SILAGE PRODUCTS
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Silage Products
SILOBAGS
Silobags are designed to hold plastic film in place. The bags are filled with gravel or stones (Sand should not be used because it absorbs water that can freeze and this is not ideal).
Each silobag, which will cover about 1m in length or just over 3ft, has a closing twine incorporated and is the only bag on the market with such a closing mechanism.
They help in speeding up the pit covering operation. Silobags are particularly good along walls and are much better than fertiliser bags or tyres.
Silobags also prevent silage contamination as earth or manure or water can lodge inside old tyres. Additionally, old tyres can have wire protruding which can damage silage plastic. This is not a problem with Silobags which are much safer and cleaner.
Silobags also come with a 7 year guarantee.
SILONET
Silonets are designed to protect silage plastic film.
In trials Silonets have been shown to give better protection than 10cm of sand or earth. Silonets are much easier to handle and are much safer than either sand or earth.
Overall Silobags and Silonets lead to faster and more efficient pit covering and are more environmentally friendly.
Main Features
- Woven protection net
- High density polyethylene monofilament
- Weight 195g/m²
Main Benefits
- Designed to protect silage plastic film
- Easy to handle
- Much safer than sand or earth
Durapak Co-Extruded Silage Covers
Durapak's range of silage sheeting provides effective exclusion of air and water ensuring the production of top quality silage.
Specifications:
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Each cover is individually packed in an outer wrapper with a label showing the dimensions in metres and feet. Available in rolls or packs |
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Durapak's Silage Bags
Durapak's Silage Bags provide effective exclusion of air and water to provide you with top quality silage.
- Extra large 60" × 86" × 100"
- 440 gauge (This is the only 440 gauge bag on the market today!)
- Carbon black ultra violet inhibitor
- Suitable for all 4' × 4' bales
- 10 bags per plastic outer, 400 bags per boxed pallet
General Purpose Agricultural Tape
General Purpose Agricultural Tape
Suitable for joining and repairing silage covers, repairing and sealing plastic fertilizer bags, silage bales etc.
- Rolls 20m in length
- 75mm (3 inches) width
- Caution- surfaces need to be clean, dry and free from grease
Durapak Hi-Tac Patches
- Rolls in 31m in length
- 75mm (3 inches) width
- Perforated every 12cm (approx. 5 inches)
Durapak Hi-Tac Patches
Durapak Hi-Tac patches are perforated every 5 inches and are suitable for repairing silage bales, silage sheets, fertilizer bags etc.
Duranets Protective Netting
Duranets are suitable for protecting Silage Clamps and Big Bales.
Duranet comes in 2 different sizes: 15m ×10m and 15m × 20m.
The small net (15m × 10m) will cover approx. 60 - 65 bales on the flat or in a stack three high.
The large net (15m × 20m) will cover 140 bales on the flat and 233 bales in a stack 3 high (i.e. 12 × 8 + 11 × 7 and 10 × 6).
Durapak Protective Netting
DURANET INSTRUCTIONS
Please read the following instructions carefully to ensure that your Duranet is used correctly:
- Place tyres on top of the pit or bale stack to ensure the net is raised off the pit or stack and that birds cannot land on the polythene.
- Two people are needed to pull the Duranet over the top of the pit or stack.
- The Duranet should be firmly secured to the ground using weights (such as tyres, lime in bags etc) at the ends and sides of the pit or stack.
- Finally, your Duranet should last for many years with proper handling and when not in use fold the net carefully and store indoors.
ELEPHANT BALER TWINE FROM DURAPAK
Durapak Baler Twines come from one of Europe's largest manufactures of polypropylene twine. Our experience combines with tomorrows technology to offer you a first class range of Baler Twine, tried and tested for all leading makes of round and square balers.
Main Features
- Heavy and strong twine
- Knotless
- It is resistant to vermin attack
- It is unaffected by mildew
Main Benefits
- Trouble free baling
- Runs smoothly
- Excellent for knotting in small and big square balers
Demand for Elephant Baler Twine is increasing year on year
THE DIFFERENT BALER TWINES
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BALER |
ROUND |
SMALL SQUARE |
BIG SQUARE |
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SIZE |
FINE |
MEDIUM |
HEAVY |
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LENGTH |
22,300 ft |
12,000 ft |
7,680 ft |
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WEIGHT |
6.5kg |
10kg |
18kg |
Durapak Baler Netwrap
Main Features
- Made from high grade PE resin
- The length of roll, core width and quality of Baler Netwrap are always the same and it is exact on a consistent basis
- UV protection
- Universal – can be used on all machines
- Runs right to the edge of the bale
- In the case of silage, bales are easier to wrap and are also easier to transport and less prone to damage
Main Benefits
- Assists the high speed baling of silage and straw, leading to high output
- Saves time, labour and fuel consumption – much faster than twine
- Allows for flexibility
- Suitable for all leading makes of round baler
- Gives a uniform, fully edged, protected bale
- Helps water to run off hay/straw bales
BALER NETWRAP
For nearly twenty years Durapak Baler Netwrap has been well renowned for its quality and reliability. Durapak Baler Netwrap has been developed and perfected to assist contractors and farmers with high speed baling of silage, hay and straw.
