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DEF Can — Diesel Exhaust Fluid

Product code F21-ID-10 / F21-ID-20

Empty HDPE cans for diesel exhaust fluid in 10 and 20 litre, blue cap, with a misfueling-resistant spout. Packed by the carton for retail distribution.

DEF Can — Diesel Exhaust Fluid
Specification

Technical detail

Product codeF21-ID-10 / F21-ID-20
Capacity10 litres and 20 litres
MaterialHDPE
Intended contentsAUS 32 diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) to ISO 22241, supplied empty
ClosureBlue screw cap
SpoutMisfueling-resistant spout
Reference standardPer BS ISO 22241 for DEF handling
Carton quantity24 (10 litre)
Lead timeApproximately one month for a standard production run; samples in 7–15 days. Confirmed against your specification at quotation.

Quoted on enquiry

These depend on your order, your market or the certificate that covers your run, so we quote them rather than publish one figure that would be wrong for most buyers. Ask and you get the number for your specification.

  • Empty weight
  • External dimensions
  • Minimum order quantity

Before you order: DEF is sensitive to contamination. Confirm your filling and handling process against BS ISO 22241 before committing to a private-label programme.

Why It Is Built This Way

What makes this product different

01

Misfueling-resistant spout

The spout geometry is the point of the product. DEF in a diesel tank is an expensive mistake, and the spout is what prevents it.

02

Supplied empty

We supply the container. You or your filler handle the fluid, which keeps your inventory flexible and your freight light.

03

Retail-ready cartons

Packed 24 to a carton in the 10 litre size, configured for distributor shelf rather than requiring you to repack.

04

Colour-coded convention

Blue cap, following the convention the trade already reads as DEF, so it does not get confused on a busy counter.

Applications

Where it goes

DEF Can — Diesel Exhaust Fluid in use: Automotive aftermarket

Automotive aftermarket

DEF Can — Diesel Exhaust Fluid in use: Truck & fleet

Truck & fleet

DEF Can — Diesel Exhaust Fluid in use: Agriculture

Agriculture

DEF Can — Diesel Exhaust Fluid in use: Plant hire

Plant hire

DEF Can — Diesel Exhaust Fluid in use: Fuel distribution

Fuel distribution

DEF Can — Diesel Exhaust Fluid in use: Private-label retail

Private-label retail

In Detail

Construction, specification and use

The same breakdown our distributors put in front of their own buyers.

DEF Can — Diesel Exhaust Fluid — illustrated overview 1: construction, specification and applications
Manufacturing & Quality

How it is made, and how it is checked

Manufacturing

The can is blow-moulded from high-density polyethylene in a single seamless wall, with the neck and handle formed in the same shot, so there is no seam to split under load. Moulding runs across our Vietnam and China plants under one specification managed from Singapore.

Quality control

Every can is checked before it leaves the plant:

  • Leakproofness test — seams and closure checked under air pressure
  • Drop test — a filled can dropped to confirm it survives handling
  • Dimensional inspection against the drawing
  • Interior and finish inspection for coverage and defects
Compatible Liquids

What it holds, and what it does not

Suitable for

AUS 32 diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) to ISO 22241, supplied empty

Not suitable for

Fuels unless the can is fluorinated, and any chemical you have not had confirmed.

Send us the exact liquid, its concentration and its temperature and we confirm it against a compatibility check before you order.

Related guides: Chemical compatibilityUN packaging codes explained

Compliance by market

What this product has to satisfy, market by market

The regimes that apply to this type of container in each market we ship to, with the detail behind each one a click away. This is what the market asks for; what this particular design already holds is in the specification above.

Orientation for specification, not legal advice, and not a statement that this design holds a given approval. Requirements turn on the exact design, contents and destination, and they change. Tell us the market at enquiry and we confirm what applies to your specification, what we hold and what we would need to obtain.

Questions, Answered

The things buyers ask before they order

What is the DEF can designed to hold?

It is built for AUS 32 diesel exhaust fluid, the urea solution sold as AdBlue, to ISO 22241, and it ships empty. It is not a general chemical or fuel can.

Can I fill it with fuel or another chemical instead?

No. This can is specified for DEF urea solution, not for petrol, diesel or solvents, so putting fuel in it falls outside what it is made for. If you need a fuel or chemical can, ask us for the fluorinated or standard industrial line.

Can it hold acids or aggressive chemicals?

It is scoped for DEF, not for acids or aggressive chemicals, so we would not recommend it for those. Send us the exact liquid you have in mind and we point you to the right can and a compatibility check.

Is the DEF can food-grade?

The data specifies it for DEF, not for food or beverage contact, so we do not call it food-grade. If you need a food-contact can, look at our Food-Grade HDPE line instead.

Will DEF permeate the plastic?

DEF is a water-based urea solution and does not permeate HDPE the way fuels and solvents can. The larger risk with DEF is contamination, which is why the wetted path and closure matter.

Does it need to be antistatic for DEF?

DEF is not flammable, so the static concern that applies to fuels and solvents does not apply here. If you were handling a flammable liquid you would need the conductive antistatic line, not this can.

Is it UN certified, and what packing group applies?

DEF to ISO 22241 is generally not classified as a dangerous good for transport, so a UN packing group is usually not the question for it. Tell us your contents and destination and we confirm what, if anything, applies before you order.

Can I reuse a DEF can?

DEF is easily spoiled by contamination, so reuse depends on a clean fill and handling process, and HDPE also carries a service life from its date of manufacture. Confirm your process against BS ISO 22241 with us before you rely on refilling.

Can we run it as our own private-label DEF pack?

Yes, we can mould it in a colour and add in-line marking for a private-label programme, and it ships empty for you to fill. Confirm your filling and handling process against ISO 22241 first, since DEF is contamination-sensitive.

What is the misfueling-resistant spout for?

The spout and blue cap follow the DEF colour convention and are shaped to resist accidental filling with the wrong fluid. The 10 litre size is packed 24 to a carton, and other pack details come on quotation.

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