Plastic skids are pallet bases that are used for the transportation or storage of materials. Pallets are used to transport all kinds of materials all over the world. They are used in warehouses and factories for moving items to and from storage, they are used in shipping yards for product handling and they are used in countless other applications that involve the transportation of goods.
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PDQ Plastics, Inc.Bayonne, NJ 800-447-7141 Now celebrating its 30th year in business, PDQ Plastics still makes the most durable plastic skids on the market. We provide the best customer service in the industry to back them up. We will not sell a pallet for an application for which it is not suited. And we will treat each and every one of our customers with the courtesy, and respect they deserve. Visit our website today.
TMF CorporationHavertown, PA 866-713-9446 Here at TMF Corporation, we have a deep understanding of our industry and the industries for which we supply our plastic skids. As a result, we do what we say we are going to do, when we say we are going to do it. Our culture of keeping our word to provide only high quality products, support and service has earned us a loyal and extremely satisfied customer base.
Polymer Solutions InternationalMedford, NJ 877-444-7225 Polymer Solutions International, founded in 1997, is committed to providing complete customer satisfaction. Our success has been shaped, to a large extent, by our extensive product line that includes plastic skids and by the partnership and satisfaction of our customers. Working along-side your company we will match the right product for your application. Call us today to see how we can help you.
Litco International, Inc.Vienna, OH 877-337-0687 Since its inception in 1962, LITCO has been committed to excellence to customers and employees alike. We emphasize on quality products such as plastic skids, developing employee talents, expanding product lines and effectively managing its resources. LITCO pursues a philosophy that its people are responsible for making the company succeed; so the company has a responsibility to its people.
One Way SolutionsNorthfield, IL 866-446-0872 One Way Solutions is a 3rd generation family-run business specializing in the material handling industry. We offer exceptional products including plastic skids, industry leading prices and outstanding customer service. Our extensive line can suit most, if not all, of your shipping and storage needs. Call us today to find out more about our durable, dependable products.
Robinson IndustriesColeman, MI 877-465-4055 If you`re looking for the best way to package an industrial part, Robinson Industries' plastic skids may be the answer. Tough, long-lasting pallets can provide maximum safety for your product during transport and storage while it eliminates hidden costs such as pre-assembly and waste disposal. We can custom design pallets to make them easier to move, store, identify and access.
CABKA North America, Inc.St. Louis, MO 877-462-2252 CABKA is the place to go for plastic skids. Intensive cooperation with our customers and partners, appropriate material and product characteristics and employee competence are decisive factors for the outstanding quality guaranteed by CABKA. Our products are economical and an environmentally preferable alternative to other products that are available on the market.
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Plastic skids and pallets are characterized by their partially hollow interiors, which allow for hi-lows, forklifts and other mobile lifting machines to move pallets and their loads from one area to another. Because many mobile lifting machines' lift capacities reach or exceed 4000 lbs., pallets offer the opportunity for the large scale, efficient transportation of items. Plastic skids offer many advantages over wooden skids, not the least of which is that they can be approached for lifting from all sides (most wooden pallets can only be approached from two). Plastic skids' durability compared to wooden skids makes them a much better choice for companies that have access to them. Also, wooden skids, especially when stored near each other, pose a very dangerous fire hazard. Plastic skids can be engineered to be fire resistant.
Most plastic skids are rackable, stackable or nestable for easy storage. Because they are designed to be durable, most plastic skids can reused and recycled. Many distribution companies even make customers provide a deposit when products are shipped with plastic skids to ensure that they will be returned. Despite being plastic products, which in many cases contribute to environmental degradation, plastic skids are a sustainable shipping solution because of their long operational life and the fact that they can be reprocessed. Many plastic skids are made from high-density polyethylene, which gives the skids their sturdiness. Like many other plastic products, plastic skids are molded or extruded. There are six plastics processing methods by which a given plastic skid can be made: injection molding, compression molding, rotational molding, profile extrusion, thermoforming and structural foam molding. The most common fabrication method is injection molding. In injection molding, a raw plastic material is heated to a liquid state in a conveyance channel and then directed into a mold. The mold is a tool designed in the shape that the final skid product is intended to take. The liquid material conforms to the contours of the mold, and then after it has cooled the skid hardens and takes its final shape.
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