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[[Category:Packages]]{{Knoppen}} | [[Category:Packages]]{{Knoppen}} | ||
[[Image:Big-bag-filling-machine.jpg|thumb|200px|Big Bag Filling Machine]] | [[Image:Big-bag-filling-machine.jpg|thumb|200px|Big Bag Filling Machine]] | ||
[[Image:Big-bag-filling-machine-portable.jpg|thumb|200px|Portable Big Bag Filling Machine]] | [[Image:Big-bag-filling-machine-portable.jpg|thumb|200px|Portable Big Bag Filling Machine]] | ||
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==Electrostatic properties== | ==Electrostatic properties== | ||
'''Type A''' - no special electrostatic safety features | '''Type A''' - no special electrostatic safety features | ||
'''Type B''' - Made from plain (non-antistatic) polypropylene. Type B bags are not capable of generating propagating brush discharges. The wall of this FIBC exhibits a breakdown voltage of 4 kilovolts or less. | '''Type B''' - Made from plain (non-antistatic) polypropylene. Type B bags are not capable of generating propagating brush discharges. The wall of this FIBC exhibits a breakdown voltage of 4 kilovolts or less. | ||
'''Type C''' - Conductive FIBC. Constructed from electrically conductive fabric, designed to control electrostatic charges by grounding. A standard fabric used contains conductive threads or tape. | '''Type C''' - Conductive FIBC. Constructed from electrically conductive fabric, designed to control electrostatic charges by grounding. A standard fabric used contains conductive threads or tape. | ||
'''Type D''' - Anti-static FIBCs, essentially refers to those bags which have anti-static or static dissipative properties without the requirement of grounding. | '''Type D''' - Anti-static FIBCs, essentially refers to those bags which have anti-static or static dissipative properties without the requirement of grounding. | ||
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==Flood Barrier Use== | ==Flood Barrier Use== | ||
Thailand utilized [[Big | Thailand utilized [[Big Bags]] to erect temporary walls to protect areas during the 2011 Thailand floods. Walls built using big bags instead of smaller traditionally used sand bags were termed the big bag wall, or big bag barrier. | ||