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IBC totes for
chemical & industrial.

Surfactants, solvents, acids, coolants and packing-group liquids. Here the UN marking, the test date and the gasket compound are the whole conversation.

Short answer

For chemical & industrial, the grade to specify is Reconditioned, UN-marked. The UN marking, its test dates and the gasket compound are the entire specification. A sound container with an expired service life is illegal for regulated transport regardless of condition.
  • Valid UN31HA1 marking inside its 5-year window
  • Viton or EPDM gaskets matched to the product
  • Documented leakproofness and hydrostatic tests
  • Reconditioner registration code on the plate

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What matters here

Three things that decide a chemical & industrial order

  1. 01

    The UN marking, its test dates and the gasket compound are the entire specification. A sound container with an expired service life is illegal for regulated transport regardless of condition.

  2. 02

    Gasket compatibility is where most failures originate. EPDM for aqueous, Viton for aromatics and solvents — and specify it at order time rather than discovering it later.

  3. 03

    Dedicated totes per chemistry beats washing between products. Cross-contamination costs far more than a second set of containers.

Requirements checklist

  • Valid UN31HA1 marking inside its 5-year window
  • Viton or EPDM gaskets matched to the product
  • Documented leakproofness and hydrostatic tests
  • Reconditioner registration code on the plate

Specify this grade

Reconditioned, UN-marked

A used bottle that has been washed on a pressurised line, leak-tested, and reunited with a straightened, re-painted cage and sound pallet.

Typical price: $120 – $225

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What goes wrong

  • Five-year service life expiring mid-contract — audit your plate dates annually
  • The 2.5-year leakproofness retest being missed because nobody owns the schedule
  • Permeated solvent totes being offered as reconditioned; some products never come out of the wall

Typical orders

What chemical & industrial customers actually buy

Real configurations from our order book, with the detail that is easy to get wrong.

Typical IBC configurations for Chemical & Industrial
ProductGradeConfiguration
Surfactant blendsReconditioned, UN31HA1/Y275 gal, EPDM, steel base
Chlorinated solventReconditioned, UN31HA1/Y275 gal, Viton gasket, dedicated unit
50% caustic sodaReconditioned275 gal — SG 1.53, 3,643 lb gross, check the floor
Glycol coolantReconditioned330 gal, EPDM

Short answer

If you take one thing from this page: specify the grade from the application, not from the budget or from what sounds safest. Over-specifying is the commonest and most expensive error in this sector.
  • Grade: Reconditioned, UN-marked
  • Valid UN31HA1 marking inside its 5-year window
  • Viton or EPDM gaskets matched to the product
  • Ask us to recommend down a grade if the job allows it

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Specifying for this sector

A chemical & industrial order, line by line

The configuration decisions that matter here, with our default and when to override it.

Specification guidance for Chemical & Industrial
DecisionFor this sectorWhy
GradeReconditioned, UN-markedThe UN marking, its test dates and the gasket compound are the entire specification.
Base typeSteel unless the floor requires otherwiseDecided by the floor the container stands on
Gasket compoundMatched to the product — tell us the liquidThe commonest cause of a weeping valve
Outlet sizeDN50 unless the product is viscousDN80 roughly halves drain time
DocumentationValid UN31HA1 marking inside its 5-year windowWhat an auditor or inspector will ask for
QuantityConsolidate where you canFreight per unit falls by two thirds from 4 to 42 units

Short answer

Send the product name, the quantity, your postal code and the floor it lives on. For chemical & industrial those four facts are usually enough for a same-business-day quote.
  • Valid UN31HA1 marking inside its 5-year window
  • Viton or EPDM gaskets matched to the product
  • Documented leakproofness and hydrostatic tests
  • Reconditioner registration code on the plate

From the Yard Journal

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Tell us what goes in it.

For chemical & industrial we need the product, the quantity, your postal code and whoever audits you. That is enough for grades, photos and landed freight within one business day.

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