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Benefits of Slip Sheets vs. Pallets

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Cost: Slip sheets reduce acquisition costs.  Solid fiber slip sheets are six to twelve times less costly than wooden pallets. Transportation Cost: Slip sheets reduce transportation costs. 100+ slip sheets fit in the space of 1 pallet. A slip sheet weighs approximately two pounds. A wooden pallet weighs approximately sixty pounds. Labor Cost: If you load your trailers by hand (floor loading) the use of slip sheets will drastically reduce your labor costs by automating the loading function. It will take three employees six hours to floor load a trailer.   This is a total of 18 hours. In comparison, it will take one employee ½ hour to load a trailer using slip sheets. Storage Cost: Slip sheets will free up warehouse space. 150 slip sheets will fit in the same space as one wooden pallet. Administrative Cost: Slip sheets will reduce administrative costs. A slip sheet is disposable and serves the purpose of transporting one unitized load to its destination. This eliminates t...

Pallet Sheets for Added Product Protection

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Stabilize product and pallets in transit with our chipboard sheets.  When shipping boxes, the protection of the contents is paramount. If you ship your own product, you will know that there are various packaging solutions you can use to ensure safety and security – but have you ever considered chipboard sheets? Standard sheet is sized (40″ x 48″) and is easy to reuse and recycle. If you are shipping products that require extra stabilization due to being particularly heavy or fragile, you will find it easy to use sheets. Simply stack your boxes on the pallet and position the sheets in between each layer, keeping the boxes in place. Sheets act as a barrier between product and pallet whilst providing a stable base for secure stacking.   Many pallet users have concerns regarding contamination from mold and dust inherent in wooden pallets migrating upwards through the stacked products. These pallet sheets are an excellent barrier to prevent such migration by isolating the stack...