Pail (container)
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Construction
Pails can be made of
- Steel, tinplate
- Aluminium
- Fibre, paperboard
- Plastics
Pails are either "open head" with removable lids (covers) or are "tight head" with sealed heads and a screw closure.
Pails made of wood, and later metal, were originally used to transport milk, before the introduction of the milk churn.
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Uses
Pails are used for a variety of fluids and flowable materials. When properly constructed and certified, they may be used for dangerous goods shipments.
Pails are shipping containers that are shipped individually, shipped as secure unit loads on pallets, or shipped in corrugated fiberboard boxes.
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