Flexitank

Flexitank is a type of bitumen and liquid petrochemical packing. It is suitable for non-corrosive and non-hazardous liquid products. Being cost-effective and eco-friendly have made this packing popular in different industries. Contrary to steel drums and IBC, it contains more bitumen. Flexitank is a kind of single and multi-layer thick bag. Based on the number of valves, it can be categorized into different types including single valve and two valves.

Bitumen Flexitank Weight

Flexitanks have a capacity of 14000 to 24000 liters that can be placed in a 20 ft. container. However, to carry bitumen by a flexitank, each flexi can hold 20 tons of bitumen per 20-foot container.

The important tip is that flexitank cannot be used in 40-foot containers because flexi must be protected on all four sides with the body of the container.

Bitumen Flexitank Material

The standard flexitanks are made of polyethylene and polypropylene. The Flexitank is able to tolerate hot liquids, which are filled with more than 120 degrees into it.

This packing is durable. It shows good resistance to the pressure that the liquid puts on the internal layer of the flexitank.

This flexitank material ensures that the body is not damaged when the molten bitumen is loaded, the flexi is easily filled with bitumen, and there is no problem for flexi when removing the bitumen.

Jumbo

Jumbo bag is a large flexible multi-layer bag that is used to transport the bulk materials like bitumen. This type of poly-alkene bags with the highest quality and resistance is the cheapest, easiest and least wasted bitumen packing. Jumbo bag can be called by other names such as bitu- plast, bitu- bag, poly cube, poly bag, but most of the time it is known by the name jumbo bag. To know more about the advantages, applications and specifications of this kind of packing which is the most popular among others, follow this article.

The Advantages of Jumbo Bags

One of the highly recommended types of bitumen packing is jumbo bag. This big bags are suitable for storing and transporting bulk bitumen. Some advantages that make it specific are as below:

• Cost effective bitumen packing in comparison to drums Low weight
• It is environmental – friendly that has no harm upon ecosystems
• Safety and ease of loading
• It occupies a little space
• The inner lining is 100% consumable, and the outer lining is recyclable
• It protects the bitumen from moisture
• Ease of movement by forklift and crane truck
• It has a unique design that enables quick filling and discharge of bitumen

The Cost of Jumbo Bag

Among all of the packing type, such as, drum, bulk and jumbo bag, the jumbo bag can be the most affordable. The cost of bulk shipment is expensive, it has high operating costs and freights vary with demand. It may pollute the containers, but jumbo bags and drums do not pollute the container. Although new steel drums are preferred to bulk trade, they are still more expensive comparing to jumbo bags.

Drum

New steel drum is the most common bitumen packaging due to its safety and consistent quality. Generally, new steel drum of bitumen varies dependent on different factors like bitumen volume, height, thickness and lid.

Advantages of Drum

• They don’t effect on bitumen quality both physically and chemically
• Proportional size and dimension
• It causes protection and safety of bitumen against UV rays of the sun
• They are easily placed in containers
• Suitable and safe for transporting flammable materials

Disadvantages of Drum

• Used drums can leak
• New drums, if mishandled may break as well, and damaged drums that do not break will become difficult to decant
• They are easily placed in containers
• Generally, 3 -5% of bitumen is always left in the drum and is wasted