The right pack size isn't just a logistics detail — it affects per-unit cost, how much you can store on-site, how the product is handled day to day, and how much is wasted or exposed to contamination once a container is opened. The options below cover how we pack the great majority of what we supply; the exact packaging for any given product is confirmed when you request a quote, since it varies by chemical (solid vs liquid, hazard class, viscosity) as well as by order quantity.
Bags (25 kg / 50 kg)
The standard format for solids and powders — flakes, granules, powders — in HDPE-lined, PP/HDPE woven, jute or paper bags depending on the product and whether it's moisture-sensitive. This is usually the right choice for smaller, periodic requirements where you don't have bulk storage or dosing infrastructure on-site.
For example, Caustic Soda Flakes (98%) ships in 25/50 kg HDPE-lined bags, with bulk supply available on request once volumes justify it.
Drums and HDPE Carboys
For liquids in small-to-moderate volumes, HDPE carboys and drums (typically in the 30–300 kg range depending on the product) are the standard. They're easy to handle with normal material-handling equipment, don't need a dedicated storage tank, and work well for buyers still finalising their consumption pattern or without fixed bulk-storage infrastructure yet.
IBC Totes (Intermediate Bulk Containers)
A 1000-litre IBC tote sits between a drum and a tanker — it cuts the per-litre handling and packaging cost compared to multiple drums, while still being movable with a forklift or pallet truck and not requiring a dedicated storage tank. It's usually the better choice once monthly consumption climbs past what a handful of drums can comfortably cover, but before volumes justify a dedicated tank and tanker deliveries.
Several of our liquid process chemicals — Ferric Chloride Liquid, Poly Aluminium Chloride (PAC) and Caustic Soda Lye among them — are available in HDPE carboys, drums, IBC totes or bulk tanker, so the pack size can scale with your order rather than being fixed to one format.
Bulk Tanker
For continuous, high-volume consumption, bulk tanker delivery into a dedicated storage tank is the most economical option per unit of product, and it eliminates packaging waste and empty-container disposal entirely. It does require the storage tank, unloading pump/connections and safety infrastructure to be in place first, so it's typically a step a buyer moves to once consumption has stabilised at a predictable, high volume.
Specialised and Regulated Packaging
A small number of products fall outside the bags/drums/IBC/tanker range because of their hazard classification. Liquid chlorine, for instance, is supplied only in pressurized steel cylinders or tonners under the applicable statutory norms for compressed-gas handling and transport — there's no bag, drum or IBC option for a product like this.
See Liquid Chlorine.
How to Decide
As a rough guide: bags for solids and low, periodic liquid volumes where drums suffice; drums/carboys once you're buying liquids regularly but don't yet have bulk storage; IBC totes once monthly liquid consumption makes multiple drums impractical; bulk tanker once consumption is high, continuous and you have (or are ready to invest in) dedicated tank storage. Tell us your typical order frequency and monthly consumption when you request a quote and we'll recommend the packaging that actually fits — including a bulk-tanker quote if your volumes support it.