Description & variants

We supply three types of offshore-quality compactor bag for use with our compactors and the general movement and storage of material.  They are manufactured to a high standard and include specific features for offshore use (eg extra-long lifting loops, "over-weight" fabric for their SWL and top closure to fully contain their contents).  Our bags are clearly marked with our name and logo (beware of unauthorised copies).  See table below for their full technical specifications.

1250kg bags  Designed specifically for use with our offshore waste compactors, these bags are strong (1250kg) with a large capacity (1.4 m³).  The use of extra-long lifting loops and "over-weight" body fabric means that our bags still achieve their rated SWL and SF when lifted from a single point by crane (tested according to the same cyclic top-lift test mandated in ISO 21898).  We produce three variants of our 1250kg North Sea compactor bag:

Unlined compactor bag - manufactured from fire retardant fabric which improves their flammability rating under DIN 4102-1 from class B3 ("highly flammable") for the polypropylene used in ordinary bulk bags to class B1 ("not easily flammable") for the fabric used in our bags.  As plain polypropylene is both highly flammable and burns at a higher temperature than JP-4 jet fuel, we believe our bags provide significant safety benefits to end-users and throughout the supply chain.

Sewn-lined compactor bag - these bags have a thick (80 micron) polyethylene lining sewn into the top seam of the bag and will contain all fluids within the bag.  These bags are particularly suitable for vessels, floatels and any situation where the leakage of fluid from waste during storage or transport could cause a safety, environmental or hygiene hazard.

Loose-lined compactor bag - these bags have a two-meter long thick (80 micron) polyethylene lining loosely inserted into them.  This not only contains all liquid in the bag but also can be closed & sealed over the load to prevent water ingress.  These bags are particularly suited if it is important to keep the contents entirely clean & dry (eg proppant) or completely isolated from the environment (eg contaminated material).

1000kg bags  These bags have a slightly smaller capacity (1.25 cubic meters) & lower SWL (1000kg) than our 1250kg compactor bags but are manufactured to the same high standards.  They also feature extra-long lifting loops & a top closure to completely contain their contents.  These bags also fit Enviro-Pak Model 4000 waste compactors.

Technical specifications

	NSCTM SWL 1250kg bag	NSCTM SWL 1000kg bag	NSCTM SWL 700kg bag
Safe Working Load (SWL):	1250kg	1000kg	700kg
Safety Factor (SF):	5:1	5:1	5:1
Dimensions (cm):	124cm x 124cm x 90cm	100cm x 100cm x 125cm	86cm x 86cm x 122cm
Dimensions (ins):	49ins x 49ins x 38ins	39½ins x 39½ins x 49ins	34ins x 34ins x 48in
Cubic capacity (m3):	1.4 m3	1.2 m3	0.9 m3
Cubic capacity (ft3):	49 ft3	40 ft3	32 ft3
Top closure:	Top skirt (105cm) & closing ties (60cm) to fully contain contents of bag
Lifting loops:	4 x 100cm	4 x 100cm	4 x 60cm
Certification:	ISO 21898:2004	ISO 21898:2004	ISO 21898:2004
	“Packaging - Flexible intermediate bulk containers (FIBCs) for non-dangerous goods”
Fabric:	UV stabilised white woven polypropylene (pp) fabric over-printed on one side with Safe Working Load (SWL) & Safety Factor (SF)
Bag variants:	Fire retardant fabric	Plain (unlined)	Plain (unlined)
	Sewn-in polyethylene liner	Not available	Not available
	Loose-inserted polyethylene liner	Loose-inserted polyethylene liner	Loose-inserted polyethylene liner
Compactor compatibility:	NSCTM Series I & II	Enviro-Pak 4000	Enrivo-Pak 3000