Advantages of Metal Pallets Versus Plastic Pallets_9136

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Advantages of Metal Pallets Versus Plastic Pallets
In 2008, Columbus, Ohio based Compliance Packaging International Ltd. started offering new super duty 48 x 40 metal pallets that are a superior material handling solution compared to plastic pallets and other metal pallets.
Our metal pallets offer better long term savings than other metal pallets and plastic pallets because of their affordability and durability. Companies in a wide variety of industries that desire the lowest cost per trip over time have tested and discovered our metal pallets are less expensive than plastic pallets.
In addition to lowering costs, corporations in many major industries are realizing the hygienic,You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, environmental and safety advantages of the metal pallet type compared to plastic pallets.
Companies that have stringent hygienic requirements find the metal pallet is superior to plastic pallets because it can be cleaned and disinfected easier,You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, and can be made more bacteria resistant.
Metal pallets are not flammable unlike plastic pallets which can present a dangerous fire hazard especially in closed loop warehouse applications.
Plastic pallets are not as strong as metal pallets,You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, crush under heavy loads quicker and are more dangerous when stacked with unstable loads.  As a result,You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, replacing plastic pallets with metal pallets in a warehouse often lowers workplace injures.
Plastic pallets usually cannot be repaired when cracked or broken, whereas metal pallets can be repaired many times for a longer life.
Metal pallets typically provide more protection and therefore less product damage during transport compared to plastic pallets. The metal pallet offered by our company can carry heavier loads than virtually all plastic pallets on the market.
When placed in an open racking system our 48 x 40 metal slave pallets are rated to 3500 pounds in comparison to the 2200 pounds or less that most plastic pallets can handle.
Corporations that are looking for the most environmental solution might be surprised to find that recycled metal recovers more energy and has a greater value than recycled plastic.