How to Switch to Recyclable Industrial Pallet Packaging
Switching to recyclable industrial pallet packaging involves replacing suitable traditional packaging components with paper-based alternatives, reducing unnecessary material and making the final transport packaging easier to recycle.
Eltete Malaysia follows the 3R philosophy: Replace, Reduce and Recycle. The company supplies 100% recyclable transport packaging products and aims to support recyclability throughout the supply chain.
Eltete’s paper-based transport packaging range includes Paper Pallets, Slip Sheets, PallRun®, EdgeRunner®, Edgeboard, Honeycomb Board, protective profiles and The Box. These products can be selected and combined according to the product, handling method, destination, required strength, available space, material expectations and cost requirements.
What Is Recyclable Industrial Pallet Packaging?
Recyclable industrial pallet packaging refers to a transport packaging system made using materials designed to be recovered through an appropriate recycling process after use.
Eltete manufactures paper-based products intended to protect goods during transportation and storage while supporting the company’s objective of total recyclability for products and process waste.
A recyclable pallet packaging system may include:
Paper Pallets
Slip Sheets
PallRun® pallet feet
EdgeRunner® pallet bases
Edgeboards
Honeycomb Board
Paper-based protective profiles
Carton-based transport boxes
The correct combination depends on the product and the complete transport packaging requirement.
Why Switch from Traditional Pallet Packaging?
Eltete’s transport packaging concept is designed to generate savings in:
Packaging material
Transportation
Warehousing
Recycling
Labour
Cost
Time
Eltete also states that reducing packaging material can reduce warehouse-space requirements and allow more goods to be loaded.
Paper-based pallet packaging may also replace suitable wooden, plywood or other traditional packaging components.
For example:
Paper Pallets may provide an alternative to wooden pallets.
PallRun® may replace wooden pallet runners.
EdgeRunner® may replace wooden or plywood pallet bases.
Honeycomb Board may substitute for wood in selected applications.
The Box may replace plywood and similar transport boxes.
Understanding Eltete’s 3R Packaging Philosophy
Replace
The first step is to identify traditional packaging components that can be replaced with suitable paper-based alternatives.
Eltete’s product range provides alternatives for pallets, pallet runners, corner protection, internal supports, load platforms and transport boxes.
Replacement options may include:
Wooden pallets replaced by Paper Pallets
Wooden pallet runners replaced by PallRun®
Conventional pallets replaced by Slip Sheets
Wooden or plywood pallet bases replaced by EdgeRunner®
Wooden internal supports replaced by Honeycomb Board
Plywood transport boxes replaced by The Box
The replacement should be selected according to the actual packaging application.
Reduce
Eltete’s second principle is to reduce the amount of transport packaging material.
Reducing material can lower storage requirements and allow more goods to be loaded. Eltete also links material reduction with savings in transportation, warehousing, recycling, labour, cost and time.
Material can be optimised through:
Custom pallet dimensions
Lower-weight load platforms
Thin Slip Sheets
Product-specific protective profiles
Honeycomb components cut to the required shape
Combined pallet and packaging structures
One-material paper-based solutions
The purpose is to optimise material use without removing the protection required by the product.
Recycle
Eltete supplies 100% recyclable transport packaging products and directs its strategies towards the recyclability of products and production waste.
Using compatible paper-based components can also simplify the disposal of transport packaging after the customer receives and unpacks the goods.
Eltete describes this as a benefit because customers can receive undamaged products, unpack them and dispose of the transport packaging material more easily.
Step 1: Review the Existing Pallet Packaging
Before changing the packaging, identify the components currently used to transport the product.
These may include:
Wooden pallets
Wooden runners
Plywood bases
Plastic pallets
Internal wooden supports
Corner protection
Outer boxes
Separators
Stretch film
Plastic or steel strapping
Eltete’s Paper Pallet solutions are selected according to the product, handling requirements and destination. Different options can be recommended to optimise strength, space, material and cost.
The packaging review should therefore establish:
What product will be transported
How it will be handled
Where it will be delivered
What strength is required
How much space is available
Which traditional components may be replaced
Whether a standard or customised solution is needed
Step 2: Replace Wooden Pallets with Paper Pallets
Eltete Paper Pallets are 100% recyclable paper-based load platforms available in standard and customised designs.
Eltete can provide different sizes and heights according to the customer’s packaging requirements. The pallet can be selected to make transportation more effective in terms of space and price.
