The 330 Gallon Payloader IBC Tote Tank is a Snyder Industries polyethylene tote built for bulk chemical handling and process-fluid transfer. It holds 330 gallons in a 46 in. by 48 in. footprint and stands 60 in. tall, so it drops into standard pallet-jack and forklift workflows where a square base matters. The white polyethylene wall carries a 1.9 specific gravity rating, which is what lets this tote hold dense liquids that a standard 1.0 or 1.5 SG tank cannot. Water alone fills it to 2,752 lb; the 1.9 SG structural rating allows up to 5,229 lb of contents. Size your forklift, pallet jack, and floor loading to the 5,229 lb figure spread across the 46 x 48 in. base if you run anything denser than water. People shopping this format search it as an IBC tote, a tote tank, or simply an IBC tote tank, and the square base is what makes it a clean fit for those bulk-handling lines.
Will this tote work for your liquid?
Match the tote to the weight of YOUR fluid, not to water. The 1.9 SG rating means it is built for liquids up to 1.9 times the density of water, and the full-load weight climbs with density - that is the math behind the 5,229 lb maximum rated contents figure. Use the Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide to confirm your liquid's weight at 330 gallons before you commit. See the technical drawing on this page for fitting and dimensional detail. If you are still weighing whether a 330-gallon tote is the right format versus a drum or a fixed bulk tank, read Container vs Tank: When To Buy a Tote, IBC, Drum and the Drum vs Tote vs Bulk Tank Break-Even Analysis, which work through turnover frequency and lifecycle cost.
Chemical compatibility
At a 1.9 specific gravity rating, this is the heaviest-fluid-rated tote in this format we stock - there is no higher-SG step-up here, so if your liquid exceeds 1.9 density, no poly tote will hold it. The tote is white polyethylene; confirm the exact resin grade with us by phone before chemical service, because the resin determines what it can hold. Real-world compatibility is driven by three things working together: the polyethylene wall, the fitting material, and the gasket material. The OEM chemical-resistance chart is concentration- and temperature-specific, so always match your exact concentration and operating temperature. The liquids this tote can be configured for, with the fitting and gasket each one requires, are below.
| Chemical | Max concentration | Fitting | Gasket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acetic acid | 60% | PP/PVC | EPDM |
| Aluminum sulfate | 50% | PVC | EPDM |
| Calcium chloride | 40% | PVC | EPDM |
| DEF | 32.5% | 316SS | EPDM |
| Ethylene glycol | 100% | PVC | EPDM |
| Ferric chloride | 50% | PVC | EPDM |
| Ferric sulfate | 60% | PVC | EPDM |
| Ferrous sulfate | 20% | PVC | EPDM |
| Hydrochloric acid | 37% | PVC | Viton |
| Hydrofluoric acid | 48% | PP/PVC | Viton |
| Hydrofluosilicic acid | 26% | PP/PVC | Viton |
| Hydrogen peroxide | 50% | PVC | Viton |
| Magnesium chloride | 30% | PVC | EPDM |
| Peracetic acid | 30% | 316SS | Aflas |
| Phosphoric acid | 85% | PVC | Viton |
| Polyaluminum chloride | - | PVC | EPDM |
| Potassium carbonate | 50% | PVC | EPDM |
| Potassium hydroxide | Saturated | PVC | EPDM |
| Propylene glycol | - | PP/316SS | EPDM |
| Sodium bisulfate | - | PVC/PP | EPDM |
| Sodium bisulfite | - | PVC/PP | EPDM |
| Sodium carbonate | 30% | PVC | EPDM |
| Sodium hypochlorite | <16.5% | PVC | Viton |
| Sodium thiosulfate | 40% | PVC | EPDM |
| Sulfuric acid | 98% | CPVC | Viton |
| Urea solution | 50% | PP/PVC | EPDM |
| Zinc orthophosphate | - | PP/316SS | EPDM |
| Ozonated water | up to 10 PPM | PVC | EPDM |
Verify every selection against the OEM chart and our Chemical Compatibility Database at your exact concentration and temperature before ordering.
The mistake to avoid
The most common error on a chemical tote is matching the gasket and fitting to the tank wall instead of to the chemical. Most salts and glycols above run EPDM gaskets with PVC fittings, but the aggressive oxidizers and strong acids do not: hydrochloric acid, sodium hypochlorite, hydrogen peroxide, phosphoric acid, and sulfuric acid all call for Viton gaskets, and sulfuric acid specifically wants CPVC fittings. Peracetic acid steps further off the default - it needs Aflas gaskets on 316SS fittings - and DEF, propylene glycol, and zinc orthophosphate all want 316SS rather than PVC. Run the wrong elastomer or metal and the gasket or fitting fails long before the polyethylene does. The other trap is the SG number: confirm your liquid's density falls within the 1.9 rating at full 330-gallon volume so you never exceed the 5,229 lb maximum rated contents weight on the 46 x 48 in. base. For regulated chemistries, confirm your secondary-containment obligations early - see RCRA 40 CFR 264.193 secondary containment and, in Florida, Florida DEP Chapter 62-762.
This tote ships LTL freight from Snyder Industries' plant in Lincoln, NE, quoted live to your ZIP - the 46 x 48 in. square base sits in a single LTL pallet position, which keeps the freight class clean. Get your number in seconds with the Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 to confirm fittings, resin, and chemical fit before you order.
