The use of plastic as a material for pallets in the pharmaceutical industry eliminates pallet contamination risk during the transport and distribution of medical goods. Here's how:
Plastic pallets are easier to clean and sanitise than wood pallets. The plastic material does not absorb water, so any surface contamination is readily destroyed during the sanitisation process.
Plastic is an inert material, making it safe to use in highly-sensitive clean rooms and manufacturing facilities.
Insects and pests cannot live inside the wooden material, and no pesticides are needed for the treatment against these pests.
No use of chemicals, such as TBA, are needed to treat and preserve pallet material.
Plastic pallets have no risk of damaging packaging due to protruding nails or splinters.
Without the risk of contamination, the use of plastic pallets will reduce the overall risk to product recall and general liability from contamination.