FAQ
What is a dunnage airbag?
- Its fabrication consists of a plastic bladder, which contains the air, in most cases covered by an outer shell in paper or poly-woven.
- It is used to prevent load movement during transit while shipping products by truck, sea container, intermodal, railcar or ocean vessel.
What are the benefits of using Dunnage Air Bags?
- Dunnage Air Bags represent a less expensive means of blocking and bracing than the use of lumber and nails or expensive rubber air bags.
What type of Dunnage Air Bag is recommended for truck shipment?
- 2 ply
What type of bag is most commonly used for overseas shipments?
- 4 ply
What type of Dunnage Air Bag is most commonly used for rail shipments?
- 4 ply, 6 ply, or 8 ply
How many pounds can a Dunnage Air Bag restrain?
- 2 ply - 40,000 pounds
- 4 ply - 60,000 pounds
- 6 ply - 100,000 pounds
- 8 ply - 120,000 pounds
Do Dunnage Bags require any type of protection?
- To maintain product integrity, it is very important to place corrugated or some type of smooth surface on either side of the Dunnage Bag to protect it from rough edges (wooden crates, pallets, or anything sharp).
Is a re-usable bag available?
- Yes, however, our concern with selling a re-usable bag is as follows: We do not have any control over how a bag is used, therefore, we cannot guarantee how many times it can be used. The re-usable costs more. Most customers do not have enough control to get the bags back, thus they pay for a bag to re-use that they do not get to re-use., Many times bags are punctured to release the air, making them unusable. We have a label available for the air bags which reads "Re-usable Bag DO NOT Puncture."
What are the most common causes of freight damage?
- The most frequent causes of freight damage are associated with double and triple decked skids bouncing and freight falling forward to backward during transit.
How do I determine what size Dunnage Airbag to use?
- Measure void between cargo pallets/load.
- Measure distance from floor to top of load
- Measure the length of the pallets or whatever you are trying to restrain.
What makes CARGO AIRBAG Airbags different from other manufacturers?
- Our production facility has a top-brand PE blown film extrusion line and integrated to dunnage bag production.
- We extrude our raw materials.
- This means that we sell best product for a very competitive price.
