Conductive FIBC Bag
Conductive FIBC Bag
FIBC are widely used for the storage, transportation and handling of
powdered, flaked or granular material. Untreated polypropylene is a
good electrical insulator, as is often the case with the products placed
in FIBC. There is ample opportunity for the generation of electrostatic
charge during filling and emptying operations and in unprotected FIBC
high levels of charge can quickly build up. In such cases electrostatic
discharges are inevitable and can be a severe problem when FIBC are
used in flammable environments.
A flammable environment can be generated when handling fine powders
that create dust clouds or thin layers of powder, both of which can be
ignited by electrostatic discharges. A flammable environment can also
be generated when using gases or volatile solvents. In these industrial
situations there is clearly a need to eliminate electrostatic
discharges.
