Bulk Bag / FIBC Resources
The members of FIBCA are committed to educating the public on Bulk Bags / FIBCs and below are some resources created towards that goal. Below you will find links to resources covering topics such as what is needed to get the bulk bag that fits your needs, what industry terms are used, how to safely handle bulk bags, where to recycle your used bulk bags and what is the history of bulk bags.
FIBC Food Safety Guide
The topic of food safety in the packaging industry is constantly evolving, with tougher industry standards and increased government regulations becoming the norm. FIBCA recognizes that there are many [...]
FIBC Handling Guidelines
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 [...]
FIBC Safe Handling Videos
A series of whiteboard videos based on the FIBCA safe handling guidelines poster. Filling & Emptying FIBCs Handling FIBCs by Forklift, Crane [...]
FIBC Design Guide
The FIBC Design Guide is provided as a means for potential Bulk Bag (FIBC) users to identify the answers to critical questions when determining what FIBC best fits their particular [...]
FIBC Recycling Resources
FIBCA strongly recommends that, whenever possible, bulk bags are recycled at the end of their life cycle. FIBC recycling companies throughout North America can establish end-user specific, FIBC recycling programs. [...]
FIBC Terminology
All industries have their own language and knowing how people refer to things will help you identify available options and communicate with your FIBCA member supplier. Below is some [...]
FIBC Label – Member Only Access
The FIBC label was created for members to use on their bulk bags / FIBCs. The FIBC label form contains safe handling pictograms designed to emphasize recommendations contained in the safe [...]
FIBC History
FIBC History A bulk bag or flexible intermediate bulk container (FIBC) is defined as an intermediate bulk container, having a body made of flexible fabric, which [...]
Calcium Carbonate Additive White Paper
Purpose - To educate purchasers of bulk bags about calcium carbonate additive used in FIBC fabrics and how to assess it when used in the production of outsourced bags. Problem - Uncertainty exists [...]
FIBC UV Exposure White Paper
FIBCA conducted extensive studies with both indoor accelerated laboratory testing and actual outdoor weathering exposure to determine the correlation between the two. This testing took more than a year [...]