IBC Tanks® Stainless Steel Intermediate Bulk Containers
The stainless steel IBC tote is a heavy-duty, highly reusable container with intensive hygiene capabilities ideal for a wide range of applications, cargo commodities, storage, and transport. Stainless steel IBCs are engineered for purity, durability, longevity, and accessibility. Storage volumes range from 120 gallons to 550 gallons.
Overview
Stainless steel IBC tote tanks are UN/DOT 31A/Y certified liquid handling containers built for regulated transit across freight networks and in-house applications. SS IBCs are designed for easy handling, improved organization, direct workflow integration, and container accessibility. The container products are made from 304 grade, 10 gauge stainless steel professionally welded and finished, setting the industry standard. 304 stainless steel metal and UN/DOT certification approves SS totes for shipping and handling of company liquids, compatible chemicals, and Packing Group II and III hazardous materials (hazmat).
Stainless steel IBCs can be used on-site to distribute or receive commodities, for mixing, blending, batching, aging, fermentation, as well as shipping company products across regulated transit networks including road freight, railway, and maritime vessels.
Stainless Steel IBC Tote Products
Why Choose Stainless Steel IBC Totes
Chemical Compatibility & Corrosion Resistance
Being made from 304 or 316L grade stainless steel alloy, SS IBCs provide significant chemical compatibility and corrosion resistance to compatible cargo. The metal alloy allows SS IBC use with materials, liquids and solvents that cannot be used with poly IBC totes due to concerns with compatibility, adsorption, and swelling.
Versatility Across Cargo & Applications
Stainless steel is a high-strength, reliable, long service metal that provides versatility across work environments, select applications, and commodities allowing an SS IBC container to be used with a company’s cargo products, chemicals, paints, coatings, and materials.
Engineered for Efficiency
Large volume capacity, large diameter manway, “no-heel” bottom with bulk discharge valve, lifting lugs and forklift capabilities improves overall workflow efficiency leading to shorter work times in packaging, shipment loading, warehousing, and unloading.
Long Term Value & Reusability
Price and value go hand-in-hand for stainless steel IBC containers. While more expensive than poly totes, with a potential service life greater than 20 years, an SS IBC provides significant long term value. Further, if the intended company application changes, SS IBCs can often be professionally cleaned, serviced, and certified for reuse.
Contribution to “Green” & Circular Business Models
Due to their metal alloy construction and engineering that provides a long service life, reusability, and recyclability, stainless steel IBCs contribute to the circular economy business model and can help companies “go green,” lower their carbon footprint, and contribute to environmental sustainability.
Scalability & Company Growth
Long service life, versatility, and reusability makes stainless steel IBCs a long-term asset, allowing a company to scale and grow by adding additional SS IBCs to their on-site workflows and transport fleet.
Stainless Steel IBC Applications
Food & Beverage
One of the more popular and trusted uses for stainless steel IBCs is in the food and beverage industry. Here they are used to handle, store, and ship company ingredients, blends, and final products to packagers, manufacturers, and distributors. SS IBCs are used in blending, mixing, and batch productions due to their large diameter manway that improves access for equipment, accessories, adding materials, cleaning, and inspections.
Stainless steel IBC tanks are used in the food and beverage industry to handle materials such as raw ingredients, syrups, dyes, juice and fruit, cocoa and chocolate, blends, purees, powders, fats, oils, honey, grains, seeds, dairy products, and more.
Top companies and manufacturers in this field who have requested SS IBCs from us include: Bayer CropScience, Wilmar International, Bentley Heritage, and Tree House Brewing.
Wineries, Breweries & Distilleries
Stainless steel IBC tanks are used in the wine and spirts industry to handle materials including raw ingredients such as grapes, hops, and barley, and processes such as fermentation and distillates, and final products such as spirits, wines, and ciders.
Companies in the field who have requested SS IBCs from us include: Kentucky Mist Distillery, Augusta Distillery, Welden Mills Distillery, and Cascade Spirits.
Oil & Gas
Stainless steel IBC tanks are used in the oil and gas industry to handle raw petroleum distillates, intermediates, refined products, as well as the varied solvents and chemicals used across the industry.
