Pharmaceutical & Chemical Industry

Since we established our fibre drum plant in 1981 we have been supplying fibre drums to the Pharmaceutical industry.

Our fibre drums can be supplied either with or without UN certification for the transport of hazardous goods. As well as our standard fibre drums we have over the years worked closely with customers on new projects such as the design of a fibre drum with an in-built filling collar, which we have affectionately named 'The Dido Drum'.

For the convenience of our customers in the Pharmaceutical, Chemical and Food industries we stock a range of plastic drums and standard IBC's. We are also Irish agents for the Promens Group and offer their comprehensive range of heavy duty plastic containers of all types and sizes including large 'vertical' storage tanks for 850 to 10,000 litres and a comprehensive range of 'multi-trip' IBC's and silos for wet and dry products.

 

Leverloc Fibre Drum

  • Composite drums are ideal in their standard form for the transport of solid, dry and semi-solid goods.
  • With an added internal liner they are also suitable for the transport of liquid goods.
  • The Composite drum consists of a fibre body and base with a steel reinforcing band top and bottom and a plastic lid held in place by a steel locking band.
  • On request tamper evident seals can be supplied.
  • The steel and fibre composite is available in sizes from 8 litres to 250 litres.



The All-Fibre Drum

  • The all fibre drum is ideal for transporting dry and solid materials.
  • It is supplied with a fibre slip lid as standard.
  • The all fibre drum can be UN certified for the transport of hazardous goods.
  • The All-Fibre Drum has, by design both a flat bottom and top allowing for easy stacking of containers.
  • It can be supplied in a variety of capacities from 10 litres to 200 litres.




Plastic Drums

To complement our fibre drum range Industrial Packaging also supply plastic drums.

  • Plastic drums range in size from 10 litre up to 220 litre.
  • Drums can be either closed or open head.
  • All plastic drums are available with tamper evident sealing systems for increased security.
  • UN approved.



Hopper
The development of the all plastic transport silo Hopper is the first of its kind with possible applications in various industries such as food, pharmaceutical, chemical and personal care.

The result of this development solves various inconveniences which are experienced with the use of several other types of packaging such as (big) bags and (metal) transport silos.The Hopper also reduces the impact of dust and handling of heavy items on the work floor, having a positive impact on health and safety related issues. It improves efficiency by making the materials easier to handle, store and maintain, especially in combination with a dosing system. Moreover it will reduce the damage caused to sensitive surfaces in the production area (tiles and coated floors and walls) and reduce the noise level during handling.

In addition it is hygienic (easy to clean), reduces tare weight and supports the company image through its attractive design and available choice of colours. Available with a 300 mm vertical or 2" horizontal outlet.


 


MultiWay
The MultiWay is designed as a multi trip, UN approved container to transport and store chemicals for 5 years.

The container is available in a wide variety of colours and meets the requirements set by the market. Although the container has passed the UN tests for specific weights of 1.9, it is recommended to use the container with chemicals with a specific weight up to 1.5 kg/litres. The MultiWay is ideal for use in the Chemical, Material Handling and Water Treatment industries.

The MultiWay container is made of LLDPE, available in various sizes and colours. Pallet is made of black, recycled LLDPE. 300 mm lid with EPDM seal. Ball valve with 2" inside threaded outlet. UN and customer plate on pallet.

  • Available with capacities of 600, 830 and 1.010 litres.
  • Entirely made of plastic (LLDPE) so the container will not corrode.
  • The construction of the bottom and outlet section allows for 100% discharge.
  • Sealable, reliable ball valves.
  • Sealable 300mm lid.
  • Stackable when filled (one on one)
  • Available in colours for support of company image or colour coding.
  • Cost effective saving on logistic cost (analyses by calculation program).



Varitainer
For use in the Chemical industry the Varitainer is made of LLPDE with a 2" GFR PP ball valve, 150mm lid and EPDM seals.

The container has a life time of 5 years, after replacing the inner bottle the container can be used for another 5 years. There are no corrosive parts in the Varitainer.

  • PE low density for liquids up to S.G. 1.9.
  • Easy access to the valve.
  • Panels can be dismantled.
  • PU foamed pallet for extra rigidity.

Fibre Drum Case Study

The 'Dido' Drum

Many of our pharmaceutical customers are filling sensitive powdered products; they have a requirement for a totally safe, sealed connection between their filling machinery and our fibre drums to prevent any risk to staff in the filling area.

In recent months Industrial Packaging has produced a fully lined, anti-static drum with a long necking device for direct attachment to the filling apparatus. This necking device is also anti-static and has two access ports to allow non-contact access by staff into the pack during the filling operation. The necking device remains attached to the drum after filling and can also be used at the discharge stage.

Working in conjunction with one of our long-term customers, this product was designed and has undergone very successful trials.