Thread: Beware old plastic bulk storage bins

Hi,
Yet those plastic kayaks seem to last years in the sun. Must be a different chemistry.
Cheers

Originally Posted by austastar

Hi,
Yet those plastic kayaks seem to last years in the sun. Must be a different chemistry.
Cheers

Yep, and in those clear tubs the plasticiser evapourates over time (accelerated if in sunlight) - even the temp cycling in a shed can accelerate it.

Thats why shoes (and tyres even) crack quicker than if not used, the plasticisers fail.

Elastomer compunds are a compromise - to get flexability, or longevity etc demands different blends and their associated price tags.


Those cheaper Kayaks are usually made of Polyethylene - and rotomoulded - its quite resilient, not so brittle, but the sun can warp it out of shape

The black tubs from places like NQR ( so not expensive ) are often made in Australia. Guess which ones I buy Clear chinese made tubs always break up with a little age .... always.

Barrel Brothers (wheel refurb mob) had the same issue, so now they make their own. Quite durable, reasonably priced and Aussie made.
Tough enough that old mate can stand on them.

Barrel Bros. — Heavy Duty 50 Litre Bin with lid. Made in Australia.

Originally Posted by ScottW

Barrel Brothers (wheel refurb mob) had the same issue, so now they make their own. Quite durable, reasonably priced and Aussie made.
Tough enough that old mate can stand on them.

Barrel Bros. — Heavy Duty 50 Litre Bin with lid. Made in Australia.

Thanks for that. Never heard of them before.

50 litres of feathers...

Hello All,

The galvanised crate I bought on the weekend is has the following dimensions Length 560 mm x Width 430 mm x 530 mm height. There were no markings on it. When I checked crate I have had in the shed for years it could have been the newly acquired crate's twin. The crate in the shed still had a metal plaque on it that was a bit hard to decipher - it looked something like "This is the property of Australian Glass MFR PTY LTD."

Has anyone come across these galvanised crates before? Do you know what they were manufactured to store or transport around?

My apologies for the photograph being on its side.

Kind regards
Lionel