Buckets of “Steel Pails”
Great Western Containers offers steel pails in varying sizes and gauges of steel in open head and tight head configurations. Ideal for paints, chemicals, asphalt, roofing materials, etc., our pails are available in a wide range of UN ratings and are inventoried at all of our Great Western Containers locations.
We’re proud to stock steel pails exclusively from Phoenix Containers – a solid manufacturer committed to the same continuous improvement of quality and efficiencies that we are at Great Western Containers. Their modern operation features state of the art lithography equipment that allows for your unique pail printing and design.
We stock open head pails from 10 litre to 5 imperial gallons, and 20 litre tight head pails. Other sizes are available on special order.
Available Covers
sc or spt
| Open Heads (tapered for nesting – tight heads do not nest) | Open Head | Tight Head |
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| Measurement All pails are 11.25″ diameter for consistent lid applications. H = height |
Measurement 10 litres 8-11/16″ H 5 US gallons 13-7/8″ H 20 litres 14-9/16″ H 23 litres 15-15/16″ H |
Measurement 5 US gallons 13 3/4″ 20 litres 14 9/16″ H |
| Volume Capacity US gallon and metric equivalents available |
Volume Capacity 10 litres to 23 litres |
Volume Capacity 5 US gallons to 20 litres |
| Common Applications UN ratings: 10 litres to 20 litres up to a 1A2/Y2.1/100 23 litres up to a 1A2/Y1.8/100 Tight head up to 1A1/Y2.0/300 |
Common Applications Paints, stains, adhesives, greases, mastics, powders |
Common Applications Paints, solvents, viscous liquids |
| Colours/Linings Available gry = grey wht = white blk = black RI = rust inhibitor lining E6 = gold phenolic lining E9 = epoxy phenolic |
Colours/Linings Available gry, blk, wht, custom colours and lithography available, RI, standard E6, E9 linings available |
Colours/Linings Available gry, blk, wht exterior, custom colours and lithography available |
| Available Covers sc = screw capspt = spout lugcrimp ond/l/l = dish and lever lock ringAll open head lids come with flow in gaskets |
Available Covers sc, spt, lug, d/l/l |