What is a Cardboard Pallet?
Moving materials efficiently often requires the use of a forklift and a stacking device known as a pallet or skid. Traditionally, pallets are constructed from wooden planks and spacers, creating a dual platform for stacking products and inserting the blades of a tow motor or forklift. There are some drawbacks associated with the use of wooden pallets or skids, however. Wood is expensive, heavy, and potentially damaging to the floor or the stacked products. One worker cannot carry many traditional wooden pallets, and a stack of wooden skids can become a fire hazard. Enter the cardboard pallet. A cardboard pallet is constructed out of corrugated cardboard sheets bonded with strong paper. A bottom layer is constructed from flat cardboard sheets, then spacers are created to allow for forklift blades. Two layers of cardboard form the top layer, upon which lightweight cargo may be stacked. Currently, the cardboard pallet is considered to be a disposable commodity with limited capacities. Car
