With low seepage and excellent moisture prevention, polypropylene woven sacs not only improve the shelf life but also provide a more cost effective mode for easy transportation with minimal risk of material damage in transit. Paper offers similar aesthetic appearance and stack stability equivalent to plastic woven sack but it offers this at a higher cost and poor drop test performance. Paper has the highest risk of rip and tear which often make it highly unsuitable for industrial use.

Jute bags offer the advantage of being reusable with better drop test performance in contrast to paper bags but these advantages are far outweighed by very high organoleptic deterioration and high seepage with very high susceptibility to air borne pollution. Also, there is very high risk of microbial as well as moisture contamination with both paper and jute bags which is completely absent with plastic woven sacs. The advantages of strong seam strength and biodegradable disposal offered by Jute/ Paper packaging are far outweighed by the above disadvantages.

Polypropylene woven sacs which are prepared with filler masterbatches as an integral component, are the material of choice because of the above mentioned inherent advantages of functional properties as well as cost effectiveness. With advancement in technology in printing effect of the packaging material the aesthetic appeal as well as branding is possible making plastic woven sac the ideal choice for packaging in the cement and fertilizer industry