FIBC bags

FIBC Bags for Any Use

Tough and durable, FIBC bags manufactured by our partner Palmetto Industries are made with high quality woven polypropylene fabric made to handle any number of applications, with safe working loads of up to 5,000lbs.

Available in a variety of styles and options, FIBC bags are one of the most cost-effective forms of industrial packaging on the market, and Palmetto is here to provide you with your optimal package. Palmetto offers type A, B, and C, and are also a licensed manufacturer of CROHMIQ® Type D bags.
 

Types of FIBC Bags

• Type A FIBC Bags:

Type A FIBC bags are the industry standard used for the most common applications of storing and transporting dry goods for all industries including: agriculture, landscaping, construction, and many others. Manufactured with conventional woven polypropylene, they do not have any mechanism for dissipating static electricity and will not prevent highly energetic and dangerous propagating brush discharges. 4 reinforced lifting loops on each corner allow the bag to be moved with a forklift.

Primary Uses:
•    Non-hazardous materials 
•    Locations with non-hazardous conditions. 
Do NOT use:
•    When transporting flammable or hazardous materials. 
•    When flammable materials or gases are present in your location. 
•    When a flammable atmosphere with minimum ignition energy less than 1,000mJ is present.
 

• Type B FIBC Bags:

Like Type A FIBC bags, Type B FIBC bags do not have any mechanism for dissipating static electricity. The difference is that Type B FIBC bags are made from materials that have a low breakdown voltage to prevent the occurrence of highly energetic, and dangerous propagating brush discharges (PBD). Although Type B FIBC bags can prevent PBD, they cannot be considered antistatic because they do not dissipate electrostatic charge. 

Primary Uses:
•    Transporting dry, flammable powders
•    Where no flammable solvents or gases are present
•    Environments with dust with ignition energies less than 3mJ

Do NOT use:
•    Transporting flammable or hazardous materials.

• Type C FIBC Bags:

Also known as conductive or groundable FIBC bags, they are more commonly made from non-conductive polypropylene interwoven with conductive carbon yarns in a grid pattern. The interconnection of conductive yarns and the connection to ground or earth is critical to the safe use of Type C FIBC bags. 

Primary Uses:
•    Transporting dry, flammable powders
•    When flammable vapors, gases, or combustible dusts are present.

Do NOT use:
•    When ground connection is not present or has become damaged.
•    When a flammable atmosphere with minimum ignition energy less than 1,000mJ is present.

• Type D FIBC Bags:

Type D FIBC bags are made from static protective fabric designed to safely prevent the occurrence of incendiary sparks, brush discharges and propagating brush discharges, without the need for a connection from the bulk bag to ground or earth. Using CROHMIQ fabric to construct anti-static bulk bags eliminates the inherent risk of grounding failure that is always present whenever conductive Type C FIBC bags (grounded FIBCs) are used.

Primary Uses:
•    Transporting dry, flammable powders
•    When flammable vapors, gases, or combustible dusts are present.
•    Transporting flammable or hazerdous materials.

Do NOT use:
•    When surface of FIBC bag is contaminated or coated with conductive material such as grease or other flammable and/or combustible materials.

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Our partner, Palmetto Industries has been manufacturing bulk bags and other flexible packaging products for over 25 years.
They’re experts in the industry and are ready to help you in your buying decision.  
Visit www.palmetto-industries.com or call 866-589-2011 for more information today!