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Loadek Pallets vs. Wooden Pallets

A head-to-head comparison of the corrugated Loadek Pallet and a wooden pallet illustrates the obvious benefits of the corrugated product for both the manufacturer and the end-user.

Issue
LOADEK Pallet
Wooden Pallet
Environmental Made of up to 70% recycled corrugated. Decomposes easily. Can be rebuilt or recycled, but often dumped into landfills where it takes decades to decompose.
Source Materials

70% recycled corrugated
30% natural kraft fiber

70% hardwood lumber
30% softwood lumber

Infestation Not a known host to wood-boring parasites Known to host Asian Longhorned Beetle, Asian Cerambycid Beetle, Pine Wood Nematode, Pine Wilt Nematode, Anoplophora Glabripennis and others.
Weight 7-12 lbs. each Average 40 lbs. for standard 40" x 48" pallet and can weigh as much as 70 lbs. each.
Disposal End-users will receive $75 a ton or about 25 cents per corrugated pallet from recyclers. End-users must pay $75 a ton to dump pallets in landfills, equal to $1.50 per 40 lb. pallet.
Safety Light weight makes it safer for workers, lack of nails and splinters make it safe for consumers. US companies pay millions a year to settle litigation claims related to wood pallets.
Compression Able to absorb the weight of loads, helping to prevent damage to goods. Wood doesn't compress, which can damage certain kinds of product loads such as produce.
Market Acceptance Meets all OSHA and international shipping regulations. Accepted by countries and companies that prohibit wooden pallets. Considered sterile and accepted inside food processing plants. Prohibited by certain companies and countries for safety and sanitary reasons. Subject to import and export regulations. Not considered sterile and therefore not allowed in food processing plants.