Looking at the New Industry Opportunities Behind Flexitank Containers

In industry and daily life, the transportation and storage of liquids are always key links. From chemical raw materials to food and beverages, from industrial oils to agricultural fertilizers, the safe and efficient circulation of various liquids is inseparable from suitable packaging containers. Liquid bags, as an emerging and highly advantageous packaging form, are gradually emerging in the field of liquid packaging.1. What is a liquid bag?A liquid bag is a large liquid packaging container made of high-strength, chemically resistant flexible materials. It is usually composed of multiple layers of composite materials, including inner bags, outer bags and related accessories such as valves and joints. The inner bag is in direct contact with the liquid and needs to have good chemical stability and anti-permeability; the outer bag provides additional protection and support to enhance the overall strength and durability of the liquid bag.2. Uses of liquid bagsChemical field: Liquid bags are widely used in the transportation of various chemical raw materials, such as acids, alkalis, alcohols, esters, etc. Compared with traditional barrel or canned transportation, liquid bags can greatly reduce transportation costs and improve transportation efficiency. Taking methanol transportation as an example, the use of liquid bags can greatly increase the single transportation volume while reducing the waste of packaging materials.Food and Beverage Industry: Liquid bags also play an important role in the production and distribution of food and beverages. For example, they are used to transport fruit juice, syrup, cooking oil, etc. Its materials meet food hygiene standards, ensuring the safety and quality of the transported liquids.Agricultural field: Liquid fertilizers, pesticides, etc. in agricultural production can also be stored and transported with the help of liquid bags. This helps to improve the efficiency of agricultural production and reduce the impact of packaging waste on the environment.3. Advantages of liquid bagsHigh cost-effectiveness: Liquid bags have relatively low manufacturing costs and can be folded for storage. They take up very little space when returned empty, reducing transportation and storage costs. At the same time, their large-capacity design reduces the number of packaging times, further saving manpower and material costs.Environmental protection and energy saving: Liquid bags are mostly disposable, avoiding energy consumption during the cleaning and reuse of traditional packaging containers. Moreover, their materials are recyclable and in line with environmental protection concepts.Strong flexibility and adaptability: Liquid bags can be customized according to different liquid characteristics and transportation needs, whether in terms of shape, capacity or material selection, to meet a variety of application scenarios.4. Future Development TrendsWith the continuous advancement of science and technology and the increasing requirements for environmental protection, the materials and manufacturing processes of liquid bags will continue to be optimized. In the future, liquid bags may use more environmentally friendly and high-performance materials to further improve their safety and durability. At the same time, the research and development of intelligent liquid bags may also become a trend. Through built-in sensors and other equipment, the temperature, pressure, liquid level and other parameters of the liquid can be monitored in real time to ensure the safety of the transportation and storage process.As an innovative liquid packaging solution, liquid bags have been widely used in many fields due to their unique advantages. I believe that in the future, it will continue to bring more convenience and innovation to the transportation and storage of liquids and promote the development of related industries.If you have more specific requirements for the application scenarios and development status of liquid bags, such as wanting to highlight the application of a certain industry, please tell me and I will further improve the content. 

