The Snyder Industries 275 Gallon HDPE Stackable IBC Tote Tank is a 275-gallon polyethylene tote built for repeatable bulk handling on a tight 45.0 x 45.0 inch footprint. It stands 56 inches tall, measures 45 by 45 inches at the base, and is rated to a 1.9 specific gravity, so it carries the dense process fluids that defeat lighter-duty totes. Filled with water it holds roughly 2,294 pounds; at its full 1.9 SG rating it is engineered to carry up to 4,358 pounds of contents. Plan your rack capacity, forklift, and floor loading around that 4,358-pound maximum, not the water figure.
Will it work for your application?
This is a stackable IBC tote tank, so the value is in the footprint and the stack: a single 45 by 45 inch base that nests vertically to recover warehouse floor space. The 1.9 SG rating is the number to watch. Many white HDPE totes top out around 1.5 SG; this one is built heavier, which is what lets it hold acids and dense salt brines at full weight without exceeding its design rating. Confirm the contents weight of your fluid against the 4,358-pound maximum before you fill. Note that the tote's outlet, lid, and valve configuration is not specified here, so the fitting and gasket materials below are recommended wetted-part materials, not what ships installed - we confirm the fitting and outlet config for your IBC tote at order. If you are weighing a tote against a drum or a larger bulk tank for your turnover rate, our container vs. tank guide and the drum vs. tote vs. bulk tank break-even analysis walk the math. Use the Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide to right-size before you commit.
Chemical compatibility
This tote is polyethylene rated to 1.9 specific gravity. The resin is recorded as HDLPE pending confirmation - confirm HDLPE versus XLPE with us before putting this tank into chemical service, because that distinction changes long-term chemical resistance. When the resin checks out, this SG-1.9 build handles a wide span of process chemistry. The single most common gasket mistake is defaulting everything to EPDM: the oxidizers and strong acids below need a fluoroelastomer or a special alloy instead. Run Viton gaskets on hydrochloric acid, hydrofluoric acid, hydrofluosilicic acid, hydrogen peroxide, phosphoric acid, sulfuric acid (with a CPVC fitting, not PVC), and sodium hypochlorite; run Aflas with 316SS on peracetic acid; and run 316SS fittings on DEF. Everything else runs PVC or PP with EPDM.
The full compatible list, with maximum concentration and recommended fitting and gasket materials, is below:
| Chemical | Max conc. | 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 |
These ratings are concentration- and temperature-specific; verify yours against the OEM chemical-resistance chart, and see the technical drawing on this page for dimensions and port layout. Browse our full Chemical Compatibility Database for the complete picture. For containment regulations, our Captor Plus 110% containment vs. UL-142 / SPCC comparison and the RCRA 40 CFR 264.193 secondary containment guide cover the rules for hazardous-waste tote systems.
The mistake to avoid
The costly error on a heavy-fluid tote is matching the tank to volume and ignoring weight, resin, and gasket. Two totes can both say 275 gallons; only the 1.9 SG build legitimately carries 4,358 pounds of dense chemistry. Buy on volume alone and you can overload a lighter-rated tote; default every gasket to EPDM and an oxidizer like sodium hypochlorite or hydrogen peroxide will chew through it where Viton would hold; or trust a tote rating without confirming HDLPE versus XLPE for your specific chemical. Lock in the SG rating, the contents weight, the resin, and the gasket material before you fill.
This tote ships LTL freight from the Snyder Industries plant in Lincoln, Nebraska, with the cost quoted live to your ZIP - get your number on the Freight Cost Estimator or call us at 866-418-1777. We will confirm the resin, fitting config, and freight for your IBC tote before you order.
