The widespread popularity of plastic pallets has driven the upgrading of the warehousing and transportation industry. More and more enterprises are replacing traditional wooden pallets with plastic pallets, not only because of the cost-effectiveness of plastic pallets, but also because it reduces the damage to forests. So what factors affect the price of plastic pallets?
What factors affect the price of plastic pallets
1. Plastic pallet material: commonly used high-density polyethylene (chemical name: HDPE) and polypropylene (chemical name: PP）。 The prices of these two raw materials differ, and in certain specific periods (with changes in international oil prices), the price difference can be significant.
2. Weight of plastic pallet: Obviously, the larger the weight of the pallet, the more raw materials are used, and the higher the price. The weight is also related to the mold, and the weight of plastic pallets produced from the same mold is basically the same, so the choice of mold is also very important.
3. Plastic pallet structure: For pallets of the same weight but different structures, some are injection molded in one go without subsequent processing, while others require multiple processes such as welding to form, resulting in higher costs and high prices. In addition, there are pallets with anti slip strips, steel pipes, RFID (built-in chips), etc., which will significantly increase their costs and prices accordingly.
4. Proportion of recycled materials: The recycled material pallet is a pallet formed by one-time injection molding with a certain proportion of recycled materials added; It is obvious that the higher the proportion of recycled materials, the lower the cost and the lower the price. Some small-scale manufacturers, in order to survive, repeatedly lower prices, desperately add recycled materials, and some even use all recycled materials for production, resulting in uneven quality of pallets; The price may seem very low and cheap, but there may actually be serious quality issues that result in the pallet having a very short lifespan.
5. pallet color: The color of pallet products can be customized according to customer needs, just add the corresponding color masterbatch (common blue, black, green, red, etc.)
In addition to the factors mentioned above that can affect the price of plastic pallets, for companies with franchise needs, unconventional plastic pallets may also require customization, which generally has a higher cost but can better meet customer needs.
2025-01-13
