Drum Liners

Drum Liners for Product Protection & Cleaner Drum Use

Drum liners create a protective barrier between your product and the inside of the drum, helping reduce contamination, simplify product removal, and minimize drum cleaning. Available for a variety of drum sizes and applications, liners can be used when storing, mixing, processing, or handling liquids, powders, pastes, and other materials.

BASCO offers flexible and rigid drum liners in a variety of materials, styles, thicknesses, and capacities. Choose from round-bottom, straight-bottom, straight-sided, accordion, anti-static, and conductive liners, with options available for applications ranging from general industrial use to food and chemical handling.

Not sure which drum liner you need? Our resource How to Choose the Right 55 Gallon Drum Liner explains liner materials, styles, thicknesses, sizing, and special-use options to help you choose the right liner for your application.

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Why Do I Need a Drum Liner?

Each variety of drum liner is designed for a different purpose, and chances are, one of those purposes applies to you. For flammable materials, utilize an anti-stat liner to minimize the chance of combustion or ignition. Even if the material you’re storing isn’t particularly hazardous or chemically active, you may want to use barrel liners to prevent wear and tear on your container. Purchasing drum liners is much cheaper than buying new drums, so these liner bags can save your wallet in the long run. If you’re the type of person who likes to plan ahead and prevent unnecessary spending, consider drum and barrel liners.

A Barrel Liner a Day, Keeps Drum Disposal Away

Prolong the life of your drums with liners available in a variety of styles for various kinds of products.

  • A range for 30 to 55 gallon drums
  • Anti-static liners: Cleaner product removal with a molded special static dissipating agent intended to aid in the reduction of static build up
  • Rigid straight sided liners: Prevents slippage and leaves no room for products to seep out of the liner and into the container
  • Seamless accordion liners: Highly adjustable with pleated sides that stretch to different heights and perfectly conform to the inside of the barrel
  • Flexible fold backs, straight bottoms, tie tops, and round bottom drum liners: Fold backs pull back over the top rim of a steel drum to fully protect it, heat sealed round bottoms to ensure no leakage

Still need info? Learn more about drum liners' versatility for other uses in our comprehensive guide to drum liners.

Drum Liners for Industrial Storage, Processing & Handling

Drum liners provide a barrier between the drum and its contents, helping keep containers cleaner and reducing direct product contact with the drum interior. Depending on the liner and material compatibility, you can use them to store, mix, process, transfer, or handle liquids, powders, pastes, and other materials.

BASCO carries drum liners in multiple capacities, materials, thicknesses, and configurations, including options for 55-gallon, 30-gallon, 16-gallon, and 15-gallon containers, along with select pail liners.

How to Choose the Right Drum Liner

Choosing a drum liner involves more than matching it to your container's gallon capacity. Consider the liner material, style, thickness, drum size, product compatibility, and application requirements before choosing.

  • Drum Size: Match the liner dimensions and capacity to the drum or container.
  • Liner Material: BASCO carries options made from LDPE, HDPE, polypropylene, and other polyethylene constructions.
  • Liner Style: Choose from flexible, rigid, round-bottom, straight-bottom, straight-sided, accordion, fold-back, or tie-top configurations depending on the application.
  • Thickness: Consider the liner's mil thickness based on the product being handled and the durability required.
  • Product Compatibility: Confirm that the liner material is compatible with the substance being stored or processed.
  • Special Requirements: Certain applications may require anti-static, conductive, chemical-resistant, or food-contact options.

Important: Drum capacity alone does not determine the correct liner. Always consider the liner's dimensions, material, thickness, style, and compatibility with the product being handled.

Flexible vs. Rigid Drum Liners

  • Flexible Drum Liners -conform to the inside of the container and are available in configurations such as round-bottom, straight-bottom, fold-back, and tie-top liners. Depending on the style, flexible liners can make product removal easier and help reduce direct contact between the contents and the drum.
  • Rigid Drum Liners - maintain their shape inside the container and can provide a more structured barrier between the product and drum wall. BASCO carries rigid straight-sided and other molded liner configurations for select drum sizes and applications.
  • Accordion Drum Liners - feature pleated sides that allow the liner to adjust to different container heights while maintaining a formed shape. This design can be useful for applications involving mixing, processing, pumping, or product removal.

Drum Liner Materials

The material of a drum liner can affect its flexibility, durability, chemical compatibility, temperature performance, and suitability for a particular application.

  • LDPE Drum Liners - offer flexibility and are commonly used across a variety of industrial applications.
  • HDPE Drum Liners - provide a more rigid construction and are available for select applications and liner styles.
  • Polypropylene Drum Liners - provide another material option for applications requiring different compatibility or performance characteristics.

Before using any liner, verify its specifications and compatibility with the material being stored, processed, or handled.

A drum liner is an insert placed inside a drum to create a barrier between the container and its contents. Liners can help keep drums cleaner, simplify product removal, and reduce direct contact between the product and drum interior.
Choose a liner based on the drum dimensions, liner dimensions, style, and application, not capacity alone. BASCO carries multiple liner configurations designed for 55-gallon drums.
Flexible liners conform more closely to the interior of a drum and are available in several bottom and closure configurations. Rigid liners maintain a formed shape and provide a more structured insert inside the container.
An accordion drum liner has pleated sidewalls that allow the liner to expand or adjust to different container heights. This construction can also provide a formed liner for processing and material-handling applications.
Mil refers to the thickness of the liner material. One mil equals 0.001 inch. A higher mil number indicates thicker material, but the appropriate thickness depends on the product, application, liner construction, and required durability.
BASCO carries drum liners identified as FDA compliant for applicable uses. Always check the individual product specifications to verify that a liner meets the requirements of your specific application.
Anti-static and conductive liners are designed with different electrical properties for applications where static electricity must be considered. The correct liner depends on the product, equipment, environment, grounding requirements, and overall handling process.

Need Help Finding the Right Drum Liner?

Not sure which drum liner is right for your container or application? BASCO can help you compare liner sizes, materials, styles, thicknesses, and special-use options to find the appropriate solution. Call 1-800-776-3786 to speak directly with one of our customer service representatives for help finding the right drum liner.