How to select the right type of FIBC Bag

1. A Quick Guide to Jumbo Bags Types

3. How to select the right type of FIBC Bag FIBC (Flexible Intermediate Bulk Container) Bags are made out of flexible fabric and serve the purpose of different businesses by meeting their multiple requirements & needs for packing products like Fertilizers, Food Grains, Seeds & more. When FIBC Bagsare filled & discharged, the products rub up against the fabric & this will lead to the flow of finely powdered substances which might result in generation of static electricity which can result in dangerous events. If the bags are containing any flammable products and comes in contact with this static electricity, then it will lead to a hazardous situation.

4. To avoid such a situation, it is the crucial and foremost priority to select the right type of FIBC Bags. In this case it is recommended to select a Type C or Type D FIBC Bag. At Bulk Corp International, our team of skilled experts will help you in determining the right kind of fabric to ensure the safe handling of your products. Let us walk you through the types of Fabric in FIBC Bags.

5. 1. Type A FIBC Bulk Bags • Type A FIBC Bulk Bags are made of plain-woven polypropylene and there is no electrostatic protection.   • We advise you to: • Use Type A FIBC Bulk Bags only for the transport of non-flammable products • Avoid it for the transportation of flammable products or combustible material • Strictly refrain from using it in a flammable atmosphere where minimum ignition energy of less than 1,000mJ is present • Avoid keeping the bag near flammable gases

6. 2. Type B FIBC Bulk Bags • Type B FIBC Bulk Bags are similar to type A as they are also made up of plain-woven polypropylene and it doesn’t have any mechanism for dissipating static electricity. • We advise you to • Don’t use Type B FIBC Bulk Bags in a flammable atmosphere where minimum ignition energy of less than 3mJ is present • Don’t use for transportation of any flammable products or hazardous materials • Use it for transportation of dry flammable powders & products • Avoid keeping the bag near flammable solvents & gases

7. 3. Type C FIBC Bulk Bags • Type C FIBC Bulk Bagsare also known as electrically conductive FIBCs or ground-able FIBCs. • These bags are made from non-conductive polypropylene fabric which is interwoven with conducting threads and forms a grid pattern. These conducting threads are specially designed to control electrostatic charges and they are connected to a designated ground/earth during the stage of filling & discharging. • We advise you to • Use Type C FIBC Bulk Bags for transporting flammable powders • You can use it in an environment where flammable gases, vapors & combustible materials or dust are present • Don’t use it in an environment where the ground connection is either not present or damaged • Don’t use it in a flammable atmosphere where minimum ignition energy of less than 1000 mJ is present

8. 4. Type D FIBC Bulk Bags • Type D FIBC Bulk Bags are made from static & anti-static disperse fabrics which are specially designed to prevent the occurrence of combustible sparks, brush discharges & disseminate brush discharges. Unlike Type C, it doesn’t require any grounding. • We advise you to • Use Type D FIBC Bulk Bags for transporting flammable powders • You can use it in an environment where flammable gases, vapors & combustible materials or dust are present

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