Technical Data
| Width | 123cm |
| Length | 3,000 metres |
| Approx. Weight | 12g/m |
| Internal Core Diameter | 76mm |
| Tensile Strength (kg/50cm) | 300 |
| Net Weight (kg/roll) | 36 |
| Rolls Per Pallet | 28 |
| Tube Length (cm)(+/-5%) | 125cm |
| Packaging Sleeve Colour | Green |
| Antistatic Additive | Yes |
| UV Stabliser | Yes |
| Red End Warning | Yes |
Large quantities of Durapak Netwrap ready for another busy season
DURAPAK HI-TAC
Extra Strong for Peace of Mind
Main Features
- Heavier – Durapak Hi-Tac is between 12-16% heavier than most brands on the market
- Thicker – Durapak Hi-Tac is up to 2 microns (10 gauge) thicker than most brands on the market
- Stronger – Durapak Hi-Tac is Extra Strong for Peace of Mind
- Tackier – Differential two sided tack
Main Benefits
- Provides a better oxygen barrier
- Excellent puncture and tear resistance
- Extra Strong for Peace of Mind
- Layers bond tightly together to keep air and water out
MEGAWRAP
Extra Mileage for your Silage
Main Features
- Highly developed blown stretch film
- High puncture and tear resistance
- 25 microns
- Black
Main Benefits
- Economic solution
- Protect silage well
- Film layers bond well together
- Seals in silage goodness
DURAPAK HI-TAC
Durapak Hi-Tac® Agriwrap is a highly developed, 3 layer co-extruded Blown Stretch Film and is extra strong to protect your silage bales.
Durapak Hi-tac® can be used on the following machines
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Durapak Hi-Tac is available from a wide range of distributors
Specifications for Hi-tac®Agriwrap
| Roll Width |
250mm | 375mm | 500mm | 750mm |
| Film Gauge / Thickness |
25 microns | 25 microns | 25 microns | 25 microns |
| Mtrs per Reel |
1800m | 1500m | 1800m | 1500m |
| Colour |
White | Black/White | Black | Black |
| Core |
Plastic | Plastic | Plastic | Plastic |
| Packaging | 24 Reels per pallet |
24 Reels per pallet |
48 Reels per pallet |
32 Reels per pallet |
Megawrap® stretch film
Durapak Agri adds a new dimension to Agricultural Stretch Film with the development of Megawrap®. Megawrap® is a highly developed Blown Stretch Film and is manufactured from top quality raw materials to protect your silage bales.
Durability
Top quality raw materials and our special blown extrusion technology used in the manufacture of Megawrap® ensures a high tear and puncture resistance.
Strength / Tack
Megawrap® is formulated to stretch evenly and to have a strong tack level so that the film layers bond tightly together, thus sealing in the silage goodness.
Megawrap® stretch film Storage before use
Megawrap® stretch film should be stored inside in a dry area and out of direct sunlight, avoiding extremes of temperature.
Durapak Megawrap is available from a wide range of distributors
specifications for megawrap®
| Roll Width | 500mm | 750mm |
| Film Gauge / Thickness | 25 microns | 25 microns |
| Metres Per Reel | 1800mm | 1500m |
| Colour | Black | Black |
| Packaging | 48 Reels per pallet | 40 Reels per pallet |
megawrap® handling instructions
Megawrap® should be handled with care to avoid damaging the film. Particular care should be taken with the edge of the reel.
Do not wrap bales where the twine has been treated in such a way that it would lead to a chemical reaction with polyethylene e.g. impregnated sisal twine.
Film that is to be disposed of should not be burnt in the open air. It is recommended that film be disposed of by contacting the Farm Relief Services to collect used plastic for recycling or dispose of it at an authorised landfill waste site or incinerator.
Extra Mileage For your Silage
Your guarantee for success
- For maximum feed value from your silage, grass should been be ensiled at the correct stage.
- Avoid soil contamination at the cutting and ensiling stages.
- Grass must be wilted properly (depending on weather conditions) for approximately 24 - 48 hours to obtain a dry matter of 25% - 40%.
- To ensure a compact, even, high density bale, Baler Operator should drive steadily.
- Wrap bales as soon as possible after making, ideally within two hours. (This prevents heating and loss of valuable nutrients).
- Apply at least 4 layers of film using the 4x1 or 2x2 system.
- Film should be applied at no more than 70% Pre-Stretch and the tackier side of the film must be applied against the bale.
- Wrapped bales should be handled with proper equipment and due care taken to avoid damaging the film. Wrapped bales should be stacked as soon as possible and ideally within 12 hours of wrapping. Do not stack bales more than three high.
- Once bales are wrapped and stacked, avoid all further handling until required for feeding.
- Stored bales should be fenced off from livestock, netted to prevent bird damage and effective rodent and pest control steps taken. Inspect bales regularly and any damaged film should be repaired immediately.
Disposal of waste plastic
Durapak Agri are leaders in promoting the development of an efficient, competitively priced waste plastic disposal service for farmers. We are delighted to recommend the FRS Recycling System. FRS supply the Bin & Liner System for the safe storage, segregation and contamination control of waste plastic.
Contact the FRS Network on LoCall 1890 790 890.