Plastic buckets are the third generation from a wooden bucket, which was made by coopers in Russia, which was once worn by great-grandmothers on shoulder rockers. The second generation is metal. Today, plastic buckets have appeared to help them and have reliably taken their positions. There are a lot of purposes and varieties of these buckets. First of all, the plastic itself has its own varieties and properties. The purpose of the bucket is determined depending on the properties of the plastic. For example, silicone, which are so popular now, especially folding ones, are also suitable for storing food, water and for any other needs. That is, they are universal. Polyethylene buckets - for paint and varnish and other building materials. Made of plastic, they are suitable for food, garbage, for cleaning floors, for bulk materials. Each type of plastic bucket is worth considering in more detail.

Plastic

For many, it is still a mystery whether there is a difference between plastic and plastic. It turns out that there is also an essential one:

  • Plastic is strong and durable, because fillers, stabilizers, hardeners are added to the resin during its manufacture.
  • And plastic is fragile, brittle and therefore short-lived.

Plastic buckets are formed under pressure on a special press. Depending on the matrix, buckets of various configurations, volumes and purposes are produced:

  • The volume of the plastic bucket varies from 0.5 to 30 liters. The most popular plastic bucket is 10 liters.
  • A bucket is a container that has a lid and a handle that can be filled with something. The shape of the bucket is of no fundamental importance, so you can see the bucket is square, oval, round in the classic shape of a truncated cone. There are generally interesting specimens - one side is round and the other is square.
  • Food plastic containers with a lid, intended for water and food storage, must be certified, therefore, when buying, do not hesitate, but read the quality certificate, which certifies that it is really plastic for food. Otherwise, there is a great risk of the transition of formaldehyde from plastic to water and food.
  • Buckets for bulk products must be equipped with well-lapping lids, because high humidity and foreign odors are useless for cereals.

Food plastic buckets with a lid can be visually distinguished from plastic ones by their sound appearance, weight (they are heavier than plastic buckets of the same volume) and, of course, by price - they are more expensive than plastic buckets, and it is quite reasonable.

Additional Information! Construction plastic buckets are more durable than any other plastic bucket, therefore they are in great demand at construction sites.

Container with a lid

Plastic

The plastic is cheap and lightweight. It is widely used in people's daily life. Toys, household items, packaging, jewelry and, of course, buckets. What are the advantages of plastic products:

  • lightweight and easy to process;
  • can be washed;
  • dielectric;
  • frost-resistant and cheap.

However, it is important to know that plastic products wear out and break quickly. And when heated, they easily ignite with the release of poisonous, life-threatening Freon.

Nevertheless, the plastic bucket is used very widely in everyday life:

  • The most popular bucket is 10 liters, which is used in everyday life, in construction work, for household needs as a container.
  • A 20 liter bucket made of plastic is rarely made, because the material is rather fragile. If such a volume is filled with water or bulk materials, then the handles or handle attachments may not withstand and crack. It is almost impossible to glue it over.
  • Children's buckets with a volume of 0.3 or 0.25 liters are most often made of plastic, they are light, beautiful, because they are painted in bright colors and are absolutely harmless.

Additional Information! Products marked with a logo - a triangle drawn by lines in the form of vectors with the number 06 inside and the abbreviation PS under the base of the triangle, means that the manufacturer made the product from polystyrene. It is tough, fragile and short-lived.

Plastic containers of various capacities

Polyethylene

Before talking about the advantages and disadvantages of polyethylene buckets, it is worth clarifying what polyethylene is:

  • Polyethylene has been produced industrially since 1939, although it was known and described already at the end of the 19th century.
  • Distinguish between high pressure polyethylene (LDPE), which is characterized by transparency, flexibility and elasticity. It does not emit harmful substances in contact with water and food, does not become brittle in the cold.
  • Low-pressure polyethylene (HDPE) is solid, opaque, just white without paint. Most often it is used in the production of cans for fuels and lubricants - gasoline, diesel fuel, engine oils. Because it is impervious and does not react with any materials.

