Halsted
Importing - Manufacturing - Logistics
Basics of Bulk Bag Performance Standards
A flexible intermediate bulk container, abbreviated as FIBC, is a bulk container made using a flexible fabric. When such a container is filled, it cannot be manually handled because bulk bags can carry hundreds of pounds of merchandise. It is used for shipping solid materials in powder, granular or flake form. It does not need any further packaging. Consider some of the basics about bulk bag performance standards.
Cost and Reuse
The initial cost of such heavy duty PVC containers can be significant, depending on what is being stored and transported. As a result,, they are designed in a way that they can be reused several times within a closed-circuit system. In this system, issues of control logistics, cleaning, contamination prevention, liability of damage or loss can be agreed upon by the receiver and shipper of the product. Bulk bags are an essential part of the entire system.
Bulk Bag Features
The bulk bag has features that are unique to the package. It is capable of being folded flat and then bailed to be shipped to the user. The bulk bag weight used to ship a single metric ton of product weighs between 8 and 10 pounds. This offers a low package to product weight ratio. The cost of bulk bags competes with other packaging forms as it is usually used without pallets. The bags are easy to handle and store in warehouses and silos using standard equipment. Bulk bags are preferred by many major manufacturers because they are simple to use and cost-effective.
Basics About FIBCs
The standard diameter of a bulk bag, when filled, is between 45 and 48 inches. These dimensions enable them to be fitted two across in a shipping container or truck. Special configured bags are designed to meet specified requirements of their user. The container height, length and diameter of the sprouts, uncoated or coated fabric, and whether a liner made of polypropylene is needed are specified in accordance to the kind of product being transported. In case hazardous materials are shipped in bulk bags, the United Nations mark for the material should be printed on the body of the container.
About Halsted
The Halsted Corporation was established in 1876 and has been manufacturing textile bags for industrial and agricultural packaging since that time. Currently they are one of the largest importers of woven polypropylene bags in the United States. Since the beginning, the company has been family-owned and operated. They have been providing outstanding service to the packaging industry for more than a century. The goal is to help customers, not compete with them. Halsted Bag does not sell or solicit to end-users. Products are supplied to packaging and bag companies at wholesale prices and the company also takes care of logistics associated with importing from overseas.
Halsted
78 Halladay St
Jersey City, NJ 07304
(201) 433-3323