(1) Flexitank VS. ISO TANK1. The maximum volume of each flexitank container is 24,000 liters, which is the same as a tank container. However, the shipping cost is calculated based on an ordinary 20-foot international standard container. Compared with the high shipping cost of a tank container, it has obvious advantages. 2. The supply and distribution of tank containers are subject to many conditions, which often affect customers’ normal import and export plans. Coupled with the higher inland ferry container fees and loading and unloading fees, the burden on customers is even heavier. However, flexitanks are not affected by supply, distribution, geography and environment. They have no inland ferry fees, are small in size, are easy to transport, and are convenient, efficient and safe to load and unload. 3. The rental fee of tank containers (about 15 US dollars per day), the return fee and the cleaning fee (about 200 US dollars) also put too much unnecessary financial burden on customers, but there is no need for such expenses with flexitanks. , greatly saving shipping costs for customers. 4. Compared with the tight supply and space of tank containers, the use of flexitanks for transportation eliminates the need to consider the shortage of space and space, which further ensures customers' on-time import and export plans and reduces customer operating costs. (2) Flexitank VS. 200L iron drum 1. Each 20-foot international standard container can ship up to 80 pieces of 200 liters of iron. Calculated at 150-200 yuan per iron drum, the packaging cost of each container shipment is 12,000-16,000 yuan. Currently, each container The prices of flexitanks are much lower than the total price of 80 iron drums, and only the packaging cost has been significantly reduced. 2. If we also consider that each 20-foot international standard container can be loaded with a maximum of 17,600 liters in an iron drum, but can be loaded with a maximum of 24,000 liters using a container flexitank, the freight required to be paid on the basis of drum packaging remains unchanged, but it can An extra 6,400 liters of goods can be loaded; in other words, the goods that originally required 4 containers can now be shipped in 3 containers, saving the transportation cost and packaging cost of 1 container, and the unit freight cost has been reduced a lot. 3. In addition, flexitanks are easy to operate. Two people can easily complete all loading and unloading work in just one hour, completely eliminating the complicated operating procedures, manpower, working hours, required materials, etc. required for barreled goods. expenditures. (3) Flexitank VS. 1000L IBC First of all, the purchase cost of IBC barrels is high. Each IBC barrel can hold about 1.2 tons at most, and each 20-foot international standard container can ship up to 18 IBC barrels. Calculated at RMB 1,200 per IBC barrel, the cost of shipping one container each time The packaging cost is 21,600 yuan, and the current price of each container of flexitank is much lower than the total price of 18 IBC barrels. Only the packaging cost has been significantly reduced. Secondly, the volume of IBC barrels is limited. When each 20-foot international standard container is shipped in IBC barrels, the maximum volume is 21,600 liters, while the maximum volume of container flexitanks can be loaded to 24,000 liters. The freight that needs to be paid on the basis of IBC barrels remains the same , but it can carry an additional 2,400 liters of goods, and the unit freight cost is greatly reduced. Thirdly, the loading and unloading of IBC barrels must require forklifts and other equipment, and the loading and unloading process takes a long time, while the loading and unloading of container flexitanks does not require any mechanical equipment. It only takes two people to complete the operation in one hour, which can not only reduce the loading and unloading costs of customers , and can also save customers a lot of time. 4. Structure of container flexitank.1. Outer layer: one layer of outer bag: high-strength wear-resistant coated polypropylene (PP) woven fabric Inner layer: three/four layers Inner bag: food-grade high-strength modified polyethylene (PE) film Loading and unloading port: 3-inch food-grade butterfly valve, ball valve and safe and stable integrated valve3. Specifications and models of liquid bag Description of flexitank model: Take "24KL TLTD Flexitank 4layers LLDPE W/PRV" as an example, the full code interpretation of this model is "24000litres, Top Loading & Top discharge, Flexitank 4 layers of LLDPE, with Pressure Release Valve". That is, "a flexitank with a capacity of 24,000 liters, a top loading and unloading operation method, a 4-layer LLDPE material, and a vent valve."5. Selection criteria for container flexitank export by sea: Each set of container flexitank is composed of a container flexitank, square steel (or frame door stop), paper baffle (or PP hollow board), corrugated paper, vertical square steel (or plywood strips, or foam strips). Containers for flexitanks should be suitable for the safe and legal transportation of non-dangerous liquid goods. Containers must be selected according