Bulk bags are used in many industries such as food grade, chemical, mining, pharmaceutical, refractories, agriculture, construction, rubber crumb, etc.

There are many variations of bulk bags but the main types are Circular, 4 Panel, U-Panel, and Baffle.

As with bulk bag types, there are many variations of tops, but the main ones are Spout Top, Spout Top with Cone, Duffel Top, Open Top, Open Top with Flap.

This is not an all inclusive list but the main bottoms for bulk bags are Flat/Plain Bottom, Spout Bottom, and Full Open Discharge Bottom.

SWL stands for Safe Working Load and should always be printed on the tag of the bulk bag you are buying. This helps everyone who may use this bulk bag, either new or used, to understand the safe working limitations of the weight that is being transported. The industry minimum is a 5:1 ratio which means the bag should hold 5 times the SWL without breaking.

Yes, printing can be done at the bulk bag manufacturing and packaging product factory and can either be on 1 or all sides of the bulk bag.

Bulk bags with baffles are used to transport lower density products where there is a need to conserve space in warehouses, trucks, etc. They will stand up more square and allow for better stacking thus saving space allowing for a more sturdy bag.

Coating is another process in the manufacturing where polypropylene is applied to the already woven material to add a sift proof layer. This is used in industries where the product being shipped is very fine and can sift through a non-coated bulk bag.

Food grade bulk bags are polypropylene bags which have been manufactured in a clean room that resides in an AIB certified plant. The intention of these bags is to be used to transport food products free of contaminants.