Workshops
Dust Extraction and Workshop Bags Made in Australia by Plastpack (formerly known as Churchill & Coombes)
Plastpack (formerly known as Churchill & Coombes) manufactures heavy duty bags for workshops, joineries, cabinet makers, metal shops and manufacturing plants across Australia. The most common use is lining dust extraction systems, where the bag is dragged, compressed and loaded with fine abrasive waste and needs to hold together under real mechanical stress. Because we extrude our own film and form the bags at our Sydney facility, we can match the exact size and micron your extraction unit takes, rather than making your machine fit a near-enough stock bag.
Dust Extraction Bags for Joineries
For joinery and cabinet shops, our most popular stock bag is 1000mm opening by 1500mm depth in 100 micron LDPE. This gauge gives the tear and puncture resistance an extraction bag needs while staying flexible enough to fit and change out quickly. Heavier setups run 150 micron for coarse or dense waste. If your extraction system takes a different size, we make the bag to your measurements.
Workshop Bag Thickness Guide
The right micron depends on the waste and how hard the bag gets worked in the extractor. Lighter dry waste holds at the lower end, while abrasive, heavy or compacted waste needs the thicker film.
All sizes and gauges are supplied by the box, excluding GST. Our guide on what thickness you need explains how micron affects tear and puncture resistance.
| Application | Micron | Typical size |
|---|---|---|
| Joinery dust extraction | 100 micron | 1000mm x 1500mm |
| Heavy or abrasive extraction waste | 150 micron | 1000mm x 1500mm |
| Swarf bins and parts washers | 75 to 100 micron | Made to bin |
| General trade clean-up | 50 to 75 micron | Made to job |
The Same Bags Cover Waste and Storage
A workshop needs more than extraction bags. The heavy duty liners that line an extractor are the same format as our drum liners and bin liners, which run from 50 to 150 micron and line drums, swarf bins and waste receptacles. For general shop and site waste, garbage bags cover everyday rubbish, and the wider industrial bags range adds pallet bags, builders film and asbestos bags from the same factory. Buying the lot from one manufacturer keeps the specification and the reorder simple.
Why Workshops Buy Direct from the Manufacturer
Most suppliers buy finished extraction bags and resell them, so the size and micron are whatever their source stocked. Plastpack has manufactured plastic bags and film in Sydney since 1928. We extrude our own film and form the bags on site, which gives trade and manufacturing customers a few things a reseller cannot.
- Bags made to your exact extraction unit, drum or bin, rather than forcing your setup to fit a stock size.
- The right micron for the waste, so you are not paying for thickness the job does not need or losing bags that are too thin.
- Consistent film specification from run to run, so the bag that fit last order fits this order.
- Held film stock and fast dispatch Australia wide, with standing orders for shops that reorder on a cycle.
- Samples on request, so you can load a bag with your actual waste before committing to volume.
Frequently Asked Questions
What size bag suits a joinery dust extractor?
Our most popular joinery extraction bag is 1000mm opening by 1500mm depth in 100 micron LDPE. If your extraction unit takes a different size, we manufacture to your measurements.
What thickness do I need for dust extraction?
100 micron suits most joinery extraction, giving genuine tear and puncture resistance under load. For very abrasive or heavy extraction waste, step up to 150 micron.
Can you make a custom size for my extraction system?
Yes. Send us the size your extraction unit or bin takes and we will manufacture the bag to your dimensions and the right micron for your waste.
Do you supply workshop bags in bulk?
Yes. Bags are supplied by the box in commercial quantities with delivery Australia wide from our Sydney factory. Standing orders can be arranged for shops that reorder regularly.
Can I get extraction bags and waste bags from one supplier?
Yes. We manufacture extraction bags, drum liners, bin liners and garbage bags at the one facility, so a workshop can cover extraction, storage and general waste from a single manufacturer.
Order Workshop Bags from an Australian Manufacturer
Order your dust extraction and workshop bags from Plastpack (formerly known as Churchill & Coombes) today. Send the size your extraction system takes, the waste type and your volume via the enquiry form or contact our team, and we will match the right bag to the job. Samples are available before volume orders, and custom runs are quoted from your specifications.