Benefits of Eltete Paper Pallets
Eltete identifies the following advantages:
Lightweight construction
Transportation savings, particularly for air freight
Suitability for heavy loads
Resistance to side impact and dragging
Humidity resistance
ISPM 15 compliance
Worldwide acceptance without restrictions
Custom sizes and height options
Eltete’s company profile states that its Paper Pallets weigh approximately 3 to 6 kg, compared with approximately 15 to 25 kg for wooden pallets. The actual pallet weight depends on the required design.
Paper Pallet Strength
The strength of Eltete Paper Pallets comes from PallRun® pallet feet.
PallRun® combines strong laminated U-profiles with a kraftliner surface and paper cores. Eltete states that independent laboratory tests recorded up to 10,000 kg of static compression strength on a four-way paper pallet without failure.
The required pallet should still be selected according to the actual product and application.
Step 3: Consider Slip Sheets for Palletless Handling
Eltete Slip Sheets are laminated solid kraftliner sheets with high tensile strength, tear resistance and controlled Cobb value.
They are available in standard pallet-related dimensions and can also be produced according to individual size, model and strength requirements.
Slip Sheets are commonly used when companies need to optimise space throughout the logistics chain.
Eltete states that their use can create savings in:
Transportation
Packaging material
Storage costs
Because a Slip Sheet is a thin load-support sheet, it uses less volume than a conventional raised pallet structure.
Slip Sheets can therefore support a switch to recyclable pallet packaging when the handling system is compatible with palletless loads.
Step 4: Replace Wooden Runners with PallRun®
PallRun® is a recyclable carton board pallet foot designed to replace wooden or other types of pallet runners.
Unlike wood, PallRun® does not require treatment and is described by Eltete as ISPM 15-compliant.
PallRun® can be:
Attached directly to carton boxes
Combined with carton board
Combined with Honeycomb Board
Used to construct two-way Paper Pallets
Used to construct four-way Paper Pallets
This allows a carton or transport box to be converted into a paper-based palletised package without adding a separate wooden pallet.
Step 5: Use EdgeRunner® as a Paper-Based Pallet Base
EdgeRunner® combines Eltete Edgeboard and PallRun® to create a four-way pallet alternative.
Eltete states that EdgeRunner® can replace traditional wooden or plywood pallets in suitable applications while optimising material and space.
EdgeRunner® may be used:
With corrugated boxes
With display packaging
With a top board
Directly beneath the product
This system combines the corner strength of Edgeboard with the load-support function of PallRun®.
It can therefore help businesses move towards a paper-based pallet packaging system without using a complete conventional pallet.
Step 6: Add Recyclable Edge Protection
Eltete Edgeboard is a strong laminated carton board product used for palletisation, stabilisation and unitisation.
It can be installed around external pallet corners to provide stability or placed inside boxes to provide additional stacking strength.
Eltete Edgeboard may be used with:
Paper Pallets
Slip Sheets
PallRun®
Stretch film
Plastic strapping
Steel strapping
Other protective profiles
This forms part of Eltete’s complete Transport Packaging Solutions concept.
Edgeboard also provides a paper-based alternative for protecting pallet corners and product edges during shipment, handling and storage.
Step 7: Replace Selected Wooden Supports with Honeycomb Board
Eltete Honeycomb Board is a 100% recyclable paper product.
Its hexagonal cellular structure provides compression strength and rigidity for impact, heavy loads and heavy-duty packaging while keeping the material lightweight.
Honeycomb Board can be shaped or cut into the exact elements required for the packaging application.
Eltete identifies applications such as:
Product dividers
Void fillers
Cushioning
Edge protection
Weight spreaders
Paper Pallet bases
Heavy-duty box side walls
Outer packaging
Wood substitution
This allows material to be placed in the specific areas where support or protection is needed.
Step 8: Replace Plywood Boxes with The Box
Eltete’s The Box combines Honeycomb Board, packaging profiles and PallRun®.
It was developed to transport both light and heavy products safely.
Eltete describes The Box as:
Easy to assemble and disassemble
Easy to load and unload
Easy to recycle
Suitable for replacing plywood and similar boxes
Cost-saving
Suitable for compact storage
Lightweight and suitable for air freight
Customisable according to the required dimensions
The Box is delivered as a kit and can form part of a recyclable palletised transport packaging system.
Step 9: Create a Complete Paper-Based Packaging System
Eltete offers a complete Transport Packaging Solutions system rather than only individual packaging products.
The system can combine:
Edgeboard
Solid Slip Sheets
Paper Pallets
Wrap Around profiles
Stretch film
Plastic strapping
Steel strapping
Other paper-based components such as PallRun®, EdgeRunner®, Honeycomb Board and The Box may also be integrated according to the application.
The objective is to select an optimal transport packaging solution based on the customer’s product and requirements.
