Waterproof Paper Bag

Tyvek^® might be a good material for this.

Back years ago I can recall some bags of portland cement having a wax paper liner in them. Now they just use a plastic liner.

Material: Kraft Paper
Cover: Good-quality Kraft paper pure or recycled Kraft paper
Advantage: Full/4colour printing
Inner layer: Good-quality Kraft paper, good-quality HDPE layer (or PE lamination)
Bottom: White vinyl sewing thread with heat seal Kraft paper tape

From Alibaba

it would most likely be a multi-lined bag. And water-resistant, not water-proof.

The problem with biodegradable bags, is just that, they degrade...not something you want to happen with cement...

http://www.sustainableplastics.org/news/basf-introduces-compostable-tear-resistant-and-waterproof-%E2%80%93-ecovio-bio-waste-bags

I didn't look at the link, but that plastic sounds like a corn based product.

I believe the UK had something like this for the grocery stores.

You always find a use for this plastic bags. You store things in it and put it up in your attic... in 2-3 years you go and get it, and the bag is in pieces.

Yeah, live and learn...I now use plastic containers for all my storage...I love these big ones on wheels...I have at least a doz

Ha,... when I moved the last time about 10 years ago. I was going to garage sales and buying those up. Excellent storage.

off topic, but GA anyways.

If you leave those totes in the sun, they fall apart too. Don't ask me how I know!!!

For our community clean up day, we pick up trash on the side of the roads here in our town. If the plastic grocery bags have been out too long, they disintegrate in your hands. It's definitely biodegradable!

I think it would be a mistake to use this for bags of cement. If the bags sit in the sun (on the job site or at the store), they will fall apart and make a big mess.

I'd make a few phone calls to cement bagging operations but then I'm funny that way.

Perhaps he is a cement bagging operation somewhere, and his product is showing up on job sites in the region, already monolithic!

I strongly urge the OP to follow some of the links, do his own searching for new bagging technology that will not only stop liquid water from entering, but also not allow the bag to breath in moisture from hot, humid air. Either that or start shipping in bulk containers that are sealed.

I think the idea of using 25 L (slightly less than 1 cubic foot) of HDPE, with sealed lids is a great idea. The locals can then turn around and use the left over containers for storage of dry goods, food items, carry water, etc. This stuff is not trash, it is use me over and over and over until I fall apart stuff.

If the pails come back in the same condition as the cement mixer does when you let your neighbor borrow it, its not worth it.

You always have to make a package deal, you go with your tools....even if it's just all the beer you can drink...haha

I have had tried to use 4 ply paper bag. It was plastic laminated also.However the concept is not good as when you pack the cement in it which contains air also. you have to make small holes to escape the air. When the cement packer release the bag it falls on conveyor belt then ahead to truck....

I estimated 25 % of torn paper bag during handling it.

Have you determined where most of the breakage occurs?

Perhaps the bag should not "drop" onto a conveyor,but be placed there instead?

Or reduce the height of the drop to a minimum,or provide a slide chute for the transition.

Examine a competitor's bag structure to gain insight into how it is done.

Here is a link that took less than 1 second on Google:

https://www.alibaba.com/showroom/cement-packaging-bags.html

Packaging is what adds costs to product. How deep is your budget.

When the cement packer release the bag it falls on conveyor belt then ahead to truck....

I estimated 25 % of torn paper bag during handling it.

In the mean time, maybe address the handling issue. Handling cement is not an easy issue.

Since you are obviously new to the field of engineering,I suggest you get more

experience in using the available resources,such as Google to search for items.

Knowing where to find something is second only to knowing it first hand.

TAPPI (Technical Association of the Pulp & Paper Industry) will have some information on paper with wet strength additives for water resistance, required tensile strengths for the contents, and perhaps meet your needs at the most economical price point.

http://www.tappi.org/

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