The Snyder Industries 220 Gallon HDPE Ultratainer is a stackable IBC tote tank built for industrial process fluids and aggressive water-treatment chemistries. It carries a 1.9 specific-gravity rating - the heaviest-duty rating in this Snyder tote line - so for dense chemicals there is no need to step up to a higher-SG unit; this is the step-up unit. Measuring 46"L x 46"W x 54"H in blue HDPE, it palletizes, stacks, and moves through a doorway and onto a forklift the way a vertical bulk tank cannot, which is why operators searching for an IBC, an HDPE tote tank, or simply a tote keep landing on this unit.
Will it work for your job
The Ultratainer holds 220 gallons on a square 46.0 x 46.0 inch footprint. Filled with plain water that is 1,835 pounds; the 1.9 SG rating means the tank and base are engineered to carry contents up to 3,486 pounds, so you have real headroom for dense chemicals rather than water-only duty. That same 3,486 lb rating is what lets you stack safely - the bottom unit has to carry the loaded weight sitting above it, so plan your stacked configuration against actual filled weight, not gallons. Size the fill against your real product weight before you commit by running your gallons and specific gravity through the Tank Sizing Calculator or reading the Tank Sizing Guide, so footprint, stack rating, and contents weight all line up. Call 866-418-1777 to confirm fitting and outlet configuration for this tote before you order.
Chemical compatibility
This is an HDPE tank rated to 1.9 specific gravity. Confirm the resin grade for your specific chemistry before filling, because the polyethylene chemistry changes what the tank can hold long-term. Compatibility is always concentration- and temperature-specific, so verify your exact conditions against the OEM chemical-resistance chart, and match your fitting and gasket materials to the chemical, not just the tank. Chemistries this tote handles at the listed concentrations include acetic acid (60%) on PP/PVC fittings with EPDM gaskets, aluminum sulfate (50%), calcium chloride (40%), DEF (32.5%) on 316SS fittings, ethylene glycol (100%), ferric chloride (50%), ferric sulfate (60%), ferrous sulfate (20%), hydrochloric acid (37%) with Viton gaskets, hydrofluoric acid (48%), hydrofluosilicic acid (26%), hydrogen peroxide (50%), magnesium chloride (30%), peracetic acid (30%) on 316SS with Aflas gaskets, phosphoric acid (85%), polyaluminum chloride, potassium carbonate (50%), potassium hydroxide (saturated), propylene glycol, sodium bisulfate, sodium bisulfite, sodium carbonate (30%), sodium hypochlorite (under 16.5%) with Viton gaskets, sodium thiosulfate (40%), sulfuric acid (98%) on CPVC with Viton, urea solution (50%), zinc orthophosphate, and ozonated water up to 10 PPM. Full conditions live in our Chemical Compatibility Database.
The mistake to avoid
The most common error on a chemical tote is ignoring the gasket. The PVC, PP, CPVC, and stainless fitting and gasket callouts above are not interchangeable - sodium hypochlorite and sulfuric acid demand Viton, peracetic acid demands Aflas, and putting EPDM where Viton belongs is how a tote starts weeping at the fittings months after install. Match the elastomer to the chemistry, and confirm the resin grade before you fill. If you are still deciding whether a tote, drum, or bulk tank fits your turnover, the container vs tank guide and the drum vs tote vs bulk break-even analysis walk the math. For secondary containment requirements, see the RCRA 40 CFR 264.193 containment guide and the Snyder Captor 110% containment comparison.
This Ultratainer ships LTL freight from Snyder's plant in Lincoln, Nebraska, quoted live to your ZIP. Get your number in seconds with the Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 and we will quote the lane, confirm the resin grade for your chemistry, and spec the right fittings before it leaves the dock.
