Round and angular at the same time, with its special geometry, the new SQ2 plastic drum from Schütz called ‘The Square’ is a space-saving logistics tool.
Packaging systems manufacturer Schütz has released its new SQ2 tight head drum design for more efficiency in logistics, safe application, and resource conservation.
Due to its square cross-section, a total of nine drums fit onto an Australian standard pallet.
Now available in Australia depending on the drum size, the plastic drums are available with a volume of 100 and 110 litres – and up to 990 litres of filling product can be transported per bundle.
This is equivalent to an up to 80 per cent larger transport volume compared to round drums, which are currently used in the agrichemical industry in Australia. The optimised utilisation of the available transport space in trucks or freight containers results in a much higher efficiency.
Customers benefit from economic and environmental advantages through lower transport costs and an improved CO2-balance. Also, the collection system of the new product within the framework of Schütz circulatory system ensures additional resource conservation.
A square with all-round protection
The design of the new tight head drum allows easy handling for filters and end users. Despite the square body of the drum, the bottom and the top are round. In addition, there are two recesses in the stable top-ring, which serve as handles. The two rings nest when stacked to ensure that they stand securely.
The drum body is made of high-quality HDPE, which has an optimal resistance to chemicals and stress cracking and is also approved for dangerous goods. Upon request, customers’ individual labels and markings can be placed on the large flat surface.
The drum can be equipped with an EVOH permeation barrier, if required. This protects filling goods from permeation – solvent escaping from the container, and taint – oxygen moving into the container.
There is also potential for the SQ2 tight head drum to be available as a Foodcert or Cleancert version in the future. Packaging from this product lines ensure the highest technical cleanliness, and therefore, offer special protection for sensitive filling products.
Safe product extraction
The dip-tube system integrated into the drum can absorb shocks through a bearing spring. It leads to the lowest point, and thus enables optimal residual emptying. A “dry-break” valve at the upper end protects the user from contact with the filling product and simultaneously protects the product from contamination.
The closed extraction system plus optimal EVOH barrier opens up numerous fields of application for the SQ2 tight head drum, for example, in the agrichemical industry, but also for food and technically demanding liquids from the non-food sector.
Complemented by the space-saving design and reusability, the SQ2 tight head drum ensures maximum cost-effectiveness, safety, and resource conservation in daily use.
