The Snyder Industries 220 Gallon HDPE Stackable IBC Tote Tank is a 220-gallon bulk container molded from high density linear polyethylene with a 1.9 specific gravity rating. That 1.9 SG number is the single most important spec on this page: it means the wall is built to safely hold contents weighing up to 1.9 times the weight of water, which is why this tote handles dense and aggressive chemistries. Filled with water it carries roughly 1,835 lb; at its maximum rated content density it is engineered for up to 3,486 lb of contents. The white tank stands 48 inches tall on a 45 by 45 inch footprint, so it palletizes and stacks on a standard square base. See the technical drawing on this page for the full dimensional layout.
Does this tank work for your job?
For anyone shopping IBC totes, tote tanks, or an HDPE IBC for chemical or process-fluid storage, the deciding factors are wall strength and footprint. This is a stackable design, so you can build vertically in tight plant space and consolidate from drums into a single bulk vessel - confirm the stack rating and tier limit with the manufacturer for your filled weight before you go vertical. Use the full-water weight of 1,835 lb and the max rated contents weight of 3,486 lb (contents only) to confirm your floor loading, forklift capacity, and containment pad rating before you order. Run your volume math through the Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide to be sure 220 gallons is the right tier, and if you are weighing this against smaller packaging, the Container vs Tank guide and the Drum vs Tote vs Bulk Tank break-even analysis walk through the math.
Chemical compatibility
This tote is molded from HDLPE with a 1.9 SG rating, which qualifies it for a wide range of dense and aggressive chemistries. Most listed chemistries - salts, glycols, and DEF among them - leave large margin under that 1.9 ceiling; concentrated sulfuric acid at 98% is the one that approaches the rating limit, so size and inspect accordingly. Always match your fitting and gasket materials to the chemical, not the tank wall, and verify every selection against the manufacturer's chemical-resistance chart at the specific concentration and temperature of your process. Confirmed-compatible chemistries from that chart include:
- Acetic Acid 60% with PP/PVC fittings and EPDM gaskets - details
- Aluminum Sulfate 50% with PVC fittings and EPDM gaskets - details
- Calcium Chloride 40% with PVC fittings and EPDM gaskets - details
- DEF 32.5% with 316SS fittings and EPDM gaskets - details
- Ethylene Glycol 100% with PVC fittings and EPDM gaskets - details
- Ferric Chloride 50% with PVC fittings and EPDM gaskets - details
- Ferric Sulfate 60% with PVC fittings and EPDM gaskets - details
- Ferrous Sulfate 20% with PVC fittings and EPDM gaskets - details
- Hydrochloric Acid 37% with PVC fittings and Viton gaskets - details
- Hydrofluoric Acid 48% with PP/PVC fittings and Viton gaskets - details
- Hydrofluosilicic Acid 26% with PP/PVC fittings and Viton gaskets - details
- Hydrogen Peroxide 50% with PVC fittings and Viton gaskets - details
- Magnesium Chloride 30% with PVC fittings and EPDM gaskets - details
- Peracetic Acid 30% with 316SS fittings and Aflas gaskets - details
- Phosphoric Acid 85% with PVC fittings and Viton gaskets - details
- Polyaluminum Chloride with PVC fittings and EPDM gaskets - details
- Potassium Carbonate 50% with PVC fittings and EPDM gaskets - details
- Potassium Hydroxide (saturated) with PVC fittings and EPDM gaskets - details
- Propylene Glycol with PP/316SS fittings and EPDM gaskets - details
- Sodium Bisulfate with PVC/PP fittings and EPDM gaskets - details
- Sodium Bisulfite with PVC/PP fittings and EPDM gaskets - details
- Sodium Carbonate 30% with PVC fittings and EPDM gaskets - details
- Sodium Hypochlorite under 16.5% with PVC fittings and Viton gaskets - details
- Sodium Thiosulfate 40% with PVC fittings and EPDM gaskets - details
- Sulfuric Acid 98% with CPVC fittings and Viton gaskets - details
- Urea Solution 50% with PP/PVC fittings and EPDM gaskets - details
- Zinc Orthophosphate with PP/316SS fittings and EPDM gaskets - details
- Ozonated Water up to 10 PPM with PVC fittings and EPDM gaskets
For full data on any of these, open the linked page or browse our Chemical Compatibility Database.
The mistake to avoid
The most common and most expensive error with totes like this one is matching the fitting and gasket to the tank wall instead of to the chemical. The 1.9 SG polyethylene body will hold sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, sodium hypochlorite, and peroxide, but the wrong elastomer at the outlet fails long before the tank does. Notice in the list above that aggressive oxidizers and strong acids call for Viton or Aflas rather than the EPDM used on salts and glycols, and that DEF and peracetic acid call for 316 stainless fittings. Sodium hypochlorite is the line buyers most often over-spec: it is listed compatible only under 16.5% concentration, and exceeding that ceiling moves it outside the confirmed-compatible window. Order the elastomer and fitting material the chart specifies for your exact chemistry and concentration, not whatever ships standard. If you are storing dense product near the 3,486 lb max, also confirm your secondary containment is sized for it - the Snyder Captor Plus 110% containment comparison and the RCRA 40 CFR 264.193 containment guide cover sizing and inspection cadence.
This tote ships LTL freight from the Snyder plant in Lincoln, Nebraska, quoted live to your ZIP. Get your number in seconds with our Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 to talk through fittings, containment, and delivery with a person who knows these tanks.
