Why are molded pallets slowly replacing solid wood pallets?

Molded pallets as a beneficiary of environmental protection and low-carbon policies, in the market is slowly replacing solid wood pallets, there are multiple reasons behind this, mainly from the use of resources, environmental impact, transport efficiency, load-bearing performance and export convenience and other aspects of analysis:

Resource utilization and environmental protection

1. Efficient use of resources: molded pallet using small diameter wood, agricultural and forestry waste and other non-main material resources as raw materials, such as shavings wood chips, plant straw, etc., the utilization rate of wood resources has increased significantly (≥ 95%), effectively reducing the dependence on and consumption of forest resources. In contrast, the traditional solid wood pallet relies on the felling of new trees, low resource utilization rate (≤60%), causing greater pressure on forestry resources.

2. Environmental protection characteristics: the production process of molded pallets, through the high-temperature and high-pressure environment, not only kills the insects and fungi in the wood, but also ensures that the product is environmentally friendly and harmless. In addition, the high-density structure of the finished molded pallet further prevents the invasion and propagation of foreign pests, without additional fumigation heat treatment to meet the biosafety standards in international trade, such as ISPM 15. solid wood pallets often need to be exported for heat treatment or fumigation, increasing energy consumption and costs, but also bring additional carbon emissions.

Transportation efficiency and load bearing performance

1. Improvement of transportation efficiency: molded pallet has a strong load capacity (dynamic load ≥ 1.5t, static load > 5t), stable shape without distortion, the loading capacity is far more than that of solid wood pallet under the same conditions, and the transportation efficiency is significantly improved. For example, in a 40-foot container, the loading capacity of molded pallet can reach 1,650 pcs, while the solid wood pallet can only load 450 pcs, which can improve the transportation efficiency up to 300%.

2. Superior load-carrying performance: Molded pallet reshapes the structure of wood fiber through the principle of physical mechanics, which has the physical characteristics of high strength, light weight and wear-resistant, and is able to satisfy the demand of modern logistics for efficient and safe packaging. The solid wood pallet is affected by natural defects, low strength and poor stability, limited carrying capacity (static load 1-2t).

Economy and convenience

1. Reduced procurement costs: molded pallets have achieved a reduction in procurement costs (about 20-30% or more) by virtue of the advantages of wide raw material and high utilization rate. Solid wood pallets, on the other hand, lead to high procurement price due to high raw material cost and low utilization rate.

2. Storage and transportation cost savings: molded pallets are stacked compactly, saving storage space; at the same time, its surface is flat and hard, which is easy for automated handling and stacking transportation, further reducing storage and transportation costs.

3. Simplified export process: molded pallets comply with international biosafety standards and do not require fumigation and quarantine treatment when exported, which simplifies the export process and reduces the environmental burden and time costs.

In summary, the molded pallet is gradually replacing the solid wood pallet as the new favorite in the field of logistics packaging with its multiple advantages such as efficient use of resources, significant energy saving and emission reduction, cost advantage, excellent load bearing performance and convenient export process. This trend not only promotes the sustainable transformation of logistics packaging, but also contributes to the green and efficient operation of the global supply chain.

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