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Specifying plastic, without the guesswork.
Practical guidance for the people who specify this equipment: pallet sizes and standards, load ratings, bulk containers, commercial bins and plastic formwork, with every figure sourced and every product figure taken from its own page.
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Pallet Sizes & Standards
What the numbers on a pallet specification mean: the standard footprints in Canada, the United States and Europe, how a pallet is built and described, and what it weighs.
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Choosing Plastic Pallets
Which plastic pallet suits the job: rackable, nestable or hygienic, how the load ratings work, and when plastic beats wood over the life of the pallet.
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Logistics & Shipping
How many pallets fit on a trailer or in a container, what export rules ask of packaging, and how returnable pallets and containers pay their way back.
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Bulk Containers & Pallet Boxes
Plastic bulk containers and pallet boxes: how they compare with corrugated gaylords, rigid against collapsible, and sizing one for what goes in it.
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Commercial Waste Bins
Choosing waste and recycling bins for a business: sizes from 45 to 1,100 litres, wheelie bins and bulk containers, and matching capacity to a collection schedule.
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Concrete Formwork & Jobsite
Plastic formwork for walls, columns and waffle slabs, how it compares with timber and aluminium over repeated pours, and the debris chutes that keep a site clear.
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