{"id":1333,"date":"2019-09-04T12:36:45","date_gmt":"2019-09-04T12:36:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.payamangha.com\/en\/?p=1333"},"modified":"2019-09-05T07:29:37","modified_gmt":"2019-09-05T07:29:37","slug":"what-is-flexitank","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.payamangha.com\/en\/2019\/09\/04\/what-is-flexitank\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Flexitank"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What Is Flexitank<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flexitanks are a bulk liquid container made up of several\nlayers of custom formulated blended polyethylene with an outer covering of\nwoven polypropylene. Flexitanks help transport non-hazardous liquid using a\nstandard 20-foot sea or railway container. Thus, flexitanks help convert a\nnormal dry goods carrier into a liquid carrier very conveniently<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the shipping container business, people mainly focus on\nthe type of merchandise which can be boxed and sorted on pallets. In fact, this\nis only a portion of what can be shipped in those magical boxes. Handling\ndifferent types of products is an important segment of logistics, and we\nutilize different type of containers to achieve that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moreover, a container itself is not the only thing that we\ncan utilize to handle our unordinary cargoes. We can use various types of\npackaging techniques to turn a dry van container into a liquid tank, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Flexitank was developed by the U.S. military to store\nand transport water and diesel fuel in the 1960s. It is a bulk liquid storage\nunit, made of multiple layers of polyethylene, with an outer covering of woven\npolypropylene. As global commerce expanded, logisticians took advantage of this\ntechnology to transport any non-hazardous liquids by simply placing them in a\nstandard dry container. It basically converts an ocean container to a\nhealthier, safer and cost-effective alternative for shippers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flexitanks are widely preferred for food-grade products such\nas edible oil, fruit concentrates, beverages and non-hazardous chemical\ntransportation due to their high efficiency along with superior protection\nagainst contamination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A growing population has also increased the food demand in\nmassive volumes, and this demand positively influenced the food grade and\nbeverage trade across the globe, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the major exporter of corn, soybean, oilseeds, and feeds,\nNorth America has been the largest player in the bulk container packaging\nmarket. However, this trend is shifting to the East now. Increasing edible oil\nexports from Southeast Asia will bring substantial growth to the industry in\nthe region. Indonesia alone exported more than 14 million tons of palm oil in\n2007 and reached roughly around 20 million tons in 2013. More than 30% of this\ntrade was done through Flexitanks, owing to its high operational efficiency,\nand low cost. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Along with bulk container liners and flexible intermediate\nbulk containers, the market size is projected to hit $6 billion by 2024. As the\ndemand increases, logistics service providers need to keep up with market\ntrends and invest in new technologies to be a part of the new landscape of the\nshipping industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Benefits and\nAdvantages of Using Flexitanks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cost-effective \u2013 Flexitanks are cheaper to use as compared\nto drums, IBCs and tank containers. The cost of using flexitanks is one-third\nthan what you would need to spend when transporting bulk liquid using\ntraditional bulk liquid containers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carry more payload \u2013 Flexitanks can carry 15% more payload\nthan what is carried by IBCs, 44% more than drums and 50% more than bottles, so\nthey are economically more viable to use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keeps product quality intact \u2013 Flexitanks are composed of\nseveral layers and each layer comes with a pump and a valve making it airproof\nand waterproof. This helps to keep the quality of liquid intact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Offer better protection against contamination \u2013 As\nflexitanks are designed for single-use the risk of contamination is reduced\nconsiderably.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Preferred for transporting food and pharma-grade liquid \u2013 As\nflexitanks offer superior protection against contamination, these are highly\npreferred for carrying food-grade bulk liquids such as edible oil, beverages,\nfruit concentrates and wine, besides pharmaceutical ingredients and\nnon-hazardous chemicals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Makes loading\/unloading faster \u2013 It does not require the use\nof a forklift to load or unload container which makes loading and unloading\nfaster and also cheaper as compared to the cost of using drums and IBCs. Also,\nthe product loss for unloading is lower with flexitanks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Requires less labor \u2013 As flexitanks are convenient to\nhandle, load and unload, you would require less labor, which also means lower\nlogistics cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No cleaning cost \u2013 As the bags are disposable, there is no\ncleaning cost when using flexitanks. You would not need to return the container\nthis also helps to bring down the total cost of transportation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No additional storage required \u2013 When using flexitanks no\nadditional storage is required as flexitank is in itself a reliable storage\nunit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eco-friendly \u2013 Flexitanks are entirely recyclable so they\nare safer for the environment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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