What is Calcium Chloride? Calcium chloride is a direct application chemical widely handled, stored and used as an anti-freezing additive, deicing agent, and in dust control. Calcium chloride is an inorganic mineral compound made of elemental calcium Ca2+ and the halogen chlorine Cl–. These two elements combine to form a crystalline structure salt with the… [Read More]
Chemical Storage
Chemical Tanks | Proper Hydrochloric Acid Storage in Polyethylene Tanks
Guide to Safely and Effectively Storing Muriatic Acid Hydrochloric acid, HCl, also known as Muriatic Acid and Aqueous Hydrogen Chloride, is a colorless, corrosive liquid that produces vapors with increasing concentrations. Federal guidelines outline the safe handling and storage requirements of hydrochloric acid. Concentrated HCl is a hazardous material capable of causing harm, and generated… [Read More]
Chemical Tanks | Proper Sodium Hypochlorite Storage in Polyethylene Tanks
Guide to Maximizing Bleach and Bleach Tank Service Life Sodium hypochlorite (bleach, NaOCl) is a strong oxidizing agent with various breakdown concerns that present specific considerations for the proper storage of this widely used chemical solution. Bleach is defined as a hazardous chemical by the U.S. EPA, and one that is capable of corrosive damage… [Read More]
What is Fiberglass
The term fiberglass originates from a trade name started by an initial manufacturer and that has become commonly used to describe the structural material known as glass fiber reinforced plastic. Glass fiber reinforced plastic, also called fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) or glass reinforced plastic (GRP), is a synthetic-composite type material, where synthetic means man-made and… [Read More]
IBC Totes | 5 Types of IBC Containers
Intermediate bulk containers (IBCs, IBC totes, pallet tanks) are available in various model types, manufacturing materials and storage volumes to suit a wide range of work uses, scenarios, and conditions. Across company and industry sectors, there are five main types of IBCs that are commonly chosen for specific work cases. They include water, chemical, oil… [Read More]
What is Specific Gravity
Specific gravity is a material measurement value and is the ratio of a fluid’s density to the density of a reference standard fluid. Specific gravity, abbreviated SG or SpGr and known as relative density, is a comparison between two density values and is often used to determine how much more or less weighty a substance… [Read More]
What is Cross Linked Polyethylene
Cross linked polyethylene is a synthetic plastic variant made from polyethylene resin. Cross linked polyethylene is frequently abbreviated XLPE or PEX, where PEX is used to refer to pipes and tubing and XLPE to storage tanks. In its simplest definition, cross linked polyethylene is a carbon-based polymer plastic, meaning a connected set of individual repeating… [Read More]