With the gradual improvement of environmental awareness, wooden pallets are gradually withdrawing from the historical stage. Coupled with the rise in wood prices, their competitive advantage in price is also gradually weakening. Especially after the strong support of standard plastic pallets by the state in 2014, various materials, styles, and functions of plastic pallets have been greatly improved. Nowadays, the use of plastic pallets has spread to various industries. However, how much do people know about plastic pallets?
How much do you know about plastic pallets
1. Material
At present, the mainstream materials in the plastic pallet market are PP (polyethylene) and PE (polypropylene) Simply put, plastic pallets made of PE material are more resistant to cold, and are more widely used in the food industry because many foods inevitably need to be stored in cold storage. PP material plastic pallets are more resistant to drops, have stronger impact resistance, and are less likely to be damaged due to improper operation.
2. New and recycled materials
As a renewable product, plastic pallets are recycled and reused as raw materials, commonly known as recycled materials. Generally speaking, the color of plastic pallets can be used to determine whether new or recycled materials are used. Plastic pallets for new materials have a bright color, while recycled materials tend to have a darker color. Of course, there will also be the emergence of mixed materials, which requires more professional technical means to judge.
3. Load bearing and font design
The load-bearing capacity of plastic pallets mainly depends on the material and quantity of raw materials, the style of the pallet, and whether steel pipes are built-in. On the premise of meeting the needs of the enterprise, the lighter the weight of the pallet itself, the better, which not only facilitates management but also saves transportation costs. The font of the pallet is mainly determined by different usage environments, such as whether it is a mechanical forklift or a manual forklift, whether it needs to be palletized, whether it needs to be put on the shelf, and so on.
Although plastic pallets have only been in use for a few decades in China, their convenience, environmental friendliness, and efficiency are highly favored by enterprises in various fields. With the continuous development of the Internet of Things, the use of smart pallets will eventually become a trend. Installing chips on plastic pallets can integrate information transmission, positioning tracking, differentiation and classification, and achieve visual management of the supply chain.
2025-01-14
