- Flexible Water Bladder Tank (Pillow Tank): Designed for both short- and long-term water storage and transportation. Simple to use—just unfold, fill, and it’s ready.
- Versatile Applications: Ideal for storing potable and non-potable water, including firefighting, industrial use, gray water, agriculture, rainwater, military, and marine needs. Suitable for both indoor and outdoor use.
- Collapsible Design: Made from heavy-duty materials for added flexibility, lightweight portability, and durability. For example, a 10m³ tank packs down to just 0.25m³.
- Tested for Reliability: Every pillow tank undergoes air pressure testing before shipment to ensure safety and dependability.
WATER BLADDER TANK
WATER STORAGE/TRANSPORTATION WATER TANK
Flexible Water Bladder Tank
Pillow Tanks use as various liquid storage containment. Water storage, including the potable drinking water. As we have other types of materials for different usages, Then: Chemical storage, like wastewater treatment. Fuel storage, military standard. So pillow tanks widely use in Residential, Industrial, Agriculture for Liquid Storage.
In the end, different working places, differnt requirements, we can do the custom bladders.
- Potable Drinking Water Storage.
- Gray and Black Water Containment.
- Wastewater Treatment.
- Water Supply in Construction Sites.
- Firefighting Water Storage.
- Rainwater Collection.
- Drought Area Water Supply.
- Emergency/Disaster Water Relief.
- Safely Load Any Effluence: wine, cooking oil, molasses, wastewater, diesel fuel, jet fuel, and more!
When we say flexible water storage bag is a good choice for water containment, and we really mean it.
Strong: The material of the portable water tank is heavy duty multi-layer sheet. As well, the corners and edges are reinforced for longer and durable performance of the water bladder.
Safe: For drinking water containment, the safety is the most important part. Then flixtank water bladder tank uses TPU mateiral(CLEAN and SAINTARY) which meets the FDA. And for common water storage, collapsible water storage tank provides fast and economical.
Easy Use: Briefly Unfold, Fill, Done. Just minutes to set up water storage bag.
Small Package: The tank can be packed in small packages, for example, the 10m3 tank, the package is only 0.2m3. As the result, small package can help you to save a lot on shipment.
So pillow tank is a type of water tank, but more flexible, more advanced.
WATER BLADDER TANK APPLICATIONS
FEATURES OF PILLOW TANK
- Low Profile: When empty, the tank lies flat with no height; even when filled, its low profile makes it easy to manage.
- Compact Storage: Folds into a small package for convenient storage when not in use.
- Quick Installation: Can be set up by just one or two people with minimal effort.
- Cost-Effective: More affordable than stainless steel tanks, offering significant savings.
- Versatile Usage: Suitable for almost any site or environment without limitations.
- Reduced Shipping Costs: Packs neatly into a small carton for cost-efficient transportation.
- High Capacity Loading: A 20GP container can hold multiple tanks, maximizing space efficiency.
- Simple Maintenance: Designed for straightforward use, allowing fluid to flow seamlessly from inlet to outlet.
- Custom Options: Fully customizable, even for a single tank. Tailor size, shape, material, dimensions, and fittings to your specific needs.
Standard Sizes of Water Bladder Tank
Size ranges from 50gal(150L) to 260,000gal(1,000,000L), besides standard sizes, the flexible water containment can be customized.
