What is a Dunnage air bag?

• Its fabrication consists of a plastic bladder, which contains the air, in most cases covered by an outer shell in paper or polywoven.
• It is used to prevent load movement during transit while shipping products by truck, sea container, intermodal, railcar or ocean vessel.

What are the functions of a dunnage air bag?

• When inflated, a dunnage air bag prevents loads from shifting while being transported by truck, sea container, railcar or vessels.
• It reduces the risk of product damage.
• It repositions the load and creates bulk head forces to prevent load shifts

What are the key benefits of using a dunnage air bag?

• Product damage reduction also called “Unsalables” during transport.
• Reduce the labor cost of securing your load compare to using lumber
• To enhance customer satisfaction by providing undamaged products during shipment.
• The most versatile history proven method of load securement

What type of equipment do I need to inflate dunnage bag?

• You will need the following:
1. A compressor or air lines if available
2. An Inflator device (Provided by US or find in your local market)

What type of dunnage air bag is needed for each mode of transportation?

• For truck shipment you will need a 2 ply paper or plastic dunnage bag
• For intermodal (piggyback) shipment you will need a 2 ply level 1 paper bag
• For sea container you will need level 1 or level 2 dunnage bag
• For rail car shipment: Depending on the load of the products transported you will need level 2, Level 3, level 4 or level 5 dunnage bag
• For vessel shipment: Depending on the cargo configuration you will use Level 3, level 4 or level 5 dunnage bags