Big bag package

Available from ESAB, BigBag is a 1000kg bulk package for the efficient handling of high quality submerged arc welding fluxes. It can be placed over the flux hopper by crane or in a frame and can be quickly discharged when a refill of the hopper becomes necessary. The discharge spout of the BigBag is thermally sealed but is easy to open without the use of tools.

The moisture protection of fully filled BigBags was tested in a climate chamber. Conditions in weeks one to four were 35°C/90% RH. In week five, dew point was artificially reached once a day and droplets appeared on the outer packaging. Two sets of flux samples were taken from the centre of the BigBag and two from the side.

Test proved that no measurable moisture absorption takes place.

It takes about 1min to empty a BigBag; small or large volume users can take out any volume of flux at a time by closing the discharge spout during the flux flow.