More and more businesses and shippers are choosing to buy plastic pallets over traditional wooden pallets. They are stronger, more durable and more hygienic than wooden pallets. They don’t warp, split or splinter and often are, load for load, lighter. Lighter pallets mean less of the capacity of a container, vehicle, crane or shelf is taken up with ‘dead weight’, so more can be dedicated to cargo, meaning greater efficiency and less fuel consumption. Whether for shipping or for storage, when the time comes to buy pallets, plastic makes a great case for itself. Plastic pallets can even be made from recycled plastic and can be recycled at the end of their service lives, leading to long-term cost savings and greater sustainability.
Buy Plastic Pallets Online with INKA
INKA makes it easy to buy pallets. Request a quote telling us what you need pallets for and how many you need. We can offer impartial and expert advice to make sure you get the products that will work best for you. We can visit with free samples of our products so you can see and experience them in use, and when you place an order, we provide fast delivery from our large stock. Make a start and request a quote today!
Why Buy Plastic Pallets?
When it comes to buying pallets, here are some key attributes for plastic pallets that make them such a good choice when compared to wooden pallets:
1) Plastic pallets are lighter than wooden pallets and can be made in nestable forms, saving transport and cartage costs.
2) Plastic pallets have proven to have much longer lifespans than wooden pallets – at least double, even in intensive use. One study showed that a plastic pallet completed 280 trips, versus just 11 trips for a conventional wooden pallet.
3) Plastic pallets are made in a single moulding. No nails or staples to come loose, no battens or joints to work loose.
4) Plastic pallets do not absorb moisture or other contaminants. They’re non-porous and are easily cleaned. They cannot harbour bio-hazards.
5) Plastic pallets are more suited to manual and automated handling. They’re easier and less dangerous for workers to handle, and their consistent size and resistance to damage mean they’re optimal for automated systems.
6) Plastic pallets can be made of recycled plastic and be recycled – they can be a key part of the ‘closed loop’ supply chain.
Which Plastic Pallet is Right For You?
Here is a sample of the range of plastic pallets to buy from INKA – covering all sorts of uses and features so you will definitely be able to find a product that’s right for your needs. If you’re wondering what pallets to buy, request a quote with our convenient form and let us use our experience to help you.
Heavy Duty
Our extensive range of heavy-duty pallets is tough and strong enough for the most demanding jobs. Dynamic loads of up to 2250kg, static loads of up to 5000kg and Racking Capacity of up to 1000kg. These are ideal for tough manufacturing and storage conditions. Closed and open deck forms, standard dimensions and all the other advantages of plastic pallets.
Medium Duty
A straightforward replacement for the classic wooden pallet, but in hardy recycled plastic. Closed and open deck designs in 800x1200mm (Euro) and 1000x1200mm (ISO) standard forms, plus larger square and oblong sizes. Dynamic loads of up to 1500kg and static loads of up to 4000kg. You can buy pallets in different coloured plastics to designate specific sites, loads or flows. These are the ideal solution if you’re looking to buy plastic Euro pallets.
Hygenic
Bring the advantages of plastic pallets to sterile environments such as food factories, processing centres and pharmaceutical sites. Available in several colours for coding to minimise the risk of contamination. Available in 800x1200mm (Euro) and 1000x1200mm (ISO) standard forms and made from food-standard-approved virgin FDPE. These tough and versatile pallets can handle dynamic loads of up to 1500kg and static loads of up to 7500kg.
ISO Size
A traditional problem with the standard pallet sizes is that they do not fit neatly into the standard ISO shipping container, because the standards were developed at different times. Standard pallets leave unused space on the floor of a container even when loaded in the optimal way. Our ISO Container range are the pallets to buy to get around this problem – they’re sized to fill all the available space in 20ft or 40ft shipping containers.
POS Display
These small plastic display pallets are ideal for promotional ‘Point of Sale’ displays at the end of aisles in stores. The promotional stock can be taken straight off the delivery vehicle and put into place in-store with no extra handling. These 400×600mm (half-Euro) and 600x800mm pallets can also be used by manufacturers for shipping small heavy parts. Why use a full-size pallet when you don’t need to? You can save space while shipping small parts, allowing you to fit more stock in when shipping!
Stackable
If you’re looking to buy pallets that can stack, for space saving and especially for efficient transport of empty pallets without a backload, these are the answer. In 400x600mm, 600x800mm, 800x1200mm, 1000x1200mm and 1140x1140mm sizes, these are the plastic pallets to buy when you need to use space as efficiently as possible.
Rackable
A rackable plastic pallet is designed to be placed in open beam pallet racking. When you buy pallets of this type, they’ll all have at least two skids running under the long side of the pallet. Full perimeter pallets can be loaded in racking in either direction, subject to the distance between the racking’s beams. Many of INKA’s rackable plastic pallets can also be reinforced with steel profiles to increase the racking capacity up to a maximum load of an evenly spread 1800kg per pallet. This capacity makes our rackable plastic pallets ideal for virtually every conceivable industry.
Spill Control
These specialist plastic pallets are designed for handling liquids and fluids in drums, cans, tanks and tubs. They prevent hazards from drips, leaks and spills while also providing a strong, stable and durable pallet that will catch any spillage during transit or storage. They come in a range of sizes, load capacities and sump sizes.
Buy Plastic Pallets with INKA
These are just the main types of plastic pallets to buy from INKA. We make and distribute other specialist types, and within each of the categories above there are numerous variants of shape, deck design, form, load capacity, colour and material to suit different uses. Be sure to explore our full product range, whether you’re after standard ISO or Euro-sized plastic pallets or need something bespoke. When you’re ready to buy plastic pallets, or need more information, get a quote from INKA.