The Importance of Heat-Treated Wood Pallets
Heat-treated pallets are used to move various types of products from one place in the manufacturing process to another. The products are made from wood, steel, plastic, and other materials that cannot otherwise be moved by other methods of transport. When heat treatment occurs, the wooden, plastic, or metal crates, pallets, or boxes being transported undergo a process of direct heat treatment.
This process, sometimes called spot heating, helps to speed up the rate at which the products are moved. During this process, the wooden, plastic, or metal crates, pallets, or boxes are heated from below their surface temperature to an average of 160 degrees for at least thirty minutes. After the wood, plastic, or metal material undergoes direct heat treatment, it is then stamped with an internationally recognized icon that enables faster and more efficient shipping of goods.
This process, sometimes called spot heating, helps to speed up the rate at which the products are moved. During this process, the wooden, plastic, or metal crates, pallets, or boxes are heated from below their surface temperature to an average of 160 degrees for at least thirty minutes. After the wood, plastic, or metal material undergoes direct heat treatment, it is then stamped with an internationally recognized icon that enables faster and more efficient shipping of goods.
This is achieved using PMMA (Para-Methyl Menombic Acid). PMMA is a form of modification of the material contained in the wood or metal material that breaks down the moisture that causes products to swell during shipping. In addition to using heat treated pallets to move goods from one location to another, they may also be used to help cut down on emissions during the movement and storage of these products. This prevents the movement of large volumes of merchandise in general, but it specifically reduces the shrinking that occurs when moisture condenses on the sides and corners of a shipping container.
One major hazard that can result from moisture accumulating on wooden pallets is a wood infestation. If there is moisture present in the surrounding air, there is likely going to be an infestation in the wooden pallets. The PMMA used to heat the pallets prevents this from occurring by killing the organisms that are growing within them.
One major hazard that can result from moisture accumulating on wooden pallets is a wood infestation. If there is moisture present in the surrounding air, there is likely going to be an infestation in the wooden pallets. The PMMA used to heat the pallets prevents this from occurring by killing the organisms that are growing within them.