Nestable Pallets
Nestable pallets are defined by their ability to be tightly stacked upon one another when empty. They are stacked high and utilize vertical space, thus lowering storage-related costs. These pallets are usually made of lightweight plastic, and used for transporting goods in many different transportation applications for industries that produce commercial products. These include the retail and food processing industries. On the bottom of nestable pallets, there are legs or skids, and on the top, holes designed for the legs or skids to slide into. Nestable pallets are generally square and black, but they come in a variety of sizes and weight restrictions. In general, each pallet is able to ship 30 to 75 pounds per 8 inch stack.
Nestable pallets are rarely produced out of metal or wood; they are mostly manufactured out of plastic materials by a couple different processes-they may be injection molded, where molten plastic is injected into a metal mold of the pallet, or thermoformed, where sheets of plastic are heated and stretched over a mold. Depending on the weight capacity, pallets may use 1 or 2 sheets in the vacuum forming process. A company logo or product information can also be hot stamped on any plastic nestable pallet. Plastics commonly used are polyethylene and corrugated plastic, which is durable, waterproof, chemical resistant and extruded from polypropylene. It exhibits a good strength-to-weight ratio.