Comparison of IPPC Pallet Vs Wood Pallet
Comparison of IPPC Pallet Vs Wood Pallet
| IPPC Pallet | Wood Pallet | ||
| 1. | IPPC Pallet is made of process wood. Which is exempted and compliance to ISPM 15 | Require to be heat treated (HT). Accordance to the ISPM - 15 requirement with specific time-temperature schedule that achieves a minimum temperature of 56 degree celsius for a min. of 30 continuous minutes. | |
| 2. | Nil - No bark | Removal of bark is to be applied in additional to above treatment. | |
| 3. | Not require for HT paper | IPPC Mark and lot ID control are stenciled onto pallets. Proper filing & documentation required for HT | |
| 4. | 100% Eco-friendly biodegradable products | Higher carbon footprint resulted to heat treated pallet | |
| 5. | Supply – reliable as it’s made from waste wood material | Not constant, due to fluctuation causes by natural disaster like flood, tsunami, monsoon which destroyed the forestry | |
| 6. | Pallet weight - consistent as it’s machine made | Not consistent and subject to mixed hard wood density | |
| 7. | Pallet Quality - consistent in batches | Not consistent and subject to mixed hard wood texture | |
| 8. | Better Nail holding strength – strong | Nail holding strength - Depend on wood species | |
| 9. | Chemical and pest resistant | Insect infestation possible due to humidity and low light | |
| 10. | Low moisture content and higher fire resistance | High water resistant. Low fire resistant | |
| 11. | No insect infestation issue | Even after heat treated, there still a possibility in cross contamination. Due to temperature changes, variations in humidity, poor or low light visibility etc | |
| 12. | Higher than 56 degree Celsius in high press and high steam were used in making of process wood and are technically justified its eliminated the pest | Study on Heat Treated pallets are said to eliminate existing live pest in wood but are inevitable to secondary pests | |