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Food-Grade HDPE Jerrycan

Product code F21-IPG-05 / -10 / -20 / -25 / -30

Natural, untinted HDPE for food, beverage and potable use. The declaration covers the cap and liner as well as the body, because that is where food-contact claims usually fail.

Food-Grade HDPE Jerrycan

Documents before you order

Documents for this design: a food-contact declaration for the food-contact grade; the specification sheet and drawing. Ask for them with your enquiry and check them against your own requirements before you order.

Samples

Samples take 7 to 15 days. Tell us the model, the finish and the delivery country.

Minimum order and lead time

The minimum order is quoted per model and customisation. A standard production run takes about one month, confirmed against your specification at quotation.

Specification

Technical detail

Product codeF21-IPG-05 / -10 / -20 / -25 / -30
Capacities5, 10, 20, 25 and 30 litres
MaterialNatural HDPE, food-contact grade
Intended contentsFood, beverage, potable water and food-industry ingredients
Form factorStackable, L-ring
ColourNatural translucent, so the level is visible
NeckDIN 45, 51 or 61
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 for your specification on request.

  • Food-contact declaration
  • Minimum order quantity

Before you order: Food-contact compliance is per destination market and covers the closure and gasket as well as the body. Confirm the declaration you need before ordering.

Compare

Our water cans side by side

Stainless for a can you keep, clean and refill for years; food-grade HDPE where the can ships with the product. Weights are empty, and container counts are unpalletised.

ProductCapacityMaterialEmpty weightExternal sizePer cartonPer 20ftPer 40ft HC
5L Stainless Steel Water Can5 litresAISI 304 stainless steel, food grade~1.9 kg40.7 × 24.3 × 14.2 cm81,5893,631
10L Stainless Steel Water Can10 litresAISI 304 stainless steel, food grade~2.8 kg35.2 × 18 × 29 cm41,3002,964
20L Stainless Steel Water Can20 litresAISI 304 stainless steel, food grade~3.8 kg35.2 × 18 × 47.5 cm48522,000
20L Stainless Dispensing Can with Tap20 litresStainless steel~3.8 kg35.2 × 18 × 47.5 cm4On requestOn request
20L NATO Steel Water Can20 litresPressed steel with potable-water interior specification~2.6 kg34 × 16 × 46 cm49002,100
Food-Grade HDPE Jerrycan5, 10, 20, 25 and 30 litresNatural HDPE, food-contact gradeOn requestOn requestOn requestOn requestOn request

Figures come from the current production specification. Confirm against the drawing issued with your order. Choosing a material? Read stainless steel vs plastic water containers.

Why It Is Built This Way

What makes this product different

01

The whole wetted path

A food-grade body with an unspecified cap liner is not a food-grade container. The declaration has to cover the closure and the gasket.

02

Translucent on purpose

Natural HDPE lets an operator read the level without opening the can, which matters when opening it is the contamination risk.

03

Regionally specified

Food-contact rules are national, not global. Tell us the destination and we will tell you which declaration applies.

04

Not a dual-use can

This line is sold for food and potable use only.

Applications

Where it goes

Food-Grade HDPE Jerrycan in use: Food & beverage

Food & beverage

Food-Grade HDPE Jerrycan in use: Ingredient distribution

Ingredient distribution

Food-Grade HDPE Jerrycan in use: Water treatment

Water treatment

Food-Grade HDPE Jerrycan in use: Brewing & distilling

Brewing & distilling

Food-Grade HDPE Jerrycan in use: Catering supply

Catering supply

Food-Grade HDPE Jerrycan in use: Private-label programmes

Private-label programmes

In Detail

Construction, specification and use

Our distributors give their own buyers this same breakdown.

Food-Grade HDPE Jerrycan — illustrated overview 1: construction, specification and applications Food-Grade HDPE Jerrycan — illustrated overview 2: 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. The resin is a food-contact grade run on a line kept clear of recycled regrind. 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

Water is not a dangerous good, so no UN transport marking applies.

Compatible Liquids

What it holds, and what it does not

Suitable for

Food, beverage, potable water and food-industry ingredients

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 explainedEmergency water for organisationsUN certificates and test reportsContainer loads and full weights

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. These are the market’s requirements; the specification above lists what this design already holds.

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

Is this can genuinely food-grade?

Yes, this line is natural HDPE specified for food contact, with the wetted path chosen for food use rather than assumed. It is made for food, beverage, potable water and food-industry ingredients.

Does food-grade cover the cap and gasket too?

It should, and that is the point to confirm, since food-contact compliance covers the closure and gasket as well as the body. Tell us the declaration you need and we confirm the full wetted path before you order.

Can I also use it for chemicals or cleaning fluids?

It is specified for food contact, not built as a dual-use chemical can, so we would steer chemical duty to the industrial or fluorinated lines. Send us the substance and we point you to the right can and a compatibility check.

Which food ingredients can it hold?

It suits a wide range of food, beverage and ingredient liquids, but strong or hot ingredients still depend on the specific product and temperature. Tell us what you are packing and we confirm it.

Will it hold acids such as vinegar or food acids?

HDPE resists many food acids, but suitability depends on the concentration and temperature involved. Send us the exact ingredient and we run a compatibility check.

Does food product permeate the wall?

Water-based food and beverage liquids do not permeate HDPE the way fuels and solvents can. If your product carries strong volatile aromas or oils, tell us and we advise on the right specification.

Is it UN certified for transport?

Food-grade and UN dangerous-goods approval are separate questions, and food liquids are usually not dangerous goods, so a UN rating is not normally the point here. Confirm your contents and destination with us and we tell you what applies.

Can I reuse it, and what is the service life?

Clean HDPE can be reused for food duty with proper cleaning, and it carries a service life from its date of manufacture. Ask us for the manufacturing date and the food-contact reuse guidance for your market.

Why is it translucent, and can you colour it?

The natural translucent wall is deliberate, so you can read the fill level, and we can still mould it in a colour and add in-line marking for private-label programmes. It comes in 5, 10, 20, 25 and 30 litre with a DIN 45, 51 or 61 neck.

What are the order terms?

Minimum order and lead time come on quotation. The cans are moulded in Vietnam and China and managed from our Singapore desk, and HDPE is resin code 2 and recyclable when clean.

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Tell us your destination market, target volumes and whether you need private labelling. Samples take 7 to 15 days.

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