The Snyder Industries 2600 Gallon Black XLPE Heavy Duty Cone Bottom Tank is a 2,600-gallon crosslinked linear polyethylene (XLPE) vessel built for the punishing end of chemical storage and mixing. Molded in black with a full cone bottom for complete drainage, it stands 139 inches tall and needs a 90 x 90 inch overall envelope cleared on its stand. The cone means the tank cannot free-stand on a flat base - it requires a matched support stand. It carries a 1.9 specific gravity rating, the heavy-duty resin class Snyder reserves for the densest, most aggressive chemistry. This is a true chemical-duty cone tank, not a repurposed water vessel, and at 1.9 SG it sits at the top of Snyder's resin class.
Will it work for your chemistry?
The 1.9 SG rating is the number that matters most here. It means the tank wall is engineered to hold contents up to 1.9 times the density of water at full volume - a margin that covers the concentrated acids, salts, and brines that would over-stress a standard 1.5 or 1.0 SG tank. Filled with plain water, the tank holds roughly 21,684 pounds; rated to its 1.9 SG ceiling, it is built to carry up to 41,200 pounds of contents. Use the Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide to confirm your liquid's density and volume land inside that envelope before you commit. Because the cone bottom drains fully and demands a support stand, review the Cone Bottom Tank Stand Compatibility Matrix so the stand is matched to this Snyder cone before delivery.
Chemical compatibility
This tank is molded from crosslinked polyethylene (XLPE) with a 1.9 specific-gravity rating, which is why it is suited to dense, aggressive chemistry. Crosslinking creates a thermoset network that resists environmental stress cracking far better than standard HDPE - the trade-offs are covered in Snyder XLPE vs HDPE. Always verify your specific chemical, concentration, and temperature against the OEM chemical-resistance chart before service; the chart is concentration- and temperature-specific, and fitting and gasket materials matter as much as the tank wall. Chemicals confirmed compatible for this XLPE/1.9 SG tank include Acetic Acid at 60% (PP/PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets), Aluminum Sulfate at 50% (PVC, EPDM), Calcium Chloride at 40% (PVC, EPDM), DEF at 32.5% (316SS fittings, EPDM), Ethylene Glycol at 100% (PVC, EPDM), Ferric Chloride at 50% (PVC, EPDM), Ferric Sulfate at 60% (PVC, EPDM), Ferrous Sulfate at 20% (PVC, EPDM), Hydrofluosilicic Acid at 26% (PP/PVC fittings, Viton gaskets), Magnesium Chloride at 30% (PVC, EPDM), Polyaluminum Chloride (PVC, EPDM), Potassium Carbonate at 50% (PVC, EPDM), Potassium Hydroxide saturated (PVC, EPDM), Propylene Glycol (PP/316SS fittings, EPDM), Sodium Carbonate at 30% (PVC, EPDM), Sodium Thiosulfate at 40% (PVC, EPDM), and Urea Solution at 50% (PP/PVC fittings, EPDM). Several of these services - acetic acid, hydrofluosilicic acid, and urea solution - accept either PP or PVC fittings, while DEF and propylene glycol call for stainless rather than PVC, and hydrofluosilicic acid wants Viton gaskets instead of EPDM. Ozonated water up to 10 PPM is also reported compatible (PVC, EPDM), though it has no dedicated compatibility page on our side yet, so confirm it directly against the OEM chart before service. Browse our full Chemical Compatibility Database to confirm any service not listed here.
The mistake to avoid
The costliest error on a tank like this is treating XLPE and HDPE as interchangeable, or assuming any cone tank handles any chemistry. The 1.9 SG rating exists because density - not just volume - drives wall stress; running a 1.9-density liquid in a tank rated for water density is how walls fail. Match the fittings and gaskets to the chemical, not just the tank: the same vessel needs 316 stainless for DEF and Viton for hydrofluosilicic acid where most services run PVC and EPDM. For aggressive duty, confirm whether crosslinking is required for your chemistry before ordering, and right-size the level instrumentation using the level gauge selection guide. If your storage will involve secondary containment, the Snyder Captor Plus 110% Containment vs UL-142 comparison is worth reading before you finalize the layout.
This black cone bottom tank ships LTL freight from the Snyder plant in Lincoln, NE, with the rate quoted live to your ZIP. Get your number in seconds with the Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 to talk through fittings, the cone stand, and chemical service with a person who knows these tanks. See the technical drawing on this page for fitting locations and full dimensional detail before you finalize your layout.
