Surface Buoyancy Air Lift Bag – Pontoon Style “ELB”

The Canflex totally enclosed “Surface Buoyancy Air Lift Bag – Pontoon Style” cylindrical bags are ideal for shallow water salvage, reducing the draft of a vessel or raising an object closer to the surface. They are invaluable in cable and pipeline operations and where long tows are planned. These bags are low maintenance and easy to clean. All seams are welded for strength, durability and watertight integrity. The lift bags harness maintains the bag in a horizontal position while insuring maximum stability.

We completely equipped the pontoon style lift bags, including the appropriate quantity of automatic air relief valves, certified lift harness with shackles, and fill ports.

For another style “Static Buoyancy Air Lift Bag,” see also Model “TE/DLE.”

Some of the Canflex Pontoon lift bag features are:

Made of high tenacity PVC coated polyester fabric (48 to 88 oz/yd²)
Large lift capacity in a small packing space
All seams are RF welded
Versatile and stable shape
1/2” or 3/4″ NPT fill port with inflation valves available
Operational manual with certifications and log book
High flow automatic air relief valves
Custom sizes available

Testing Applications include, but not limited to:

Deep and Shallow Water Salvage
Towing
Recreational Diving
Emergency Rescue

General Flotation
Static Buoyancy assist
Pipe or Cable Flotation
Under Water Construction

Capacities range from 1 to 60 Tonnes (1,000 to 60,000 kg).

Technical Information

Surface / Lift Bag Pontoon Style “ELB”

Model		Lift Capacity		Length		Diameter		Volume		Shipping Cube		Dry Weight
Model		kg	lb	m	ft-in	m	ft-in	m³	ft³	m³	ft³	kg	lb
*	ELB-1	1000	2200	1.44	4′-8″	0.97	3′-2″	1.00	35.32	0.15	5.4	27	60
*	ELB-2	2000	4400	1.96	6′-5″	1.17	3′-10″	2.00	70.63	0.18	6.5	36	80
*	ELB-3	3000	6600	2.00	6′-6″	1.40	4′-7″	3.00	105.95	0.24	8.4	45	100
*	ELB-5	5000	11000	3.40	11′-2″	1.40	4′-7″	5.00	176.58	0.40	14.0	60	133
*	ELB-6	6000	13200	3.55	11′-8″	1.52	5′-0″	6.00	211.88	0.40	14.0	75	165
*	ELB-8	8000	17600	3.75	12′-4″	1.68	5′-6″	8.00	282.52	0.49	17.3	85	186
*	ELB-10	10000	22000	4.10	13′-5″	1.90	6′-2″	10.00	353.15	0.57	20.0	121	266
**	ELB-15	15000	33000	430	14′-1″	2.15	7′-0″	15.00	529.73	0.85	30.0	193	426
**	ELB-20	20000	44000	4.51	14-’10”	2.43	8′-0″	20.00	706.30	1.81	64.0	229	505
*******	ELB-25	25000	55000	4.82	15′-10″	2.68	8′-10″	25.00	882.88	1.81	64.0	277	612
*******	ELB-35	35000	77000	6.52	21′-5″	2.68	8′-10″	35.00	1236.0	1.81	64.0	332	732
********	ELB-50	50000	110000	8.38	27′-6″	2.92	9′-7″	50.00	1765.7	2.27	80.0	633	1400
********	ELB-60	60000	132000	9.14	30′-0″	3.08	10′-0″	60.00	2118.8	2.30	82.0	680	1500

NOTE: All capacities are based on fresh water, 100 kg/m³ (62.4 lbs/ft³) 1000 kg = 1 Metric Tonne = 2205 lbs; 1 Short Ton = 2000 lbs; 1 Long Tonne = 2240 lbs MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS: “High Tenacity – PVC coated polyester fabric” with RF (HF) Welded seams (*) Total material weight = 48 oz/yd² (1622 g/m²). (**) Total material weight = 56 oz/yd² (1884 g/m²). (***) Total material weight = 67 oz/yd² (2278 g/m²). (****) Total material weight = 89 oz/yd² (3024 g/m²). All Surface and Lift Bags are completely equipped including the appropriate quantity of automatic air relief valves, lift harness of high strength polyester, carry/storage satchel or marine-grade, shipping/storage plywood box.