Why Choose Plastic Pallets?
Plastic pallets are a viable alternative to wooden pallets and are preferred in some industries, e.g. chemicals, catering, health care, food and drink.
Key features:
- Sustainable products
- 100% size and strength consistency
- Safer handling, without nails & splinters
- No mould, or dust contamination issues
- Suitable for hygienic areas, easy to clean
- Impervious to moisture, weak acids & alkalis
- Can be provided as anti-static pallets
- Plastic pallets have a longer working life
- Excellent for export, compliant with ISPM15 requirements
Sustainable
Concerns about green issues and the sustainability of forestry have also encouraged many users to move away from the traditional wooden pallets, to plastic pallets manufactured from recycled materials.
Consistent size and strength
The manufacturing process produces plastic pallets with 100% consistency of size, dimensions and strength.
Safe handling
There are no nails, sharp edges or splinters in plastic pallets to damage either hands or products being loaded onto the pallets.
Contamination resistant pallets
Plastic pallets, made in Polyethylene or Polypropylene are not subject to any inherent mould or dust contamination issues. Whether of open or closed deck design, the surfaces of plastic pallets are smooth, and the moulding process under high temperature and pressure produces sealed material. In many applications, the "blue stain mould" which can appear in new wooden pallets, especially under conditions of high humidity, is unacceptable, both because of contamination, and also product presentation issues.
Clean and hygienic pallets
Plastic pallets can be steam cleaned or washed. In addition, specialist Hygienic Pallets can be supplied on request. These have totally smooth and sealed enclosed surfaces, removing any possibility of impurities accumulating in the pallet's structure.
Pallet fire risk
The fire risk from plastic pallets, such as it is, is similar to that from the wooden variety. Ignition of a polyethylene plastic pallet occurs at around 350oC and is consistent while the combustion of wood is affected by the moisture level and possible surface contamination. The contamination of a wooden pallet could also cause the emission of fumes, however, the combustion products of a plastic pallet are mainly carbon dioxide and water. Of course any fire risk that the pallet may offer is far outweighed by the risk associated with the stored materials.
Impervious to moisture, weak acids & alkalis
Regardless of the operating conditions, plastic pallets will not absorb moisture even under the most adverse conditions. Generally, both Polyethylene and Polypropylene pallets are unaffected by weak acids and alkalis.
Anti-static plastic pallets
Can be supplied on request and are suited to the carriage of electrical products and components.
Longer working life
Plastic pallets have a potential life span of up to ten years – in some cases 10 times longer than a comparable wooden pallet. Plastic pallets can be reused repeatedly without losing their shape or strength.