Top companies and manufacturers in the field who have requested SS IBCs from us include: Chevron, U.S. Oil, Exxon Mobil, and Bioenergy Development Group.
Fuel, Flammables & Combustibles
Stainless steel IBC tanks feature the robust material and engineering design that makes them suitable for use with flammable and combustible liquid commodities. SS IBCs are the recommended intermediate bulk container type for NFPA Class combustibles and flammables.
Top companies in this field who have requested SS IBCs from us include: GE Aerospace and S&S Technical.
Chemical Processing
Chemical processing and synthesis is a diverse and varied industry handling many ingredients, intermediates, and final products from small to very large quantities. Due to the unique characteristics of chemicals, the chemical processing industry relies on stainless steel IBCs to fulfill their many needs across receiving, distribution, storage, and direct integration into service applications.
Stainless steel IBCs have been requested for use with harsh chemicals (nitric acid), specialty chemicals, and suspensions (polyurethane dispersions).
Top companies in the field who have requested SS IBCs from us include: BASF, Chemours, DOW, Brenntag, Impact-Nano, Kanolabs, Union Specialties, and more.
Laboratories & Pharmacology
Stainless steel IBC containers are used in the pharmaceutical and laboratory industries due to their hygiene capabilities, large diameter manway accessibility, corrosion resistance, and chemical compatibility with many of the raw materials, intermediates, and final products used in this industry.
Top companies in the field who have requested SS IBCs from us include: A&Z Pharmaceuticals, Salient Labs, Xttrium, Pai Pharma, and Topicare Therapeutics.
Paints, Coatings & Dyes
Due to the metallic characteristics and compatibility of stainless steel, SS IBCs are used to handle, distribute, and produce various paints, coatings, and dyes utilized across industry sectors including manufacturing, industrial, roadwork, construction, electrical, mechanical, aviation, healthcare, food and beverage.
Top companies and manufacturers in this field who have requested SS IBCs from us include: General Electric (GE), PPG, Goodyear, Southland Processing Group, and Worthington Industries.
Features & Options | Stainless Steel IBC Totes
Drain Valve | Tank Discharge
Side Discharge
The side discharge drain valve and sump are the standard option for stainless steel IBC containers. Allows 3-way forklift access and release of cargo from the side of the IBC where the drain valve is located.
This option is ideal for free-flowing, low viscosity materials, gravity feed operations, and where side access is beneficial.
Front Center Discharge
The front center discharge drain valve option places the drainage valve front and center. Allows 2-way forklift access with safety channels and cargo release from the front of the IBC.
This option is ideal for higher viscosity materials and applications where forward access to the IBC is required or beneficial by the work case or setting.
True Center Discharge
The true center discharge drain valve and sump integrates a hopper-style base for cargo release from the IBC tank’s true center. Allows 2-way fork access with safety channels.
This option is ideal for high viscosity, slow-flowing materials, powdered or granulated cargo, and when absolute minimal product residual is desired.
IBC Options | Tank Configurations
304 or 316L Grade SS
Stainless steel IBC tote products are available in either 304 or 316L grade stainless steel to maximize compatibility, longevity, and reusability.
SS IBC products are provided in 304 stainless steel, standard. 316L stainless steel IBC containers are available on request.
Fitting Sizes, Valve Types, Locations
Different valve types, sizes, and installation locations are available on request. A 2″ 316 stainless steel ball valve is standard.
Available options include butterfly valves, angled offset valves, camlock couplers, sanitary valves, and more.
Custom Tank Sizes
Stainless steel IBCs have base dimensions measuring 42″ L x 48″ W, standard. Height varies on volume capacity.
Custom IBC tank sizes are available on request with non-standard dimensions for specific applications and work setups that require a set, custom SS IBC size.
Manway & Lid | Tank Access
Wide Mouth Manway
Stainless steel IBCs feature a 22″ nominal lid and manway for superior accessibility and ease of access to the IBC container interior.
The large manway port improves SS IBCs’ usability for applications that require regular interaction with the cargo or commodity such as mixing, blending, batching, inspections as well as cleaning the IBC interior between uses.
