The Snyder Industries 120 Gallon HDPE Stackable IBC Tote Tank is a Lincoln, Nebraska-built bulk container molded in high density polyethylene with a 1.9 specific gravity rating, which is what makes it a working chemical tote and not just a water box. It stands 36 inches tall on a square 45 by 45 inch footprint, so it palletizes cleanly and is wider than it is tall by design for stable stacking. Empty it holds 120 gallons; full of water that is roughly 1,001 pounds, and because the shell is rated to 1.9 specific gravity it will safely carry contents up to 1,902 pounds, covering dense chemistries like 98% sulfuric acid and ferric chloride that would overload a standard tote.
Will this IBC tote handle your job?
This is a true HDPE tote tank, not a thin shuttle-style IBC, so the wall section is built for repeated bulk handling and chemical duty. The 1.9 specific gravity rating is the number to plan around: it tells you the structure can hold liquids up to 1.9 times the weight of water, which is why heavy acids stay inside the rated envelope at 1,902 pounds maximum contents. It is a common fit for DEF dispensing, where the 32.5% urea fluid pairs with 316 stainless wetted fittings and an EPDM gasket, and for 50% urea solution on PP or PVC fittings. The white shell lets you eyeball liquid level, and the 45 by 45 inch base matches standard pallet flow. One thing to confirm before you order: wetted fittings and the outlet valve are selected to your chemistry and are not pre-installed by default, so spec your port, outlet, and valve configuration with us. Stacking ratings also depend on contents weight, so confirm Snyder's stacking spec before stacking loaded totes. If you are deciding between a tote, a drum, and a larger bulk tank for your volume, our Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide work the math, and the Container vs Tank guide plus our drum vs tote vs bulk tank break-even analysis show where a 120 gallon IBC tote earns its keep.
Chemical compatibility
This tote is HDLPE molded to a 1.9 specific gravity rating, which is what opens it up to dense chemical service. The resin string for this tank ends ambiguous, so confirm HDLPE versus XLPE with us before chemical service. Match every wetted fitting and gasket to the chemistry, and confirm concentration and temperature against the manufacturer's chemical-resistance chart before you fill, since that chart is concentration and temperature specific. Compatible chemistries from that chart include acetic acid (60%, PP/PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets), aluminum sulfate (50%, PVC, EPDM), calcium chloride (40%, PVC, EPDM), DEF (32.5%, 316SS fittings, 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 fittings, Viton gaskets), 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 (under 16.5%, PVC, Viton), sodium thiosulfate (40%, PVC, EPDM), sulfuric acid (98%, CPVC fittings, Viton gaskets), urea solution (50%, PP/PVC, EPDM), zinc orthophosphate (PP/316SS, EPDM), and ozonated water (up to 10 PPM, PVC, EPDM). Note the gasket changes: Viton for hydrochloric, hydrofluoric, peroxide, phosphoric, hypochlorite, and sulfuric service, EPDM for the salts and glycols, and Aflas for peracetic acid. The full picture lives in our Chemical Compatibility Database.
The mistake to avoid
The error that bites tote buyers is putting an EPDM gasket on an oxidizer. Acetic acid, the salt solutions, glycols, and carbonates run on EPDM, but sodium hypochlorite, hydrogen peroxide, the strong acids, and other oxidizers need Viton (peracetic acid needs Aflas), and the fitting material shifts too, 316SS for DEF and peracetic acid, CPVC for 98% sulfuric. Spec the wrong elastomer and the gasket fails long before the polyethylene tank does. The other watch-item is concentration: every value above is tied to a specific concentration, so verify your exact strength against the OEM chart. If your fluid is not on this list or you are running secondary containment, the Snyder Captor 110% containment vs UL-142/SPCC comparison and RCRA 40 CFR 264.193 secondary containment guide cover the regulation side. See the technical drawing on this page for the full dimensional layout.
This IBC tote ships LTL from the Snyder plant in Lincoln, Nebraska, with freight quoted live to your ZIP. Get your number with the Freight Cost Estimator or call 866-418-1777 and we will price it to your dock. Confirm your chemistry, concentration, fitting, and gasket material with us before you order so the tote arrives ready to fill.
