Cargo type
FIBC Bulk Bags
FIBCs and bulk bags of dry bulk product move loose-stacked in containers and trailers, secured to the wall with Ty-Gard DS®.
Photo: FIBC bulk bags secured with Ty-Gard DS in an intermodal container
Transport units
Containers, trailers and railcars
Ty-Gard DS secures this cargo in containers, reefers and trailers; Shock-Gard panels protect it in railcars. Load plans on Tech Hub and the finder narrow it down to your unit.
- 20' Container
- 40' Container
- Reefer Container
- Road Trailer (45–53')
- Railcar
Problem
Bulk bags shift, lean and tear against the wall
A full FIBC has no rigid shape of its own, so it leans and settles under its own weight, then migrates toward the doors when a trailer brakes or a railcar couples. A bag that rubs against a sidewall or another bag can tear, spilling bulk product across the floor and forcing a reload. Bags carrying dangerous goods also need a securement method that meets a documented, approved standard.
- — Top-heavy bags lean and migrate toward the doors under braking and coupling impacts
- — A torn FIBC spills bulk product across the floor and forces a reload
- — Dangerous goods FIBCs require a securement method approved under IMDG and 49 CFR
Solutions
Products for FIBC bulk bags
- Photo: Ty-Gard DS band across FIBC bags
Ty-Gard DS
Tested and approved to secure FIBCs and bulk bags during intermodal transport, including dangerous goods.
Ty-Gard DS → - Photo: Shock-Gard panel against bagged cargo in a boxcar
Shock-Gard Panel
Reusable, AAR and US Army tested panel that protects bagged loads from impact damage in railcars.
Shock-Gard Panel → - Photo: Ty-Patch anchor on a bulk bag
Ty-Patch
High-strength pressure-sensitive adhesive anchor that holds tension in the Ty-Gard system around bag corners.
Ty-Patch →
Compliance
Approved to secure dangerous goods
| AAR | Tested and approved to secure dangerous goods and general cargo since 2006; meets the AAR Intermodal Loading Guide and Bureau of Explosives Pamphlet 6C. |
|---|---|
| IMDG §7.5.2.2 | Ocean — performance-based securing standard; IMO CTU Code CCC1/9 references Ty-Gard. |
| 49 CFR §174.5 | US rail dangerous goods securement regulation. |
| FMCSA | US highway cargo securement rules. |
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