IBC
Intermediate bulk container — a large reusable or single-trip container, usually around 275 or 330 gallons.
An IBC sits between a drum and a bulk tank. Most are cube-shaped, sit on an integrated pallet base and carry a bottom discharge valve, which lets a plant empty them without tipping. They come as rigid plastic-in-cage units, stainless units, and carton IBCs built from a corrugated body with a liner inside.
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TermCarton IBC
A bulk container built from a corrugated body, a liner and a pallet base.
TermLiner
A bag or insert placed inside a container so the container never touches the product.
TermReturnable packaging
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TermTertiary packaging
The transport layer: pallets, stretch film, edge protection, dunnage.
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