Most often, high-pressure polyethylene is used to make polyethylene buckets for household needs:

  • The most popular 10 l polyethylene bucket made of LDPE. It is durable because the material is flexible and elastic. You can not only bring, but also keep water in it, without fear that harmful substances will pass into it. The temperature range at which such buckets do not lose their functional qualities is from -25 to +150 ° С.
  • The capacity of such buckets is from five-liter to 30-liter volumes. As a rule, these buckets are equipped with sturdy handles with secure fittings and tightly ground lids.
  • For food products - honey, milk, LDPE buckets, exactly what you need. They are lightweight, easy to transport, because they are tightly closed with lids. Products can stay in them for a long time without any damage to quality.
  • Buckets are made of low-pressure polyethylene (HDPE) for paints and varnishes, for fuel and oils. In addition, they are also widely used for domestic needs in the house.

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Silicone

Before moving on to buckets, we should start describing a product of modern molecular chemistry called silicone.

It is a polymer that is superior to rubber in its elastic properties. It is synthesized from silicon, therefore this final product is absolutely neutral and harmless.

The properties of silicones are such that they are widely used in medicine, construction and in everyday life. This is facilitated by:

  • Biological and chemical inertness. This means that silicone does not react with biological or chemical substances.
  • Does not lose its properties with a rapid change in temperature conditions.
  • It is durable, strong and elastic.

All these qualities of silicone made it indispensable in everyday life:

  • Silicone cookware is used to cook and heat food in microwave and oven ovens.
  • Silicone containers are used everywhere - for the transportation and storage of food.
  • Due to the elasticity and strength of this material, all containers, including those made of silicone, can be collapsible. This means that it is very convenient to store it when folded - it does not take up much space. It can be stored in a suspended state, it does not take up much space in the trunk of the car.
  • The buckets are very convenient for picnics, fishing, they are waterproof, easy to clean and light in weight.
  • The temperature range at which silicone buckets can be used varies from -50 to +250 ° C.
  • Since silicone does not absorb odors, it can be used to freeze food in the freezer.
  • The sizes of silicone containers vary from 5 to 20 liters. There are large volumes of silicone canisters.

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Polypropylene

What polypropylene buckets are made of is called isotactic polypropylene. This polymer has the following properties:

  • high strength;
  • heat resistance;
  • hardness;
  • it is highly resistant to aggressive inorganic media - acids, salt solutions and alkalis;
  • at standard room temperature it does not dissolve in organic liquids, but when heated, it swells and dissolves in benzene, ether;
  • the condition under which polypropylene acquires transparency is the introduction of a special structurant.

Additional Information! Polypropylene is called "the king of plastics", and this despite the fact that its full potential is not well understood. The huge advantage of polypropylene is that it is non-toxic even when recycled.

Therefore, many manufacturers give the palm to this particular polymer, producing consumer goods. Suffice it to say that it is used by:

  • in the manufacture of diapers for children;
  • cling film for storing food;
  • baking sleeves in the oven;
  • blankets, light and shaggy, are also made from this material.

Therefore, it is not surprising that household utensils made of this polymer are widely used in everyday life, including buckets for various needs:

  • Polypropylene containers are made for both food products and household chemicals.
  • The volumes of buckets from this polymer are made from 0.5 to 30 liters.
  • The advantage of polypropylene containers is that it can withstand any medium of inorganic origin. That is why they are widely used for paints and varnishes, alkalis, solvents.
  • In addition, the transparency of the material makes polypropylene containers ideal for food products. Hermetically sealed lids and a complete overview of the contents enable the buyer to view the product and make an informed choice.
  • Polypropylene buckets are highly durable. During transportation, they can be stacked one on top of the other in several rows, without fear that the bucket with the product will crack or break.

How long such a bucket can serve depends only on the consumer. It is easy to clean and can be reused.

Buckets made of different polymers have their own advantages and errors. Their lightness, affordable price and high functionality remain unchanged. All of them are easy to hygienic processing, therefore they can be used every day and with benefit for business.