METHOD FOR DRYING A MATERIAL IN A CONTAINER HAVING ONE OR MORE PIERCED HOLES

摘要

The invention is directed to a method of drying a material comprising providing a container (10, 40) which comprises an impermeable membrane (16, 42), placing the material into said container, closing the container, and drying the material in the container, wherein the closed container has one or more holes (18, 44) pierced therethrough, and wherein said hole or holes is/are sufficiently enlarged to allow water vapour or solvent to escape but sufficiently small to ensure that material is kept within the container. Also disclosed is a container adapted for use in the method of drying, wherein the container (10, 40) comprises an impermeable membrane (16, 42) having one or more holes (18, 44) pierced therethrough, the hole or holes being sufficiently large to allow water vapour or solvent to escape but sufficiently small to ensure that the material is kept within the container. The invention is particularly suited for the production of nasal inserts or "bougies".