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Shipping Pallets
Shipping pallets are used to stack and transport products or materials. Designed to be used for a single one-way trip from shipper to receiver, plastic shipping pallets are often disposed after one use. Shipping pallets are typically intended for a series of handlings during a single trip. Plastic shipping pallets are ideal for low-cost international shipments. The pallets can also be stacked with plastic shipping bins, which keep contents secure and protected during transportation or storage. Any industry can use shipping pallets for shipping; even food and beverage industries. Plastic shipping pallets are exempt from bio-safety inspection and do not require any kind of treatment. They are impervious to acids, fats, solvents and odors and are resistant to water absorption or the growth of bacteria, infestation, mold and mildew.
Shipping pallets are lightweight, low-cost, and well-suited to minimize weight in transportation. They are made from plastic such as polyethylene, V-PP, PE, PP, HDPE or recycled PET. There are different types of shipping pallets, although the three most common are rackable, stackable and nestable pallets. Rackable pallets are pallets with bottom runners or picture frame bottoms which allows the pallet to sit safely on tip of a rack. These pallets also allow for storing the unit load above the floor, ultimately saving space. Stackable pallets include a bottom runner or flat picture frame bottom which allows the pallets to sit safely on top of each other. These pallets are designed for safe stacking of multiple loaded pallets during shipping. Since they have a consistent bottom deck, these pallets allow for a very steady platform. Lastly are nestable pallets. They are an alternative to stackable pallets, and due to their compact nature, they take up less space when stored empty, lowering the shipping costs of returning empty pallets.
There are many benefits of using plastic shipping pallets; the first is that the plastic platforms are flexible, durable and lightweight. Secondly, these pallets are designed to be long-lasting and require little maintenance or repair. Due to concerns of increasing import restrictions on wooden pallets, plastic shipping pallets are becoming a more popular choice for shipment. Plastic shipping pallets are 100% recyclable and environmentally friendly.