How To Use Slip Sheets

By Amanda Baird


New materials that are now widely use in protecting transported goods are the slip sheets. They are thin boards in pallet size that are in a heavy lamination. They come in different forms like the fiber or solid craft boards, the corrugated ones or the plastic types and there are some which combine several materials.

Commercial shipping currently use this approach in the transport of goods replacing the traditional use of wooden pallets as a new method have been found to be more efficient. They could be used by stretching or wrapping around the unit load making a strong protection for the transit. They can make the entire set of shipment stable.

Since these products come in different types, knowing what suits the need for a kind of shipment is very important. Each type has its own distinctive quality which depends on the unit load of the goods. The shape, size and dimension of the shipment must be put into consideration as well as the loading patterns and parameters.

The most basic type is the sheath made of simple typically clear plastic. It could fit over the finished products to be transported while some are being fitted to the inner dimensions of the boxes according to the order. The goods can also be in stack on a pallet by this approach and just then be strapped in place.

The corrugated kind is made up of two board lining the outer surfaces as the interior is corrugated which are then glued together or with the use of adhesives. The necessary sturdiness is created to enable the push and pull device to clamp for more than once without damaging the sheath. This is a low cost approach and is suitable for those orders to be moved by lift truck or conveyor.

Another design is with the use of paperboard or fiberboard which could be the platform for stacking products in like manner as the wooden platforms. The board is then coupled with a plastic sheet fitting over the goods with additional boards supporting the corners and top. Another advantage is that shrink wraps can also be used lessening the risk for damage and shifting.

Polyethylene with a high density which are just recycled commonly make up the heavy plastic kind. It also allows increased usage having durability withstanding cold and humid. It has a longer material life with greater lip extension strength and easy handling by conveyor or other devices.

This new approach could be used could be used to pack goods covering a wide range of kinds. The non perishable products that are usually transported are electronic gadgets as well as parts, textiles and clothing. It is also possible to ship perishable products even those frozen foods.

The greatest benefit of slip sheets is that they are more cost efficient compared to those traditional methods. There would be no more need for assessing another charge to the client for the pallets used. Adding to all these advantages, this approach importantly gives adequate protection to the shipment.




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