Design, optimization and manufacturing of wood–plastic composite pallet

Soury, Ehsan; Behravesh, Amir Hossein; Esfahani, E. Rouhani; Zolfaghari, Abbas

doi:10.1016/j.matdes.2009.04.035

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“…in terms of durability, recyclability) of pallets applied in material handling operations. Masood and Haider Rizvi (2006), Kim et al (2009) and Soury et al (2009) proposed different approaches to assess performance of different alternative materials in pallet design. Patricio and Maravall (2007) described the application of innovative technologies for monitoring pallet conditions in order to guarantee its performance;…”

Section: Literature Analysis About Pallet Design and Managementmentioning

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Designing an effective closed loop system for pallet management

Elia

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2015

International Journal of Production Economics

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Section: Literature Analysis About Pallet Design and Managementmentioning

confidence: 99%

Designing an effective closed loop system for pallet management

Elia

Gnoni

2015

International Journal of Production Economics

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“…Plastic pallets are, however, three to five times more expensive than wood pallets (Soury et al, 2009), though the extra cost is usually offset by the number of trips and shipments that can be achieved with plastic pallets compared to the wooden pallets. The main disadvantage of plastic pallets is its non-biodegradable property, which is environmentally hazardous if disposed or burnt.…”

Section: Pallets Towards New Technologiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The main disadvantage of plastic pallets is its non-biodegradable property, which is environmentally hazardous if disposed or burnt. Recycling plastic pallets is a remedy although expensive (Soury et al, 2009).…”

Section: Pallets Towards New Technologiesmentioning

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Pallet standards in agri-food sector: a brief survey

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Fabbri

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J Agricult Engineer

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In food industry wooden pallet and fruit and vegetables crates are the most used for handling and delivering. Regulatory aspects and test procedure are relatively young as regards to the packaging sector of wooden. Currently many standards are in development or implementation. In this context the objective of the following paper is a brief overview on technical standards governing the use of wooden packaging, with particular reference to the agricultural-food sector. In this review, as wooden packaging, are taken into account, wood or its derivatives used to support, packaging and transport goods, such as cages, wooden pallets, wooden frame, wooden kegs, rods or timber. Particularly European standards are briefly described in their technical content and historic development. Market data, emerging technology and environmental problems are even recalled.

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“…The same applies to lignocellulosic materials, as sawdust and rice husks from the agriculture and wood industries are abundant in China, with an annual production above 900 MT (Xu et al 2009). Wood plastic composites (WPCs) are composites that are primarily composed of a plastic matrix reinforced with biomass-based fibers and other additives (Soury et al 2009). WPC commercial products are increasingly replacing many products, especially in outdoor applications such as fences, park benches, and landscaping materials .…”

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Study on the Pyrolytic Behavior of Wood-Plastic Composites using Py-GC/MS

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Pyrolysis-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (Py-GC/MS) was employed to investigate the primary pyrolysis product distribution of the pyrolysis of wood-plastic composites (WPCs) and the mutual effects of poplar wood (PW) and high-density polyethylene (HDPE). The PW, HDPE, and WPCs were pyrolysed at 475, 550, and 625 °C. The effect of temperature on the WPC pyrolysis products was examined. The comparison of the degradation composition results for HDPE, PW, and WPCs indicated that thermal degradation of WPCs comprised individual poplar wood and HDPE pyrolytic decompositions, and the pyrolytic products of PW and HDPE did not react with each other. The experimental results demonstrate that the pyrolytic product distribution of HDPE changed apparently in the presence of PW during pyrolysis. The PW decomposed at lower temperature during pyrolysis provided radicals, enhancing the scission of polymer chains to obtain more light paraffins. Further, the proposed pathway for the evolution of the main volatile organic products was probed. This study provides insights into the fundamental mechanisms of WPC pyrolysis and a basis for developing more descriptive models of WPC pyrolysis.

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Design, optimization and manufacturing of wood–plastic composite pallet

Cited by 92 publications

References 15 publications

Designing an effective closed loop system for pallet management

Designing an effective closed loop system for pallet management

Pallet standards in agri-food sector: a brief survey

Study on the Pyrolytic Behavior of Wood-Plastic Composites using Py-GC/MS

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