Flexible Intermediate Bulk Containers are those having capacity to carry materialranging from 0.5-2 M.T. and are generally used for packing of minerals, sand, crushedstone, gravels, starch, pellets, plastic granules, ceramic, clays, cement etc. The flexible bulk container offers some of the features that are unique to thispackage and they are: It can be folded flat and bailed for shipment to the user. The weight of a bulk bag used to ship one metric ton of product weighs 8-10 lb, offering a low package: product weight ratio. The cost of FIBCs is competitive with other forms of packaging as it is usuallyutilized without pallets. They are easy to store and handle in warehouses with standard equipment.When shipping by boat the FIBCs are gang-loaded with up to 14 bulk bags on aspreader bar, and are shipped as break bulk. The standard filled diameter of FIBCs is 45-48 in., designed to fit two across in atruck or a shipping container. Special configured containers are made to meet specific requirements of thecontainer user.