Operating closed-loop palletizing systems with pallets that can withstand repeated loading, unloading, and stacking cycles without mandatory orientation of the usable face requires a double-sided reversible pallet with identical geometry on the top and bottom. This reversible plastic pallet—also known as a double-face pallet, two-sided pallet, or reversible HDPE pallet—is manufactured by Cargobo from virgin monoblock HDPE with an anti-slip surface on both sides and a drainage system, in American format (120×100 cm), designed for high-turnover warehouses, cold storage, the food industry, and stacking sacks where the double face protects the lower goods.
Key Benefits
- Identical double face for interchangeable use: both surfaces operate the same, eliminating the need to orient the pallet in fast operations and allowing alternation of faces to distribute wear, extending actual service life.
- Dual anti-slip system: anti-slip strips on edges and surface friction texture keep the load stable during forklift movement and road transport, reducing shifts.
- Calibrated drainage holes (leakage holes): the base incorporates strategic holes that prevent water accumulation after washing, keeping goods dry and allowing quick drainage.
- Virgin HDPE suitable for cold rooms: withstands repeated freezing-thawing cycles without losing structural properties, ideal for the food and beverage cold chain.
- Stacking with protection for lower load: the flat textured base stacks on sacks (sugar, flour, fertilizer, cement) without deforming them, a decisive advantage over pallets with block bases that leave marks.
Typical Applications and Uses
- Cold storage and cold rooms in the food industry with high turnover.
- Stacking sacks in sugar refineries, flour mills, cement factories, and agro-food distribution centers.
- Closed-loop internal palletizing systems where the pallet enters and leaves the same warehouse multiple times per shift.
- General logistics operations with continuous loading, washing, and reuse cycles for years.
Quality and Durability
An inexpensive reversible pallet fails in two ways: the two faces are not actually symmetrical (which leads to different behavior depending on orientation) and the HDPE is recycled, which becomes brittle in cold storage after a few cycles. Cargobo uses virgin HDPE and symmetrical monoblock injection, which distinguishes a reversible pallet for intensive professional circuits from a pallet labeled reversible that in reality only performs well on one side.
Three concrete operational advantages. Speed: in fast palletizing operations the operator loads the pallet without checking orientation, which saves seconds per cycle and eliminates upside-down errors. Wear distribution: alternating sides spreads use across both surfaces, extending real service life vs. a single-deck pallet that concentrates wear. Stacking on lower load: the textured flat base stacks on sacks without deforming them — a key condition in flour mills, sugar mills and bagged agro-industry.
Yes. Virgin HDPE withstands cold rooms with repeated freeze-thaw cycles without becoming brittle — a key advantage over recycled HDPE, which does weaken in cold. For outdoor use, prolonged exposure to direct Caribbean sun should be avoided over the years, since UV radiation degrades the plastic over time. Pigmented models (blue, black) resist better than white. For permanent outdoor storage, cover with a roof or dark tarp, especially at the dock or in an exposed yard.
It accepts pressure washing (pressure washer up to 80-100 bar), steam, alkaline detergents and most industrial disinfectants (diluted chlorine, peracetic acid, quaternary ammonium). The calibrated drainage holes speed up runoff after washing and allow rapid drying without water pooling. Avoid aggressive organic solvents (acetone, toluene) that can affect the HDPE surface. For auditable environments (HACCP), it's worth documenting the wash cycle in the sanitary plan.
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| UV protection | Yes (high) |
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| Pallet: Width | 120.0 cm (47.24 in) |
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| Pallet: Height | 15.0 cm (5.91 in) |
| Pallet: Depth | 100.0 cm (39.37 in) |
| Pallet: Weight | 23.0 kg |
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