Rishi FIBC Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

Mahuvad-Ranu Road, At Ranu (Padra), Dist. Vadodara- 391440 .Gujarat, India. Phone: +91-2662-305000, Email: mail@rishifibc.com , Website: www.rishifibc.com

Type C FIBC Rishi FIBC

FIBC or flexible intermediate bulk container is a bulk bag constituted of flexible fabric. FIBC bags serves

as an industrial container to store and transport dry and flowing materials like sand, fertilizer, granules of

plastic etc.

Need for Type C FIBC

Industrial material handling or transportation occurs in bulk and hence FIBC are extensively used. As

FIBC bags are made up of polypropylene there exists a possibility that while speedy filling or emptying

takes place, there is a built up of electrostatic charges on the inner walls of FIBC. Electrostatic charges

form on the surface of materials which were in close contact and are being separated. They hold the

potential of igniting combustion if the surrounding environment is hazardous because of the presence of

highly inflammable material. To mitigate such risks, Type C FIBC are used.

A Type C FIBC is nothing but a conductive jumbo bag which is made using conductive film tapes for the

purpose of grounding the electrostatic charge that might have developed during the emptying or filling

process. These bags are used in industries where the atmosphere is likely to contain explosive content

which can be ignited due to the presence of electrostatic charges.

Properties of Type C FIBC Bags

The configuration of bags is done with suitably grounded interwoven conductive threads along with non-

conductive polypropylene fabrics. The sewing of the bags is done in a grid pattern. A grounding point is

Rishi FIBC Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

Mahuvad-Ranu Road, At Ranu (Padra), Dist. Vadodara- 391440 .Gujarat, India. Phone: +91-2662-305000, Email: mail@rishifibc.com , Website: www.rishifibc.com

made available on the bag that allows the bag to connect to the ground and safely dispose of the

accumulated static charges. Static charges developing during filling or emptying are safely passed on to

the ground. Potential of discharges is nil. To do away with grounding faults, FIBC Type C comes armed

with conductive loops which establish contact with hoist system that provides safe passage of charges to

ground.

Breakdown voltage is within 6kV. The bags can be safely used in an environment replete with

combustible dusts, flammable vapours or gases having ignition energy levels greater than or equal to

0.14mJ.

Safety precautions

Type C FIBC bags are custom made to meet the needs of the industries. One has to keep in mind that

the process of interconnecting and grounding of the container can suffer from inadvertent human errors,

just like any other manual operations. Before using them, you need to ensure that the ground connection

is present and it has not been damaged. If unavailable or damaged, the bags should not be used. The

bags are primarily used for safe transportation of flammable powders and as such even if flammable

solvents or gases are present surrounding the bag, the safety quotient is high.

When the minimum ignition energy of dust is greater than 1000 mega Joules and less than or equal to 3

mega joules, Type C bags can be used in non-flammable, explosive dust and explosive gas or vapour

atmospheres.

Type C FIBC dissipates static electricity, keeps away brush discharges, and prevents sparks/ PBDs. The

one thing you need to keep in mind is that you should ground the FIBC properly. Just a little carefulness

on your part assures long term safety.

At Rishi FIBC you can place order for customized high quality Type C bags. Rishi FIBC Solutions Pvt

Ltd is an export oriented undertaking offering wide range of FIBC bags to suit the varying needs of the

industry.