to the following criteria: ① Containers should be manufactured in strict accordance with international standards. Their design, size, load-bearing, testing, identification, nameplates and operating requirements should all comply with international standards. ② The maximum bearing capacity of 30 tons (30,000 kg or 67,000 pounds) should be indicated on the nameplate of the container. ③ The container shall be a 20-foot standard container with an age of not more than 5 years. ④ The container body should not have any repairs. ⑤ The container should be suitable for road, rail and ocean transportation. ⑥ There is a vertical groove next to the door bolt on both sides of the container. ⑦ There are two fully functional bar locks on the left and right doors of the container. ⑧ Containers should not have marks or labels marked with the word "danger" and should not be loaded with any radioactive or toxic substances that are harmful to the human body. ⑨ There should not be any debris, sharp edges, spikes, loose screws, bumps, welding repair marks, etc. in the container that may cause damage to the flexitank. There should be no contaminants on the surface of the box to prevent cross-contamination from leaking into the cargo or reacting with the flexitank material.6. Flexitank sea bag products and services 1. Sea bag application industry Food: soybeans, coffee beans, barley, wheat, corn, cocoa powder, fish meal, flour, milk powder, peanuts, lentils, nuts, peas, rice, salt, seeds, starch, sugar, tea, livestock feed, mixed grain feed, etc. Chemical industry: PVC powder, ABS resin, PTA, zinc powder, polyethylene particles, polypropylene particles, nylon polymer, polycarbonate particles, aluminum powder, fertilizer, glass beads, polyester particles, soda ash, detergent, china clay , titanium dioxide powder, etc. 2. Introduction to sea bags Container sea bags are also called dry powder bags, dry material bags, and container liners. Usually placed in 2-foot or 40-foot containers, it is used for bulk solid bulk granules, powders and other products. It can replace ton bags, small packages within 100 kilograms, etc., which can greatly reduce costs of loading, unloading, packaging, transportation and material management: -Save 75% of comprehensive logistics costs compared to small packaging methods -Save 50% of comprehensive logistics costs compared to ton bags 3. Example of container flexitank sea bag7. Precautions for maritime export of containerized flexitanks: Container flexitanks can only be exported in the form of door-to-door trailers. In addition, the products covered are mainly general cargo liquids, food liquids, and chemical liquids. Dangerous goods cannot be transported in flexitanks. At present, our company has built a service network covering more than 100 countries and more than 300 major ports or cities in Southeast Asia, Europe, South America, South Africa, the United States, Canada, Australia, India, South Korea, Japan, and the Middle East. Container flexitank shipping export packing photos

Container flexitanks are more and more widely used. Special attention should be paid to the selection of shipping container flexitanks. In addition to paying attention to the necessary qualification certification and arranging professional paving and other precautions in the selection of container flexitanks, there are several misunderstandings as follows Remind everyone.Misunderstanding one is to focus on cost and ignore quality. The competition for container flexitank is very fierce. In order to reduce the cost, some manufacturers reduce the material composition, reduce the strength of PE film or PP woven cloth, add a lot of recycled materials, cut corners, and even the insurance is false. Some customers have If you try by chance, the one who suffers is often the customer himself. Misunderstanding 2. The deformation of the container has nothing to do with the design of the flexitank. The flexitank should be used with the container. Some containers will appear bulging after loading. This has something to do with the old and new boxes of the shipping company and the standard. The structure technology of the flexitank has a certain relationship. We had a deep experience in the on-site bidding of a petrochemical company in Nanjing before. We used Qingdao Anda's container flexitank to compare the loading of the other two on-site. The same ship The company's container is also a 26-cubic container flexitank, and the loading volume of the other two is less than the Anda flexitank we use, and their container deformation is beyond the normal range.Misunderstanding 3. After arriving at the destination, a slight leak is found in the flexitank. Is there a quality problem at the stitching? The sharp objects caused by body deformation and damage will damage the bag, because many logistics companies usually use drivers to pave in order to save costs. It is difficult for untrained drivers to achieve the professionalism of professional paving personnel. It is recommended to use liquid Bags need to find professional and responsible paving personnel to pave the liquid bag, so as to avoid saving a small amount of money and suffering a big loss.

