The Snyder Industries 330 Gallon Ultratainer IBC Tote Tank is a 1.9 specific-gravity polyethylene bulk container built for the part of process work where a drum is too small and a stationary tank is too permanent. It stands 70 inches tall on a tight 46 x 46-inch footprint, holds 330 gallons, and ships in Natural White so you can read your fill level at a glance. The 1.9 SG rating is the number that matters: this tote is engineered to safely carry contents up to 1.9 times the weight of water, which is what separates a true chemical-service IBC from a water-only tote. At 1.9, it sits at or near the top of the polyethylene SG range, so for the chemistries listed below there is no heavier-rated poly tote you need to step up to - you are already at the ceiling.
Will it work for your job?
Plan from the contents weight, not just the gallon count. Filled with water this tank carries 2,752 pounds; at its 1.9 SG ceiling it is rated for up to 5,229 pounds of contents. Confirm your forklift, floor loading, and any containment pallet are sized for the loaded number, not the empty one. The 46 x 46-inch footprint is the standard tote dimension, so it drops onto common spill pallets and moves on a pallet jack or forklift. If you are weighing this IBC against a drum string or a fixed bulk tank, the Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide size you by volume and turnover, and our Container vs Tank and drum vs tote vs bulk tank break-even guides walk the math.
Chemical compatibility
This tote is polyethylene with a 1.9 SG rating, and compatibility is always concentration- and temperature-specific - check the chemical's listing against your exact strength and operating temperature using the OEM chemical-resistance chart before you commit. One verification step first: the resin grade on file is HDLPE pending confirmation, so call 866-418-1777 to confirm HDLPE versus XLPE before putting a reactive chemical in this tank, because the resin grade changes what it can safely hold. The following chemicals fall within the compatible range, with the recommended fitting and gasket materials for each:
- Acetic Acid (60%) - PP/PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Aluminum Sulfate (50%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Calcium Chloride (40%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- DEF (32.5%) - 316SS fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Ethylene Glycol (100%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Ferric Chloride (50%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Ferric Sulfate (60%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Ferrous Sulfate (20%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Hydrochloric Acid (37%) - PVC fittings, Viton gaskets
- Hydrofluoric Acid (48%) - PP/PVC fittings, Viton gaskets
- Hydrofluosilicic Acid (26%) - PP/PVC fittings, Viton gaskets
- Hydrogen Peroxide (50%) - PVC fittings, Viton gaskets
- Magnesium Chloride (30%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Peracetic Acid (30%) - 316SS fittings, Aflas gaskets
- Phosphoric Acid (85%) - PVC fittings, Viton gaskets
- Polyaluminum Chloride - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Potassium Carbonate (50%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Potassium Hydroxide (saturated) - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Propylene Glycol - PP/316SS fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Sodium Bisulfate - PVC/PP fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Sodium Bisulfite - PVC/PP fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Sodium Carbonate (30%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Sodium Hypochlorite (<16.5%) - PVC fittings, Viton gaskets
- Sodium Thiosulfate (40%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Sulfuric Acid (98%) - CPVC fittings, Viton gaskets
- Urea Solution (50%) - PP/PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Zinc Orthophosphate - PP/316SS fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Ozonated Water (up to 10 PPM) - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets (reference only)
Notice how the fitting and gasket material shifts with the chemistry: the strong oxidizers and acids - sodium hypochlorite, hydrogen peroxide, peracetic acid, sulfuric acid - call for Viton or Aflas gaskets and PVC, CPVC, or 316 stainless fittings rather than the EPDM used on the salts and glycols. Those oxidizing and high-concentration services are exactly why the 1.9 SG / 5,229 lb rating matters, and they are also where the most common chemical-tote mistake happens: matching the tank correctly but specifying the wrong gasket, then watching a fitting fail. This tote is sold as the tank itself - fittings and gaskets are specified and sourced separately to match your chemical per the table above, so call 866-418-1777 to spec a kit. Start with the Chemical Compatibility Database. If your application needs secondary containment, the Snyder Captor Plus 110% containment comparison and the RCRA 40 CFR 264.193 secondary containment guide cover the requirements.
Freight and ordering
This Ultratainer IBC tote ships LTL from the Snyder plant in Lincoln, NE, and freight is quoted live to your ZIP - get your number from the Freight Cost Estimator or call 866-418-1777. Because it loads to over 5,000 pounds at its rated SG, plan a forklift or pallet jack and an unloading spot before delivery. Questions on resin grade, fitting kits, or whether this 330-gallon IBC tote is the right tier versus a drum string or a fixed bulk tank - call us at 866-418-1777 and we will spec it with you.
