would never deflate. While a water molecule is a water molecule is a water molecule, the interact with barriers in different ways depending on whether they are in a liquid or vapor state. Ergo the miracle of of Gor-tex.

I put cigars that are in Ziplocs in my humidors closed or open, doesn't make much of a difference, particularly if they are going to be undisturbed for a good long time.
- Ziplock bags are definitely permeable. They allow gases to pass practically freely through them - and "humidity" is water as a gas. They may prevent liquid water from going through them but they are no barrier for gaseous water, oxygen, etc. I posted a link a few months back to a site that lists the permeation rates. If you're interested do a search here or just Google on plastic permeability.
Very interesting. I guess I stand corrected.
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