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
Food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and sensitive chemical products.
Pros
Fully traceable, no use history
Limitations
Highest unit cost
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
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
Demanding regulated applications needing a reusable metal IBC.
Pros
Rated, reusable, impact resistant
Limitations
Ratings vary by configuration
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
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.
Talk to our packaging specialists and we'll help you choose the best IBC solution for your needs.
Food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and sensitive chemical products.
Fully traceable, no use history
Highest unit cost
Eligible regulated liquids moving through industrial transport.
Approved for regulated transport
Classification must be confirmed first
Bulk lubricants, base oils, additives, and petroleum products.
Efficient bulk lubricant handling
Heavy oils drain slowly through a ball valve
Pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, cosmetic, and personal-care liquids.
Superior chloride and acid resistance
Highest cost in the line-up
Light-sensitive liquids stored or staged outdoors.
Blocks ultraviolet light
Fill level no longer visible
Demanding regulated applications needing a reusable metal IBC.
Rated, reusable, impact resistant
Ratings vary by configuration
Lighter regulated liquids where volume per pallet is the priority.
20% more volume, same footprint
Needs additional overhead clearance
Dense regulated liquids and weight-limited racking.
Stays inside weight limits
Less volume per pallet position
Cost-conscious industrial liquids that still need a new bottle.
New-bottle purity at a reduced cost
Cage shows cosmetic wear
Compatible non-food industrial liquids, waste, and wastewater.
Lowest cost per tote
Previous contents must be verified
Liquid food ingredients, beverages, syrups, and edible oils.
New, traceable product-contact surfaces
Highest cost per tote
Finding the right IBC depends on your product, storage conditions, transportation needs, and compliance requirements.
Talk to our packaging specialists and we'll help you choose the best IBC solution for your needs.
