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FIBC Safe Handling Guidelines

Flexible Intermediate Bulk Container Association (FIBCA)

The Flexible Intermediate Bulk Container Association (FIBCA) has released an update to its widely used FIBC safe handling guidelines to help ensure FIBC users are aware of the general Do’s and Don’ts for handling FIBCs / Bulk Bags.

This set of safe handling guidelines has been provided as part of our commitment to educate the public on how to safely handle FIBCs / Bulk Bags. The guidelines address some common situations but always consult your FIBC / Bulk Bag supplier regarding your specific application and handling environment.

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Slip Sheets

Slip Sheets, otherwise known as linerboards or pallet liners, are placed on top of the pallet, underneath the product being stored or transported. Slip sheets help stabilize products on a pallet and helps prevent product damage from broken boards, splinters or protruding nails. Additionally, we offer waterproof sheets that provide added durability and are especially useful when working with wet pallets or wet floors as they help prevent moisture/water from damaging your product.

Bulk Bag Lifting Adapters

To ensure optimal handling of bulk bags and the safety of your workers, we recommend using a forklift or crane adapter. The use of a lifting adapter ensures that the bulk bag is lifted by its straps vertically, evenly distributing the force across the bag. This practice is essential for operational safety and greatly reduces the risk of a bag’s strength being compromised.

Our stock adapters are rated for 2,000Kg with a safety ratio of 10:1, and are suitable for bulk bag sizes ranging from 32”x32” to 38”x38”. Custom-made adapters for smaller or larger bulk bag sizes as well as for low overhead clearance are available.

Pallet Covers

Pallet Covers keep your products safe from dust, grease, water, and any other foreign contaminants.  They also protect your products from damage or contamination during transportation. When products need to be stored outdoors, our pallet covers provide much needed protection from the weather, moisture, rains, UV rays, and a variety of external contaminants. We stock a variety of polypropylene or polyethylene pallet covers, which many of our customers in the food, agriculture, chemical, and mining industries employ.

Industrial Liners

Our Industrial Liners are often used with our bulk bags for added product protection but can also be used to line various other packaging products such as drums or rigid containers. Our polyethylene liners provide a moisture barrier that will keep your wet products wet and your dry products dry. They are the best solution to prevent product leakage and contamination, while also shielding your products from water.

Sandbags

Our sturdy, UV-treated Sandbags can hold up to 30 kg and are a great solution for packaging sands and gravels to be used as flood barriers, temporary dams, erosion protectors, and road traction enhancers during winter.

Common sizes: 12”x30” and 14”x26”

Also available:

  • Sandbag Wire Ties
  • Sandbag Tying Tools

Paper Poly Bags

Paper Poly Bags have the same look and feel of traditional paper bags but are reinforced with polypropylene fabric for added durability. The bag consists of an outer layer of paper and an interior layer of polypropylene. These bags are ideal for lower volume packaging of animal nutrition, fertilizer, building materials, and frozen goods. We have various bag styles available including flat tube, gusseted, and valve bags. Custom printing is available.

Polywoven Bags

Polywoven Bags are a low-cost form of packaging and are perfect for lower volume packaging of feeds, grains, fire logs and sands. The textile is made up of thin strips of polypropylene that are tightly woven together to create an industrial-grade fabric that is resistant to tears and punctures. We have various bag styles available including flat tube, gusseted, and valve bags. Custom printing is available.

Heli & Crane Bag

Heli/Crane Bags are designed specifically to be handled by helicopter or crane. The bulk bags are optimally sized and come with reinforced materials and longer lifting loops to allow for more efficient and safer handling.

Our Heli/Crane Bags are frequently used to fly products in and out of remote job sites and for lifting construction tools and materials up to an elevated area or a high-rise building.

  • Available sizes in stock: 30”x30”x32”, 34”x34”x36”, 35”x35”x42”
  • Safe working loads ranged from 1,000Kg to 1,500Kg
  • Safety factor 6:1

Containment Bulk Bag

Our Containment Bulk Bag is specifically designed and engineered for two applications:

  • Repackaging or containing spilled materials to minimize loss of product
  • Containing wastes or residuals with high water or liquid content

UN Rated Bulk Bag

Our UN-Rated bulk bags comply with the United Nations’ International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code as well as regulations of the United States Department of Transportation, and Transport Canada for the safe handling and transportation of dangerous goods. For over 20 years, our UN rated bulk bags have been trusted to package PG II and III hazardous materials across a variety of industries. We regularly perform in-house and third-party testing to ensure our UN-Rated bulk bags fulfill the latest regulatory requirements.

Key applications of UN-Rated bulk bags include:

  • Packaging and transportation of dangerous chemicals and hazardous substances around the globe
  • Containment of environmentally hazardous materials or waste
  • Contaminated soils removal
  • Asbestos containment and removal

Standard Bulk Bag

Our most popular product, the bulk bag, is a very versatile packaging solution that can be used for a wide array of applications across many industries. We stock a large variety of bulk bags with safe working loads ranging from 1,000Kg to 2,000Kg. Some of our stock bags also come with additional features such as anti-static properties (Type B / Type C), UN compliance, food-grade liners, and many more that suit a wide range of bagging needs. In addition to the various bulk bags we have in stock, we offer full customization on bulk bags to ensure our customers are using bags optimally designed for their specific operations.

We carry a large variety of bulk bags including Type A, B and C bags, both unlined and bags with food-grade liners, and bags with safe working loads of 1,000 to 2,000 kg, as well as many more features to suit a wide range of bagging needs.

Some examples of the many uses of bulk bags include:

  • Effective means of packaging dry or semi-dry solid granular products
  • Packaging food products for wholesale / export
  • Packaging dangerous chemicals and hazardous substances for storage and transportation
  • Disposal of waste or hazardous materials
  • Suitable to filled with sand/gravel for flood prevention and water diversion

Dewatering Bag

Dewatering bags are a safe and cost-effective solution for your filtration needs. The material allows for liquid to quickly drain out while retaining solids as small as 250 microns.

Some of the applications include:

  • Packaging residual mud from production processes
  • Dewatering sand & gravel
  • Coarse filtration of chemicals
  • Tank and sump cleaning
  • Cleaning contaminated tools or materials
  • Separating grease/oil from materials
  • Available size in stock: 35”x35”x40” (1 cubic meter). Custom sizes are available.

Freestanding BoxBag

Boxbags are a type of bulk bag with rigid panels, allowing the bag to stand on its own. It is a versatile product that is often used in food process industries, construction, and for hazardous waste containment.

The advantages of the BoxBag include:

  • Lightweight, compact & collapsible
  • Easily double stacked
  • Forklift friendly
  • Water & UV resistant
  • UN-rated version available
  • Available sizes in stock: 35”x35”x35”, 35”x35”x40”, 35”x35”x42”, 39”x39”x39”, 48”x48”x50”
  • Safe working loads ranging from 1,000Kg to 1,500Kg

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