Moving materials efficiently often requires the use of a forklift and a stacking device known as a pallet[pallet?:pallet] or skid. Traditionally, pallets are constructed from wooden planks and spacers,. However. Wood is expensive, heavy, and potentially damaging to the floor or the stacked products.
Enter the cardboard pallet. A cardboard pallet is constructed out of corrugated cardboard sheets bonded with strong paper[paper?:paper sample maker cutting machine]. A bottom layer of cardboard pallet is constructed from flat cardboard sheets, then spacers are created to allow for forklift blades. Two layers of cardboard form the top layer of cardboard pallet, upon which lightweight cargo may be stacked. Currently, the cardboard pallet is considered to be a disposable commodity with limited capacities.
Cardboard do pallets offer a few advantages over their bulkier wooden counterparts, however. Since no nails are used in the construction of a cardboard pallet, there is less potential for damage to the storage area or the products stacked on it. Workers can carry several cardboard pallets back to a disposal or storage area, as opposed to using a forklift to stack and store heavy wooden pallets. Replacing a worn cardboard pallet is much less expensive than reordering wooden pallets from a manufacturer.
