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Bulk Container

Bulk containers protect products during processing, storage, and distribution throughout many industries. Available in multiple materials and capacities, bulk containers come in either collapsible or rigid styles. This guide will help you through the ordering process by providing you with the basic information needed to select a bulk container, including details on design.

Manufacturing Process Definitions

 


 


Structural Foam

Plastic and gas are injected into a mold. These materials combine to create a cellular core surrounded by a smooth outer skin. Offers high strength-to-weight ratio.



Rotational Molding

Powered plastic is added to a closed-cavity mold and the mold is rotated on all axis while heat is applied. The mold is then cooled. This produces a solid plastic part. Offers high-impact strength and long life.




Injection Molding

Plastic is injected, under pressure, into a mold. This process produces a solid wall, solid core part. Offers high durability.


 

Glossary of Terms

 

Nestable/Stackable: Many rigid, non-collapsible containers will nest within each other and/or stack on top of each other maximize storage space.

Access Doors: Collapsible containers have drop-down doors that allow easy access to stored contents


Latch Style for Collapsible Containers: Drop doors are secured by three types of latches: zipper lock fastener, snap lock and slide fastener on standard-duty containers, or post and pocket fastener which is on more heavy-duty containers.


Forklift Access: Forklifts can access containers from pockets on either 2-sides (2-way) for the container or all 4-sides (4-way).


 

Lids: Protect contents from dust and damage. Containers can be stacked with or without lids.

Identification Options: Cardholders, ID plates, platecards, or hot-stamped on container may identify stored information.


Collapsibility: Collapsed containers save space in your warehouse and on return shipments. Use this equation to determine the number of collapsed containers that will fit in a typical trailer with a 96" usable height: 96 / collapsed height = number of containers to be purchased.


 

Other Important Information

Load capacity is listed as evenly distributed weight load and available internal load (cu. ft.) capacity.
We strongly suggest customers purchase a sample to test under current conditions.



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