Hopper bottom drains off viscous products

Edited by the Manufacturingtalk editorial team Jan 17, 2003

Hopper Bottom intermediate bulk container features a dramatic, 30-degree angle, hopper-shaped bottom that promotes the complete drainage of adhesives, paints and other viscous products.

Bulk container manufacturer Meese Orbitron Dunne Co (MOD), Saddle Brook, NJ, has unveiled the Hopper Bottom intermediate bulk container featuring a dramatic, 30-degree angle, hopper-shaped bottom that promotes the consistent flow and complete drainage of adhesives, inks, paints, soaps, lotions, lubricating greases, fiber optic gels and other viscous products while preventing the material from sticking to container walls as waste.

Rotomolded in a single unit from linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE), the seamless, UV- and chemical-resistant Hopper Bottom IBC includes a 2in full port valve as either bottom or side discharge and an extra wide, 23in top with lever lock ring for easy filling, mixing and cleaning while ensuring a secure closure during shipping and handling.

Set in a sturdy, powder coated, steel frame with optional identification plates on four sides, the Hopper Bottom IBC stacks two high when full and is four-way forklift accessible.

The container is offered in 285- and 330-gallon capacities measuring 45in x 45in x 56in and 45in x 45in x 63.5in respectively (side discharge) with approximate tare weights of 370 lb.and 420 lb.

(168 and 190kg).