What are woven polypropylene bags used for?
Woven polypropylene (PP) bags, often called woven PP sacks or bulk bags  (especially the large ones), are incredibly versatile workhorses due to their unique combination of strength, durability, cost-effectiveness, and resistance to moisture, chemicals, and tearing. Durable woven bag made of polypropylene woven fabric roll, Here are their primary uses:

Agriculture:
Grains & Seeds: Storing and transporting rice, wheat, corn, barley, soybeans, coffee beans, sunflower seeds, etc.

Animal Feed: Packaging pellets, mash, and other bulk feed for livestock, poultry, and aquaculture.

Fertilizers & Soil Amendments: Bagging bulk fertilizers, compost, peat moss, manure, and soil conditioners. (Often coated or laminated for moisture/chemical resistance).

Produce: Transporting potatoes, onions, and other root vegetables (often mesh bags for breathability).

Construction & Building Materials:

Sand, Gravel & Aggregates: Packaging bulk sand, gravel, crushed stone, and decorative aggregates.

Cement & Dry Mixes: Bagging cement, plaster, stucco, mortar mix, and other powdered building materials.

Insulation: Packaging mineral wool, fiberglass insulation, and other loose-fill insulation materials.

Chemicals & Minerals:

Industrial Chemicals: Packaging salts, pigments, dyes, plastic resins (pellets), detergents, and various powdered or granular chemicals. (Requires specific liners/resistance).

Minerals & Ores: Transporting minerals like gypsum, bentonite clay, silica sand, and various ores.

Food Products:

Sugar, Flour, Salt: Bulk packaging of staple food ingredients. (Requires food-grade PP and often inner liners).

Rice, Pulses, Nuts: Similar to grains, used for various dry food commodities.

Dehydrated Foods: Packaging items like milk powder, potato flakes, etc.

Retail & Consumer Goods:

Reusable Shopping Bags: Durable, long-lasting alternatives to single-use plastic bags (often laminated for print quality).

Promotional Bags: Branded bags for giveaways, events, and retail packaging.

Packaging: For items like charcoal briquettes, pet litter, firewood, and other bulky consumer products.

Geotextiles & Erosion Control:

Sandbags: The classic use for flood control, erosion barriers, and temporary structures.

Geotubes/Geocontainers: Giant woven PP tubes used for dewatering sludge, shoreline protection, breakwaters, and land reclamation.

Mining:

Packaging and transporting mined materials like coal (less common now due to weight/alternatives), ores, and tailings.

Waste Management:

Collecting and transporting bulky waste, debris, and recyclable materials.

Key Advantages Driving Their Use:

High Strength-to-Weight Ratio: Can hold very heavy loads (up to several tons for FIBCs) without breaking.

Durability & Tear Resistance: Withstand rough handling during filling, stacking, transport, and unloading.

Moisture Resistance: PP itself repels water, protecting contents from rain or humidity (liners/coatings enhance this).

Breathability: Uncoated/mesh bags allow airflow, preventing condensation and spoilage for agricultural products.

Chemical Resistance: Resistant to many acids, alkalis, and solvents (important for chemicals and fertilizers).

Cost-Effective: Relatively inexpensive raw material and efficient manufacturing process.

Customizable: Can be woven in various sizes, strengths, colors, and with different features (liners, coatings, printing, UV stabilization, anti-slip, baffles, spouts, lifting loops).

Reusable & Recyclable: Many types can be reused multiple times and are increasingly recyclable (though infrastructure varies).

In essence, woven polypropylene bags are the go-to solution for safely, efficiently, and economically packaging, storing, and transporting vast quantities of dry, flowable bulk materials across a huge range of industries. Their specific design (size, weave, coating, liner, features) is tailored precisely to the product being contained and the demands of the supply chain.