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OUR STORY

Bladder Tank SA was established in 2017 by Will Marshall Smith, after working numerous years in the coated fabric and inflatable boating industry.

Proudly local, with our Head Office and Factory located in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa, Bladder Tank SA provides flexible solutions for storage and transport of liquids, fuels, potable and non-potable water, oils, chemicals and any other liquids.

Flexible Bladder Tanks, which are also known as pillow tanks, have been designed to store liquids from 50 litres to 250,000 litres. Our Bladder tank designs have been used successfully for many years to store products over short, medium and long term periods throughout a variety of Industries such as transport / logistics, agriculture, industrial, commercial, marine, oil and gas, military and disaster relief / emergency management.

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OUR MISSION

Bladder Tank SA strives to design, manufacture and supply a quality range of Liquid Storage Solutions offering high capacity, flexible products for all your liquid storage and transportation needs at home, on site or in the field.

We also offer custom design and fabrication services should you be looking for a specific product to suit your requirements. Our Production team lead by Production Manager, Faraz Sookdeo, pride themselves on their craftsmanship, bringing you, the client, a product of exceptional quality. All our products are manufactured using the latest multi layered technical fabric with a polyester weave coated to withstand just about any liquid known to man. The materials are bonded together into the Bladder tank construction by welding together using either Thermo-welding or a High Frequency welding procedure.

Quality, craftsmanship and customer satisfaction are key drivers in our business.

WHY CHOOSE US

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SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

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TESTED & TRUSTED

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QUALITY WORKMANSHIP

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WARRANTY

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INNOVATION

OUR PRODUCTS

Available between 50 and 250 000 litres (larger bladder tanks can be custom made) and constructed from the latest and toughest materials, easily transportable and versatile bladder tanks are the perfect fit for liquid storage and transportation in every day domestic, industrial or remote locations. Unlike fixed storage tanks, Bladder tanks are easily portable, compact and light enough to allow the user to transport, store and relocate to where the liquids are required quickly.

Designed and developed over many years of infield trials, Bladder Tank SA have a range of transportable bladder tanks enabling Trucking and Logistics companies to maximise return loads using our Bladder Tank systems. Our Bladder tanks turn every trailer into a profitable return load tanker service with minimal requirements.

Bladder Tank SA can also provide other products for use alongside flexible tanks including PVC ground sheets, tank covers and liners. Aside from the standard range of fittings and valves, our Bladder tanks are also available with a range of fittings, fillers, valves, couplings and hose assemblies to suit our customers every requirement.

STANDARD WATER BLADDER RANGE

Our Standard Water Bladder (SWB) Range is manufactured using 800gsm PVC and comes fitted with inlet/outlet fittings and breather. Please note dimensions, weight and packing dimensions are approximate. We manufacture custom mobile and fitted water bladders to suit your space or application and all water bladders are available in potable or non-potable fabric.

STANDARD WATER BLADDER (SWB)
Approximate Volume Approximate Dimensions Standard Inlet/Outlet Breather Approximate Folded Dimensions Weight
500 lt 1.0m x 1.0m x 0.50m 1” Ball Valve 1” 0.4m x 0.4m x 0.2m 5 kg
1 000 lt 1.5m x 1.5m x 0.50m 1” Ball Valve 1” 0.4m x 0.4m x 0.2m 5 kg
2 000 lt 2.0m x 2.0m x 0.50m 1” Ball Valve 1” 0.5m x 0.4m x 0.2m 9 kg
3 500 lt 2.5m x 3.0m x 0.50m 1” Ball Valve 1” 0.5m x 0.4m x 0.3m 12 kg
5 000 lt 3.0m x 3.0m x 0.60m 1” Ball Valve 1” 0.5m x 0.4m x 0.3m 12 kg
10 000 lt 4.5m x 4.5m x 0.50m 1.5” Ball Valve 1” 0.55m x 0.5m x 0.35m 22 kg
20 000 lt 5.5m x 5.0m x 0.75m 1.5” Ball Valve 1” 0.7m x 0.6m x 0.4m 28 kg
35 000 lt 6.0m x 6.0m x 1.0m 2” Ball Valve 2” 0.8m x 0.7m x 0.4m 52 kg
50 000 lt 8.0m x 6.5m x 1.0m 2” Ball Valve 2” 0.8m x 0.75m x 0.4m 70 kg
75 000 lt 9.0m x 8.5m x 1.0m 2” Ball Valve 2” 0.8m x 0.8m x 0.5m 85 kg
100 000 lt 10.0m x 10.0m x 1.0m 2” Ball Valve 2” 0.8m x 0.8m x 0.6m 120 kg

APPLICATIONS

  • Storage and transport of drinking potable water for public events and disaster relief
  • Storage and transport of waste water at public events, shows etc
  • Fire service (water storage for firefighting)
  • Storage of slurry and liquid fertilizers (agriculture)
  • Storage and transport of diesel, paraffin, oils and chemicals
  • Storage of fuel, water and waste on small boats/vessels
  • Temporary storage of liquids during routine maintenance and repair
  • Rainwater collection
  • Storage of biogas
  • Storage of contaminated water

FEATURES & BENEFITS

  • Durable and able to withstand harsh environmental conditions (typically -30 to +70 deg. C)
  • Manufactured from high-quality materials including PVC and co-polymer
  • Flexible and easily deployed, can be rolled up and stored in a very short time and space
  • Can be re-used over and over again
  • Locally manufactured
  • Available in a wide range of specifications to suit your application
  • Easy to maintain
  • Can be tailored to meet your exact requirements

PROJECTS

Custom 2000lt double walled portable diesel bladder.

Dolphin Coast Waste Management, supply and installation of 150 000lt contaminated waste water storage bladders.

Barrow Bladder, designed for rural communities along with any domestic or construction projects.

26 000lt Container Conversion fuel depot fitted with internal diesel bladder.
Designed and manufactured in-house.

Tautliner Trailer, fitted with 13 500lt bladder for, The Logistics Company.

The Logistics Company SA, supply of 19 000lt side-tipper bladder.

In-house engineering design and manufacture of all fittings and couplers.

Quality systems in place to maintain exceptional high standards of workmanship.

Custom designed and manufactured barge pontoons for Congo.

Modern, spacious factory facilities, producing quality products.

Engineered piping solutions for container conversion.

2000lt Standard water bladder (SWB), undergoing testing.

TESTIMONIALS

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Bladder Tank SA is The Logistics Company’s, preferred manufacturer for all our transportable diesel, paraffin, oil and molasses bladder tanks, allowing TLC to offer turnkey logistics solutions throughout Southern Africa.

Ferdie Potgieter – The Logistics Company
John Peters

Purchased a 10 000lt Standard Water Bladder from Bladder Tanks SA as back up storage. I am very happy with the versatility, quality and capability of the product. Thanks Bladder Tank SA.

John Peters

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