Compare the most common IBC tote types, sizes and configurations to find the right intermediate bulk container for your product, process and performance requirements.
Choose what you are packaging and we will help you compare the right 275-gallon IBC totes, 330-gallon IBC totes, composite IBC containers and stainless-steel IBC tanks for your application.
Food-grade IBC totes designed for food processing, beverage production, edible oils, syrups, sweeteners and bulk liquid ingredients. Available with FDA-compliant HDPE bottles, sanitary fittings and tamper-evident closures to help preserve product integrity and simplify handling.
Key features
FDA food-contact compliant
BPA-free and odor-neutral materials
Open-head and tight-head configurations available
Smooth interior surfaces for easier cleaning
Suitable for liquids, powders, and dry ingredients
Available in multiple capacities and closure options
Heavy-duty chemical IBC totes engineered to store and transport industrial chemicals, cleaning products, acids, caustics, coatings and other bulk liquids. The correct IBC should be selected based on chemical compatibility, concentration, temperature and transportation requirements.
Key features
FDA food-contact compliant
BPA-free and odor-neutral materials
Open-head and tight-head configurations available
Smooth interior surfaces for easier cleaning
Suitable for liquids, powders, and dry ingredients
Available in multiple capacities and closure options
UN-rated IBC totes are designed for transporting eligible regulated materials when the container rating, product classification and shipping requirements are properly matched.
Key features
FDA food-contact compliant
BPA-free and odor-neutral materials
Open-head and tight-head configurations available
Smooth interior surfaces for easier cleaning
Suitable for liquids, powders, and dry ingredients
Available in multiple capacities and closure options
IBC tanks provide a space-efficient solution for storing and transporting process water, wastewater, treatment chemicals and other non-potable industrial liquids.
Key features
FDA food-contact compliant
BPA-free and odor-neutral materials
Open-head and tight-head configurations available
Smooth interior surfaces for easier cleaning
Suitable for liquids, powders, and dry ingredients
Available in multiple capacities and closure options
IBC totes provide an efficient way to transport and dispense bulk lubricants, oils, additives and petroleum-based products while reducing the number of individual containers that must be handled.
Key features
FDA food-contact compliant
BPA-free and odor-neutral materials
Open-head and tight-head configurations available
Smooth interior surfaces for easier cleaning
Suitable for liquids, powders, and dry ingredients
Available in multiple capacities and closure options
High-purity IBC containers are designed for pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, cosmetic, personal-care and sensitive ingredient applications where sanitation, product compatibility and contamination control are critical.
Key features
FDA food-contact compliant
BPA-free and odor-neutral materials
Open-head and tight-head configurations available
Smooth interior surfaces for easier cleaning
Suitable for liquids, powders, and dry ingredients
Available in multiple capacities and closure options
Eligible regulated liquids moving through industrial transport.
Pros
Approved for regulated transport
Limitations
Classification must be confirmed first
Bulk lubricants, base oils, additives, and petroleum products.
Pros
Efficient bulk lubricant handling
Limitations
Heavy oils drain slowly through a ball valve
Multi-product high-purity programs with frequent changeover.
Pros
Fast changeover between fills
Limitations
Liner is a recurring consumable
Sensitive materials needing controlled contact surfaces without stainless cost.
Pros
Controlled contact at composite cost
Limitations
Single-fill rather than closed-loop
Pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, cosmetic, and personal-care liquids.
Pros
Superior chloride and acid resistance
Limitations
Highest cost in the line-up
Light-sensitive liquids stored or staged outdoors.
Pros
Blocks ultraviolet light
Limitations
Fill level no longer visible
High-volume process-water and wastewater applications.
Pros
More volume in the same footprint
Limitations
Taller, needs more clearance
Process water, wastewater, and non-potable industrial liquids.
Pros
Fill level visible at a glance
Limitations
Not for potable water without verification
Demanding regulated applications needing a reusable metal IBC.
Pros
Rated, reusable, impact resistant
Limitations
Ratings vary by configuration
Compatible flammable-product processes needing static control.
Pros
Helps manage static-related risk
Limitations
Requires application-specific review
Lighter regulated liquids where volume per pallet is the priority.
Pros
20% more volume, same footprint
Limitations
Needs additional overhead clearance
Dense regulated liquids and weight-limited racking.
Pros
Stays inside weight limits
Limitations
Less volume per pallet position
Cost-conscious industrial liquids that still need a new bottle.
Pros
New-bottle purity at a reduced cost
Limitations
Cage shows cosmetic wear
Compatible non-food industrial liquids, waste, and wastewater.
Pros
Lowest cost per tote
Limitations
Previous contents must be verified
Demanding industrial processes and aggressive chemistries.
Pros
Resists products that degrade plastic
Limitations
Higher initial investment
Eligible Packing Group II and III hazardous liquids.
Pros
Rated for regulated transport
Limitations
Rating must match your classification
Industrial chemicals, cleaning products, and general bulk liquids.
Pros
Lowest cost per gallon handled
Limitations
Chemical compatibility must be verified
Concentrates, purees, syrups, and other sensitive liquid ingredients.
Pros
Fresh contact surface every fill
Limitations
Liner is a recurring consumable
High-value or sensitive food, flavor, and ingredient programs.
Pros
Sanitary and reusable for years
Limitations
Highest upfront investment
Food and beverage liquids where a new bottle is required but a new cage is not.
Pros
New bottle at a lower unit cost
Limitations
Cage carries cosmetic wear
Liquid food ingredients, beverages, syrups, and edible oils.
Pros
New, traceable product-contact surfaces
Limitations
Highest cost per tote
Finding the right IBC depends on your product, storage conditions, transportation needs, and compliance requirements.
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