Step 10: Customise the Packaging
Eltete Paper Pallets can be designed to fit the exact requirements of the packaging.
The selected design may vary depending on:
Product
Handling
Destination
Strength requirements
Space expectations
Material expectations
Cost expectations
Available pallet formats include different dimensions, heights, two-way designs and four-way designs.
Honeycomb Board can also be shaped and cut into specific elements, while protection profiles can be manufactured in different sizes and strengths according to the application.
Customisation helps prevent the recyclable solution from using more packaging material than the application requires.
Step 11: Evaluate Packaging Performance
Eltete Malaysia’s company profile describes quality-control capabilities for evaluating paper-based transport packaging products.
Depending on the product, these include:
Compression testing
Bending testing
Strapping-strength testing
Tensile-strength testing
Moisture-content testing
Thickness testing
Angularity testing
GSM testing
Eltete also states that its Paper Pallets have been tested by independent laboratories under different conditions.
Evaluating the selected packaging helps ensure that the replacement provides the strength and protection required by the application.
Can Recyclable Pallet Packaging Handle Heavy Loads?
Eltete Paper Pallets are suitable for heavy loads.
Their PallRun® structure provides strength and humidity resistance, and independent laboratory results cited by Eltete show up to 10,000 kg of static compression strength on a four-way pallet without failure.
Eltete Honeycomb Board is also designed with compression strength and rigidity for heavy-duty packaging applications.
The Box was developed for transporting both light and heavy products safely.
The correct structure should be chosen according to the product, handling method and destination.
Can Recyclable Pallet Packaging Be Used for Export?
Eltete Paper Pallets are described as ISPM 15-compliant and accepted worldwide without restrictions.
Eltete also describes its paper pallets as lightweight, strong and resistant to moisture, with typical applications in the food, pharmaceutical, electronics and export industries.
PallRun® also provides a recyclable alternative to wooden pallet runners without requiring the treatment used for wooden components.
Can Recyclable Packaging Save Warehouse Space?
Eltete states that reducing packaging material can reduce the warehouse space required and allow more goods to be loaded.
Slip Sheets are specifically used where space must be optimised throughout the logistics chain.
EdgeRunner® is also designed to optimise material and space, while The Box is described as a practical and compact storage option.
Frequently Asked Questions
How can a company switch to recyclable pallet packaging?
A company can replace suitable wooden or plywood packaging components with Eltete Paper Pallets, Slip Sheets, PallRun®, EdgeRunner®, Honeycomb Board, Edgeboard and The Box. The selected system should be based on the product, handling method, destination, strength, space, material and cost requirements.
Are Eltete Paper Pallets recyclable?
Yes. Eltete describes its Paper Pallets as 100% recyclable and available in standard or customised designs.
Can Paper Pallets replace wooden pallets?
Yes. Eltete Paper Pallets provide a lightweight paper-based pallet solution for suitable applications and are available in two-way and four-way designs.
What can replace wooden pallet runners?
Eltete PallRun® is a recyclable carton board pallet foot designed to replace wooden or other pallet runners.
Can Slip Sheets replace conventional pallets?
Eltete Slip Sheets provide a paper-based load-support option for operations that need to optimise logistics space and reduce transport, material and storage costs.
What can replace a plywood transport box?
Eltete’s The Box is designed to replace plywood and similar boxes. It is lightweight, cost-saving, easy to recycle and suitable for both light and heavy products.
Can Honeycomb Board replace wood?
Eltete identifies wood substitution as one of the applications for its 100% recyclable Honeycomb Board.
Can recyclable pallet packaging support heavy goods?
Yes. Eltete Paper Pallets, Honeycomb Board and The Box are designed for selected heavy-load or heavy-duty packaging applications.
Do Eltete Paper Pallets comply with ISPM 15?
Eltete states that its Paper Pallets are ISPM 15-compliant and accepted worldwide without restrictions.
Can Eltete customise recyclable pallet packaging?
Yes. Eltete can customise Paper Pallet dimensions and recommend options according to the product, handling, destination, strength, space, material and cost requirements.
Conclusion
Switching to recyclable industrial pallet packaging can follow Eltete’s Replace, Reduce and Recycle philosophy.
Traditional pallet packaging components may be replaced with paper-based solutions such as Paper Pallets, Slip Sheets, PallRun®, EdgeRunner®, Edgeboard, Honeycomb Board and The Box.
These products can be customised and combined to optimise strength, space, material and cost while creating a paper-based transport packaging system designed for recycling after use.
Eltete Malaysia provides complete Transport Packaging Solutions for manufacturers, exporters, warehouses and logistics operations.
