Dixie Economical Drums provides the ideal use for food products, chemicals, soils, hardware, samples, household products, dyes, pigments, soaps, detergents, cleaning compounds. It is easy to handle, rust proof and uv protected. It is durable and light weighted.It is good for landfill use. It is made of industrial strength chemical resistant polyethylene. It is used as an over pack. Drums roll easily and handle in the same manner and with the same equipment as steel drums, clamps, chain hoit, and parrot beaks. It is corrosion free and excellent in outdoor environment use. It has roughened chimes for easy gripping by equipment and personnel