Liquid containers E TRINICON Trimipak, the ist and smallest (1,000
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or 00 litres capacities) of rston Trinicon's liquid conlers, were on view last week he premises of its north-west nt, ABAC Transport, near the yal Seaforth Dock at terloo, Liverpool, JOHN RANT reports.
he occasion was a customer lity visit at which the cleanof the company's Flexitanks isually loaded into 20ft coners — was demonstrated.
he Flexitank is made in capasizes ranging from 14,000 to 100 litres. Maximum coner use is achieved at around :onnes, depending upon the cific gravity of the commodarried. Nearly 3,000 of these e flexible tanks are in service rldwide, carrying nonardous liquids ranging from e to fuel oil.
most cases they are used de containers for inter-modal 'sport, but are equally suit) strapped on flatbeds or 3r road vehicles for domestic iage.
/hen empty, they can be ed or returned at the fraction he cost of a tank container. v long they last depends n use and care, but Bulmer is using several that it bought 'ears ago for apple juice.
larston Trinicon (UK) is the lmsford subsidiary of IMI last month was its largest — for 200 at $750,000, to ENAK, a Turkish company, carrying fuel oil back from Iran at temperatures down to —40°C.
The Trimipacks, by comparison, are one-use disposables. They are made from polyurethane, whereas the Flexitanks consist of nitrile (coloured dark grey or green, usually used for mineral oils, natural latex, or hydrocarbons) or butye (blue, and the major uses being portable liquids, aqueous chemicals, synthetic latex, detergents, plasticiers, vegetable oils, wine, or fruit juices). They can be bought or leased. Company logos can be pre-printed.