Custom Polypropylene Tank (PP)

Custom Polypropylene and Copoly Tanks

You need a tank that handles chemicals, heat, and daily production use. We build custom polypropylene and polypropylene copolymer tanks to match your process and your space.

BARR Plastics fabricates these tanks for industrial, commercial, and municipal projects across North America.

Why Polypropylene

Polypropylene performs well in demanding chemical environments.

• Strong resistance to many acids, alkalis, and industrial solutions
• Higher temperature capability than many plastics, often up to about 90 C depending on design
• Low moisture absorption
• Good structural strength at elevated temperatures
• Long service life in corrosive conditions

You get a material that works well for chemical processing and heated liquids.

Design Flexibility

Tank sizing is fully customizable with no standard size limits. Wall thickness is reviewed and approved during early project stages until application guidelines are confirmed. Design considers structural requirements, chemical compatibility, and operating environment.

Material Forming Limits

Practical wall bending radius minimums apply based on material thickness. For example:

• 1 inch thick polypropylene sheet typically forms to diameters of 6 feet or greater.

• 3/8 inch thick material has been successfully fabricated into tanks as small as 36 inches in diameter.

Custom Tank Shapes and Dimensions

Your process may require a tank that does not exist in a standard catalogue.

BARR Plastics can fabricate tanks to project-specific dimensions and configurations, including custom rectangular polypropylene tanks and other fabricated PP tank designs.

Tank geometry can be developed around:

• Available floor space
• Production equipment
• Piping layouts
• Process-line dimensions
• Required working volume
• Access requirements
• Maintenance clearances
• Installation constraints

Wall thickness, reinforcement and structural requirements are reviewed as part of the tank design process.

What We Need to Quote Your Custom Polypropylene Tank

You do not need a finished engineering package before contacting us.

To get started, send as much of the following information as you have:

1. Required capacity
   Working volume and total volume, if known.
2. Available dimensions
   Maximum length, width and height.
3. Liquid or chemical
   Include chemical name and concentration when applicable.
4. Operating temperature
   Provide normal, minimum and maximum temperatures.
5. Tank shape
   Rectangular, vertical or another required configuration.
6. Fittings and connections
   Include sizes, types and approximate locations.
7. Process requirements
   Drains, overflow, venting, instrumentation, access or internal features.
8. Installation environment
   Indoor or outdoor location and any relevant site conditions.
9. Drawings or sketches
   Upload a process drawing, piping layout, equipment drawing, existing tank drawing or even a simple dimensioned sketch.

Providing this information helps our team evaluate the application and prepare an appropriate tank design and quotation.

Dimensional Tolerances

Fabricated tanks follow tolerances similar to roto-molded tanks. Overall dimensions are typically within 3 percent. Under normal temperature conditions, material movement is minimal.

High Temperature Applications

For operating temperatures above 40 C and up to 80 C, additional reinforcement or alternative components may be required. Stainless steel bolted systems or CPVC components may be used depending on chemical compatibility and system design.

Fittings and Connections

We integrate your tank into your system.

Common fitting options include:

• Bulkhead fittings
• Flanged nozzles
• Inlet and outlet connections
• Overflow lines
• Bottom drains
• Level sensor ports
• Vent connections

You send a drawing or sketch. We place fittings where your piping requires them.

Typical Applications

You see polypropylene tanks in many industries.

• Chemical storage and day tanks
• Process and rinse tanks
• Plating and surface treatment systems
• Industrial wastewater collection
• Heated wash solutions
• Batch and mix tanks

Example. A plant may use a 2,000 gallon PP tank for heated cleaning solution. A finishing line may use rectangular PP copoly tanks with overflow weirs.