Intermediate bulk container

A stack of intermediate bulk containers

Intermediate bulk containers (also known as IBCs, IBC totes, or pallet tanks) are industrial-grade containers engineered for the mass handling, transport, and storage of liquids, partial solids, pastes, granular solids or other fluids. The magnitude of size of typically 1000 liter is intermediate between barrel resp. drum and mostly immobile storage tanks or Tank containers moved by trucks and railway. IBCs can be handled by a single person with a pallet jack, and stacked with a fork lift if rigid.

The IBC was developed and patented in 1993 by Olivier J. L. D’Hollander, who worked at Dow Corning.

There are several types of IBCs with the two main categories being flexible IBCs and rigid IBCs. Many IBCs are reused with proper cleaning and reconditioning or repurposed.

IBCs are roughly pallet-sized and either attach to a pallet or have integral pallet handling features. This type of packaging is frequently certified for transporting dangerous goods or hazardous materials. Proper shipment requires the IBC to comply with all applicable regulations.

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