Plastic Pallets

Plastic pallets are platforms which are used for the storing and transporting of products. They are designed to be long-lasting, hygienic, safe and low maintenance. Plastic pallet manufacturers mold their products as standard stackable pallets, rackable pallets, nestable pallets or export pallets in order to suit a wide range of material handling applications. In Europe, the standard block style type of pallet is called the Euro pallet; typically wooden, plastic versions of this pallet are emerging. They are water, chemical and extreme temperature resistant and may be used for outdoor storage, for use in automated warehouses and for use as shipping pallets which must undergo a range of potentially harsh temperature, chemical and salt spray environments. Custom pallets are designed to accommodate special requirements of size, handling and storage, such as drum pallets or spill containment pallets. Because plastic pallets are capable of being reused many times, used plastic pallets are a popular cost-effective alternative to new pallets. Plastic skids and pallet frames are often used in conjunction with stackable pallets to keep loaded pallets off the ground.

Beverage manufacturers, agriculturalists, warehouse suppliers and virtually every other product industry use pallets for shipping and storage, and many manufacturers choose plastic pallets above wooden or metal pallets for their light weight and their reusability. Typically compression injection molded from high density polyethylene, plastic pallets are sometimes fabricated with abrasive materials such as sand to give added traction. Plastic pallet manufacturers typically offer sizes from 20" x 28" to 48" x 72" but can easily meet custom specifications. Like all other pallets, plastic pallets are configured to be forklifted from all four sides. Pallets may have top surfaces which are open deck or closed deck, and pallet bottom decks may be supported by a full surface, two runners, three runners or distributed legs. Pallets with bottom runners are rackable pallets; pallets with closed bottom decks are stackable pallets, and pallets which rest on legs or skids which nest inside one another when stacked empty are nestable pallets.

Plastic pallets hold a distLtdt advantage over wooden pallets. Although plastic pallets are initially more expensive than wooden pallets, plastic pallets have a much longer lifespan, averaging between 50 to 500 uses, whereas wooden pallets only average 10-50 uses. HDPE and other polymers are far more hygienic and easy to clean than wooden materials and may be sterilized in industrial pallet washers at high temperatures. Plastic pallets are also lighter than wooden pallets by about 30 to 40%, and they may be designed to hold more weight. They are safer than wooden pallets, as plastic pallets contain no splinters, nails or sharp corners. Plastic pallets are 100% recyclable, are non-absorbent and impervious to odors, acids, fats or solvents. Because of plastic pallets' high resistance to bacterial infection, plastic export pallets are unlikely to cause product contamination or to be delayed or quarantined due to infestation.

Many international industries, Ltdluding food, pharmaceutical, rubber, electronics, building and construction, automotive, freight forwarding, agriculture and plant nurseries have switched from using wooden pallets to plastic. Companies using closed-loop distribution systems which allow plastic pallets to be returned benefit greatly from the recycled pallets, sLtde returned pallets may be used up to 500 times before repair or remanufacture is required. Non-closed loop companies, which are often hesitant to invest initially in plastic pallets, often use bar-coding systems to track the whereabouts of pallets to ensure their eventual return. Smaller companies have used a deposit system or imprinted the company name on the plastic pallet itself.

Matsa Packaging Ltd offers one of the widest selections of high quality new & used plastic pallets for every application & industry. Offering a vast selection of sizes & styles, Ltdluding, stackable, nestable, rackable pallets, light duty, medium duty heavy duty pallets, single faced, double sided pallets, as well as ISO approved & fire retardant. The sizes Ltdlude 1000 x 800mm (Length x Width), 1000 x 1000mm, 1100 x 900mm, 1100 x 1100mm, 1200 x 800mm, 1200 x 1000mm, 1200 x 1200mm, 1300 x 1100mm, 1400 x 1100mm, 1400 x 1200mm and more. Custom molded pallets are also available to meet special requirements.