Flexitank container is a new type of flexible packaging container that can store and transport various non-dangerous liquid goods. It directly transforms a 20-foot standard container into a container that can directly transport liquid goods. It has the characteristics of elasticity, softness, lubrication, light weight and easy degradation. It has passed the test of high pressure and high load. It is suitable for shipping liquid non-risk goods, with large loading capacity and simple operation. It is a good solution for the transportation of bulk liquid goods. Each container can be placed exactly in a 20-foot container with a volume of 14-24 cubic meters and can store and transport 24,000 liters of liquid. It can replace expensive traditional packaging such as tanks and iron drums in the transportation of non-hazardous liquids. The transportation volume can reach 24,000 liters, which is about 35% higher than that of barreled. It can prevent cross-contamination of goods and greatly reduce the cost of loading and unloading, packaging and material management. It meets the requirements of environmental protection and food packaging, and is suitable for transportation such as sea, railway, and land transportation. Due to its economic advantages compared with traditional transportation packaging methods, it is widely used in various chemical, petroleum, food, feed, agricultural products and other fields.The structure of the container flexitank Liquid bags are composed of multiple layers of polyethylene and polypropylene. The inner layer is loaded with goods and gradually reduces the pressure of the outer layer. The outer layer provides anti-collision and static and dynamic pressure performance for the inner layer structure to ensure the stability of the goods.Application scope of container flexitank Food: wine, edible oil, various concentrated fruit juices, food additives, sorbitol, palm oil, soy sauce, rice wine, mineral water, malt extract, various syrups, etc.Various types of grease: lubricating oil, lubricating oil additives, transformer oil, white oil, tung oil, coconut oil, hydraulic oil, industrial gear oil, castor oil, high oleic fatty acid, oleic acid, etc.Chemicals: plasticizers, synthetic resins, detergents, polyols, feed additives, brine solutions, propylene glycol, ethylene glycol, polyethers, alkylating agents, herbicides, fertilizers, rubber, etc.

Flexitank is a new type of flexible packaging container that can store and transport various non-dangerous liquid goods. Each container can be placed exactly in a 20-foot container, with a volume of 14-24 cubic meters and a maximum capacity of 24,000 liters of liquid. It can replace expensive traditional packaging such as tanks and iron drums in the transportation of non-hazardous liquids.The maximum capacity can reach 24,000 liters, which is about 35% higher than that of barreled. Cross-contamination greatly reduces the cost of loading and unloading, packaging and material management, which meets the requirements of environmental protection and food packaging. The raw materials of the product have no pollution to the environment and are suitable for transportation such as sea, railway, and land transportation.Due to its significant economic advantages compared with traditional transportation packaging methods, it has been more widely used in various chemical, petroleum, food, feed, agricultural products and other fields.advantage(1) First of all, it is disposable and can be discarded after use. There is no need for additional places to store these liquid bags and clean them up. There is no overdue fee or other fees, which can save a lot of money. In addition, the benefits of one-time use are hygienic and environmentally friendly. Each time a brand new liquid bag is used, it can effectively avoid contamination of the goods.(2) Compared with traditional tank containers, flexitanks can hold more goods, 40% more than the original container, so the number of containers required can be reduced, which can save money.(3) BULKHEAD can be installed in the flexitank, which is equivalent to an insulator, and its maximum temperature is 80 degrees. This pack is very good for liquids that require temperature, and it can keep these special liquids warm. This is not possible with traditional tanks.(4) The operation of the flexitank is very simple, and only a few people and some pipes are needed to complete the operation, while the traditional IBC and tank containers require dozens of workers to complete the filling. Secondly, its loading and unloading is also very simple. The liquid can be put in through the pipe from the top valve, and then released from the bottom valve through the pipe when it needs to be released.(5) In addition to the cost-saving benefits mentioned above, the biggest advantage of the flexitank is that it is cheap. The calculated price is nearly half of the traditional method.shortcomingLeakage: It is very responsible to say that leakage is inevitable. It is also the biggest obstacle to using fluid bags. There are many reasons for leakage, which are generally divided into: design defects of liquid bags; production quality defects of liquid bags; improper use (including scratches by foreign objects, violent collisions, etc.).What can be done is to improve the design, strictly control the quality, and strengthen customer guidance to reduce the risk of leakage. Through rapid network response, reasonable insurance claims further cover possible risks.Strengthen customer guidance and rational use of flexitanks; at the same time, strengthen communication with transportation companies and rationally operate container flexitanks to reduce the risk.