CAPACITY | APPROXIMATE DIMENSIONS | THICKNESS OF MATERIAL | NOM.WT | NOM.CUBE | |||||
GAL. | LITERS | FEET | METERS | INCH | MM | LBS. | KGS. | FT3 | M3 |
250 | 1000 | 9.1*4.4 | 2.8*1.35 | 0.027 | 0.7 | 22 | 10 | 2.1 | 0.06 |
500 | 2000 | 9.1*6 | 2.8*1.85 | 0.027 | 0.7 | 30.8 | 14 | 2.8 | 0.08 |
750 | 3000 | 10.8*7.7 | 3.3*2.35 | 0.027 | 0.7 | 41.8 | 19 | 3.5 | 0.1 |
1250 | 5000 | 14.7*9.3 | 4.5*2.85 | 0.027 | 0.7 | 61.7 | 28 | 6.3 | 0.18 |
2,500 | 10,000 | 16.4*12.6 | 5*3.85 | 0.035 | 0.7 | 110.2 | 50 | 8.8 | 0.25 |
5,000 | 20,000 | 19.6*15.9 | 6*4.85 | 0.035 | 0.9 | 165.3 | 75 | 10.5 | 0.3 |
7,500 | 30,000 | 26.2*19.1 | 8*5.85 | 0.035 | 0.9 | 297.6 | 135 | 21.1 | 0.6 |
10,000 | 40,000 | 29.5*22.4 | 9*6.85 | 0.035 | 0.9 | 370.3 | 168 | 22.2 | 0.63 |
12,500 | 50,000 | 32.8*25.7 | 10*7.85 | 0.035 | 0.9 | 462.9 | 210 | 24.7 | 0.7 |
15,000 | 60,000 | 34.3*28.8 | 10.5*8.8 | 0.035 | 0.9 | 529.1 | 240 | 28.2 | 0.8 |
25,000 | 100,000 | 37.7*32.3 | 11.5*9.85 | 0.035 | 0.9 | 639.3 | 290 | 52.9 | 1.5 |
50,000 | 200,000 | 54.1*41.6 | 16.5*12.7 | 0.035 | 0.9 | 1587.3 | 720 | 70.6 | 2 |
- more sizes can be customized, according to the requirements, contact us to custom.
Fabric Materials Choice
Bladder Tanks use in various places, for different purpose, the fabric materials will be different. For most usage, the non-drinking water storage, the regualr material PVC is a good choice; but for drinking water, the mateial should be food-grade, we use the TPU which meets the FDA to provide safe sources.
Please check the common usage of materials below:
FABRIC MATERIAL |
THICKNESS | COMMON USAGE |
UNIT: MM | ||
PVC | 0.7-0.9-1.0-1.2-1.5-2.0 | Non-Drinking Water Storage, Chemical Liquid Storage |
POLYESTER TPU | 0.7-0.9-1.0-1.2-1.5-2.0 | Fuel, Gasoline, Petrol, Jet Fuel, Lube Oil Storage, Transportation |
POLYETHER TPU | 0.7-0.9-1.0-1.2-1.5-2.0 | Potable Water Storage Supply |
6P FREE PVC | 0.7-0.9-1.0-1.2-1.5-2.0 | Aquaculture Tanks, Fish Breeding Tanks, Shrimp Farming Ponds |
Specification
The common specification of our fabric mateials, including PVC and TPU.
- -40~90 Degrees Working Temperature
- UV-Resistance
- 10 Years Contact Time
Standard Fittings
Flixtank provides tanks for water(including drinking), fuel, chemical storage in residential, industrial, agricultural sites.
For most applications, the standard fittings are enough: M flange, Camlock, Ball Valve, A/F Fitting, Spare Kits.
In order to connect to the pipe directly, we also recommend the add a C Fitting(extra pay).
And other accessries(pay extra): Ground Sheet; Sun-shed Cover; Spill Berm(Liner)
Size of Fittings
Common sizes: 3/4inch, 1/2inch, 1inch, 1-1/2inch, 2inch, 3inch, 4inch, 6inch.
other sizes can be customized.
Materials of Fittings
For most water storage tanks, we use the fittings of UPVC(for water), Stainless Steel(for fuel), Aluminum(for fuel), brass(for fuel).
Custom Fittings
Type, Sizes, Materials can be customized according to the requirements.
Accessories
In different applications, some accessories may need, we can supply some accessories for usages below, more requirements, please discuss with us.
Aquaculture may also need: water pump, oxygen pump, filtering system, UV light.
Water supply may also need: water pump, hose.
Rainwater may also need: filter net, water pump, leaf eater.