2″ Rieke Vent
The fusible vent is an SS IBC standard configuration option. The 2″ Rieke brand fusible vent is a plug-type emergency relief device built into the SS IBC lid.
This option is not intended for removal during normal use. The Rieke brand 2″ fusible vent provides worry-free security to prevent an explosion in the event of an active fire as required by DOT regulations.
3″ Fusible Vent TOE Nipple
The fusible vent is an SS IBC standard configuration option. The 3″ fusible vent is a screw-cap lid type emergency relief device for installation and use on a custom SS IBC lid with a 3″ TOE nipple.
This option allows removal so the vent port can be used as a filling aperture. The vent cap must be replaced and properly torqued to provide explosion security in the event of an active fire per DOT regulations.
No Bung Lid
Stainless steel IBC lids can be requested in various configurations including the number of bungs.
This example is for a no bung SS IBC lid. Customization options are available on request.
One Bung Lid
Stainless steel IBC lids can be requested in various configurations including the number of bungs.
This example is for a one bung SS IBC lid. Customization options are available on request.
Two Bung Lid
Stainless steel IBC lids can be requested in various configurations including the number of bungs.
This example is for a two bung SS IBC lid. Customization options are available on request.
Seals & Closures | Tank Components
IBC Lid Gaskets
Gaskets for stainless steel IBC lids can be requested in the material option required to ensure compatibility with the IBC’s cargo and the company application.
Gasket material options include EPDM, Viton, PTFE (Teflon), white EPDM, silicone, santoprene, PTFE coated, and Viton coated.
Vent, Valve, Bung Gaskets
Gaskets for stainless steel IBC vents, valves, and bungs can be requested in the material option required to ensure compatibility with the IBC’s cargo and the company application.
Gasket material options include EPDM, Viton, PTFE (Teflon), white EPDM, PTFE coated, and Viton coated.
Vents, Vacuum, Pressure Relief
Different fusible vents, vacuum prevention, and pressure relief devices are available for stainless steel IBC containers to maximize IBC functionality and compatibility with cargo and company applications.
Component options include 2″ Rieke fusible vents, 3″ threaded fusible caps, 5:1 GITS pressure relief, 5:1 GITS w/ flip-top, and more.
Heating & Cooling | Tank Accessories
IBC Heating Coil
Stainless steel IBC lids can be requested with built-in heating coils designed to heat and/or maintain internal temperatures the IBC container cargo.
Various sizes and configurations are available, with heating coils for 350 gallon and 550 gallon SS IBCs the most common.
Insulation Blanket
An insulation blanket for stainless steel IBCs can be requested for use in temperature maintenance and ambient temperature protection for commodities and applications with temperature sensitivity.
Insulation blankets are a custom request and can be requested with optional heating elements.
Heating / Cooling Panels
Temperature transfer panels of custom sizes can be requested that install on the exterior surfaces of an SS IBC container that increase the surface area to improve temperature maintenance operations and work applications.
Heating / cooling panels are available on request.
IBC Tanks® Intermediate Bulk Containers
Many top industries, companies, organizations, and municipalities rely on IBC Tanks® to supply the large number of IBC totes they need. Whether the need is recurring on a monthly, quarterly, annually, or a one-time purchase, professionals rely on us to fulfill.
To tailor to our clients’ needs and large IBC quantities, IBC Tanks® encourages and provides wholesale prices on IBC totes, particularly on caged IBC totes. Discounts may be available for full truck load and/or recurring orders.
Options may be limited based on availability, supply, and demand. We strive to fulfill and meet the needs of each client.
IBC Tanks® | The IBC Totes Authority
IBC Tanks® is an industry leading provider of intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) serving North America with USA made products manufactured by top-renown IBC manufacturers. For best-in-class IBC totes at best-in-market prices, choose IBC Tanks® for your company’s liquid handling needs. We have the ability to provide custom IBC totes and various configuration options available on request. If we cannot fulfill, we can help point you in the right direction.
In addition to stainless steel IBC totes, we offer a full line of rigid intermediate bulk containers, poly caged totes, and carbon steel IBCs.
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