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Basic criteria for selecting a bagging system
Walter Kersting Haver & Boecker
To achieve an efficient packaging system, you have to harmonize
the characteristics of your product with the bag
type and the bagging technology. In this article, the author
draws on his experience in the petrochemical industries
to outline the criteria to consider when selecting a bagging
system. Special attention is given to the form-fill-seal
bagging method.
Criterios básicos para la selección de un sistema
de embolsado
Para lograr un sistema de embolsado eficiente es nece-
The global picture of bulk packaging is a very complex one,
and industrial bagging practice varies greatly from country
to country. In China, for example, 95 percent of petrochemical
products are packaged in 25-kilogram bags. In the
USA, only 5 percent of petrochemicals are packaged in bags
that size.
Using the petrochemical industry as a springboard for
discussion, this article provides guidelines for deciding
which technique is right for packaging your bulk solid mate-
sario armonizar las características de su producto con el
tipo de bolsa y la tecnología usadas. El autor de este
artículo recurre a su experiencia en la industria de petroquímicos
para resumir los criterios que deben tomarse en
consideración al seleccionar un sistema de embolsado.
Critères de base pour la sélection d’un système
d’ensachage
Pour obtenir un système d’emballage efficace, il faut accorder
les caractéristiques du produit avec le type de sac
et la technique d’ensachage. Dans cet article, l’auteur, met
à profit son expérience dans l’industrie pétrochimique,
pour présenter dans ses grandes lignes les critères de
sélection d’un système d’ensachage.
Grundlegende Kriterien für die Auswahl einer
Absackanlage
Die Eigenschaften Ihres Produkts müssen auf die Art der
Säcke und die Absacktechnologie abgestimmt sein, um
ein leistungsstarkes Verpackungssystem zu erzielen. Der
Verfasser dieses Artikels beruft sich auf seine Erfahrungen
in der petrochemischen Industrie, um die Kriterien
zur Auswahl einer Absackanlage zu erläutern.
rials. Warehousing and shipment strategies are also discussed.
Even if you don’t handle petrochemicals, the information
will help you establish efficient packaging operations
for packaging free-flowing pellets and granules.
Available packages include flexible intermediate bulk
containers (FIBCs, also called bulk bags), rigid IBCs, and
smaller flexible bags. The smaller flexible bags are usually
the open-mouth (also called open-top) variety. Form-fill-seal
(FFS) bags offer several advantages within this class of bags.