Thermoformed Pallets
Thermoformed Pallets - Vacuum Formed Plastic Pallets, Custom Engineered
If you're relying on cardboard or wood pallets and think they're "good enough" for safe, efficient shipping, it's worth taking a hard look at vacuum-formed plastic industrial packaging. Thermoplastic packaging is engineered for repeated use and solves many of the issues associated with traditional materials.
Vacuum-formed thermoplastic packaging is reusable and returnable, helping reduce replacement cycles and keep packaging costs more predictable. It's also lighter than wood, which can improve handling and potentially reduce freight weight. Unlike cardboard, it won't soften, warp, or fail when exposed to moisture because it's waterproof and highly resistant to the rigors of everyday shipping.
Plastic industrial packaging is also designed for modern logistics. Options can be stackable, rackable, and nestable, allowing you to store more packaging in less space and move it more efficiently through your facility. Because thermoplastics are germ-resistant and easy to clean, they're a strong fit for operations where cleanliness matters: food, pharma, medical, clean manufacturing, and general industrial supply chains.
Plastic pallets weigh significantly less than wood, making them easier to lift and handle safely. Because they're reusable and recyclable, they're also more environmentally friendly. Thermoformed pallets are manufactured to meet established Federal International Standards without the heat treatment and fumigation steps required for wood pallets to meet the same standards.
How Thermoformed Pallets Are Built:
♦ Mirror Image Design: the pallet can serve as either a base or a top cap for sleeve packs or tray packs, with legs that interlock when stacked.
♦ Standard Nine Legs provide increased stability and strength on standard base pallets.
♦ Twin Sheet Construction: two heated plastic sheets are vacuum formed separately, then pressed together to fuse different materials, thicknesses, and colors into a sturdier, more attractive pallet.
♦ Reinforced Construction: aluminum bars are formed directly into the pallet for extra load strength.
Example Custom Build: Thermoformed Twin Sheet Plastic Pallet
♦ Designed for a leading footwear and apparel manufacturer, 48" x 48" stackable plastic pallet.
♦ Material: Black HMWPE, starting gauge of .187" for both sheets. Weight approximately 32 pounds.
♦ Compatibility: Four-way forklift and two-way pallet jack entry.
♦ Entry Markings: White stripe indicates entry points for order pickers and pallet jacks (other colors available).
♦ Reinforcement: Steel rivets around the base perimeter for added strength.
♦ Design Enhancements: Beveled conveyor straps for smoother pallet jack entry and exit, with drain holes in each support leg.
Selecting the Right Configuration:
♦ Application: choose Mirror Image design when the pallet needs to serve as both a base and a stacking top cap.
♦ Load strength: add aluminum bar reinforcement for applications needing extra load strength beyond standard twin-sheet construction.
♦ Custom specifications: thermoformed pallets are built to your project's size, material, and entry requirements; contact CustomMHS to scope a custom design.
Where Commonly Used:
♦ Footwear and Apparel Manufacturing: custom pallets support repeat-use shipping cycles.
♦ Food, Pharma, and Medical Supply Chains: germ-resistant, easy-to-clean surfaces suit cleanliness-sensitive operations.
♦ General Industrial Supply Chains: stackable, rackable, and nestable designs improve warehouse efficiency.
♦ Moisture-Prone Shipping Environments: waterproof construction outperforms cardboard in humid or wet conditions.
CustomMHS engineers custom thermoformed pallets from concept through production, backed by the manufacturer's warranty.
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