In the field of logistics and warehousing, pallets, as the basic equipment for carrying and transporting goods, have undergone iterative evolution from wood to plastic and then to new environmentally friendly materials. The first generation of wooden cardboard has gradually been eliminated from the market due to its bulky and easily deformed structure, as well as loose nails and loose frames. The second generation of plastic cardboard has become the mainstream of the current market with many advantages, accounting for 80-90%. Plastic cardboards are usually made of low-pressure high-density polyethylene and polypropylene as the main raw materials, and are molded in one go through injection molding technology. They have various structures such as single-sided, double-sided, nine legged, T-shaped, and Sichuan shaped.
In terms of performance, plastic pallets have significant advantages, with a dynamic load capacity of up to 1000kg, a static load capacity of up to 4000kg, a shelf load capacity of 1000kg, and a service life of 3-8 years. Compared with other materials of cardboard, it performs well in corrosion resistance and moisture resistance, and its performance far exceeds that of paper and wooden cardboard. Although its price is higher than that of wooden cardboard, its overall cost-effectiveness is outstanding.
Environmental protection is a major core advantage of plastic pallets in the current market competition. It is made of thermoplastic materials such as PE/PP with added modifiers, processed through injection molding and blow molding processes, and has the characteristics of recyclability, non toxicity and non pollution, which meets the export standards of Europe and America. Compared to wooden cardboards, plastic cardboards have strong overall integrity, are resistant to acid and alkali, and are mold resistant. They have a long service life and are easy to clean, making them suitable for forklift operations, shelf stacking, and containerized transportation. Against the backdrop of rising wood costs and tightening environmental policies, the mechanical properties of plastic pallets continue to improve, gradually replacing traditional wooden and iron pallets, and are widely used in industries such as machinery, electronics, food, and medicine. Its recycling and reuse system is also very complete. After collection, classification, cleaning, crushing, and purification processing of waste cardboard, it can be reused in production, reducing plastic waste pollution and decreasing dependence on new raw materials, which is in line with the concept of sustainable development.
Different types of plastic pallets have their own emphasis on functionality and applicable scenarios. The single-sided plastic card board has strong bending force, which can prevent the goods from scattering when lifted by the forklift. It has excellent collision and shock resistance, light weight, simple operation, and is suitable for exporting goods from industries such as machinery, automobiles, and home appliances. The dynamic load can reach 1 ton and the static load can reach 4 tons; Double sided plastic card boards can be used on both sides without distinction, mainly used for stacking goods, and are more common in industries such as food and beverage, flour deep processing, etc; The Sichuan shaped card board is suitable for shelves or mobile forklifts, and there is no resistance when entering the fork; The Tian shaped card board has a reasonable mechanical structure, strong bearing capacity, and can be crossed on all four sides. In addition, there are also functional variants such as anti-static type and cold chain specific type. The anti-static type meets the storage needs of electronic components by adding carbon powder modified materials, while the cold chain specific type uses low-temperature resistant modified PP material, which can work stably in an environment of -30 ℃.
2026-03-16
