IBC Tote Heating Blankets & Custom Heating Solutions
- Freeze Protection
- Viscosity Control
- UL / CSA Certified
- Hazardous-Area (C1D2) Options
Shipped Canada-Wide
Everyone’s needs are unique — connect with us now to discuss the right fit for your needs. Contact our sales team → 1-888-466-6649 / sales@durastar.ca
Key Features
- Full wrap heating blanket with even heat distribution — no hot or cold spots across the tank
- Adjustable thermostat control; typical maintain range up to 145–160°F (63–71°C)
- Standard sizes for 250, 275, 330, 350, and 550 gallon totes; drum heater and pail sizes also available
- Also supplied as an insulated tote warmer for gentle winter warming where full heat is not required
- Freeze protection rated for harsh Canadian conditions, down to -40°F / -40°C
- UL / CSA certified; 120V and 240V options
- C1D2 heating jacket and explosion proof heater options for flammable and volatile materials
- Weather-resistant industrial heating blanket shell for continuous outdoor use
- High-temperature builds available where a higher set point is required
- Custom sizes and configurations built to your container or equipment
Product Description
An IBC heating blanket wraps the full container in insulated, thermostatically controlled heat, holding temperature sensitive materials at a working temperature instead of letting them freeze, thicken, or crystallize. The full wrap heating blanket design puts the heating element against the whole tank surface, giving even heat distribution rather than the hot spots a spot heater or forced-air setup creates. For any Canadian operation storing liquid outdoors or in an unheated warehouse, an IBC tote heater is the difference between product that pumps on demand and product that has to be thawed, degraded, or written off — and it is the simplest defence against winter freezing.
Durastar supplies tote heating blankets and IBC heating jackets from multiple heating partners, so we can match the product to the job rather than force one line onto every application. A standard IBC tote blanket heater or flexible heating jacket fits 250 to 550 gallon totes with an adjustable thermostat and UL/CSA certification, while drum heating and pail sizes cover the rest of the container range. Where the material is flammable or the site is classified, a hazardous area heater rated for C1D2 is available. Talk to our sales team and we will size the IBC tank heater to your tote, your voltage, and your target temperature.
Best Uses & Applications
Heating blankets earn their keep anywhere a liquid gets harder to move as the temperature drops, or where a product spoils, separates, or sets up if it gets too cold. Set point and blanket type depend on the material, so confirm compatibility with our team before ordering.
- Freeze prevention for water-based chemicals, DEF, and process liquids stored outdoors
- Viscosity and flow-rate control — keeping thick product pumpable
- Food and beverage: honey, syrups, chocolate, edible oils and fats
- Oil and gas: crude, lubricants, drilling fluids, and additives in cold field conditions
- Resins, epoxies, adhesives, and coatings that thicken or cure out of spec when cold
- Paints, inks, dyes, and pigments requiring a stable storage temperature
- Agricultural chemicals and fertilizers through a prairie winter
- Hazardous and flammable materials in classified (C1D2) areas
Specifications
- Product type
- Insulated full-wrap heating blanket / jacket for IBC totes, drums, and pails
- Standard tote sizes
- 250 · 275 · 330 · 350 · 550 gal (946–2,082 L); custom sizes to suit
- Fit
- Sized for standard IBC footprints (40×40 in to 40×48 in / 1016×1016 to 1016×1219 mm)
- Temperature control
- Adjustable thermostat; digital controller options for tighter control
- Maintain temperature
- Up to approx. 145–160°F (63–71°C) standard; high-temperature builds available
- Cold-weather rating
- Insulated for service to approx. -40°F / -40°C
- Power
- 120V and 240V options; typical 1,400–2,400 W depending on size
- Construction
- Industrial vinyl or TPU-laminated shell; insulated, weather-resistant, straps and quick-release buckles
- Certification
- UL / CSA certified; C1D2 hazardous-area models available
- Options
- Insulated lids, drum and pail heaters, digital controllers, high-temperature and custom builds
Custom & Industrial Heating Solutions
Beyond the tote blanket, Durastar sources custom heating solutions for the rest of the plant. Where a process needs heat held on a line, a vessel, or a piece of equipment rather than a container, we work with our heating partners to spec heat trace cable, jacketed and immersion heating, and controlled process heating built for the site and its area classification. These are quoted per application rather than off a shelf, so the starting point is a conversation about the material, the temperature, and the environment.
Typical custom applications
- Pipe and line heat trace — freeze protection and process temperature maintenance on process piping
- Oil and gas: flow assurance on crude and heavy liquids, wellsite and pipeline freeze protection
- Viscosity management on lines carrying oils, fats, asphalt, and other thick product
- Tanks and vessels: jacketed, immersion, and over-the-side heating for bulk storage
- Valves, pumps, and instrumentation kept above freezing through winter
- Hazardous locations: explosion-proof and Class I Division 1 / Division 2 rated systems
- Controls: thermostats, digital controllers, and monitored control panels
- Insulated lids, custom-shaped blankets, and one-off builds for non-standard equipment
Request a Quote
Tell us the material, the temperature you need to hold, and where the container or line sits.
Our sales team will spec the right heating solution and confirm availability from the nearest Canadian depot.
- 1-888-466-6649
- sales@durastar.ca
- Across Canada