What does CP mean on pallets?

Chemical Pallet
A Chemical Pallet or CP Pallet is one of the many kinds of plastic pallets. This pallet was originally intended to bring unity to pallets that are used for the chemical and plastic industry in Europe. They are often referred to as CP pallets. Chemical Pallets are also used in many other industries.

What is the standard size of pallets?

48″ x 40″
Throughout North America, the standard pallet size is 48″ x 40″. This pallet size was popularized and standardized by the Grocery Manufacturers of America (GMA) who found that it was much more effective to ship goods on large pallets than individual parcels.

What size is a standard plastic pallet?

Plastic pallets in America There are a huge number of plastic pallet sizes used in America, but the most common size is 1,219mm x 1,016mm.

What size is a Euro pallet?

800x1200mm
Standard Sizes of Euro Pallets The two most numerous today are the American Grocers Manufacturers’ Association pallet of 40”x48” (1016x1219mm) and the European 800x1200mm EUR 1.

What is pallet chemistry?

Chemical pallets (also referred to as CP pallets) are special industrial pallets, which were originally developed for the needs of the chemical and plastics industries. Chemical pallets can be obtained in various designs – CP1 to CP9, which were each designed for different types of goods.

What is a CP3 pallet?

CP3 pallets are standardized size EPAL pallets used by manufaturers and freight forwarders in the European chemical industry for raw material, bulk products packed in drums, frexible intermediate bulk containers and octabins.

What is standard pallet size in CM?

122 cm × 102 cm × 15 cm
A standard wooden pallet (48 in × 40 in × 6 in or 122 cm × 102 cm × 15 cm) with a static load-bearing capacity of 3 short tons (2.7 long tons; 2.7 t) and a 1-short-ton (0.89-long-ton; 0.91 t) dynamic capacity, will weigh approximately 33 to 48 lb.

What is a 4 way GMA pallet?

A GMA pallet is one of the six most common size pallets, and is by far the most popular size in the US. A GMA pallet has: An overall footprint of 48” by 40” A minimum load-bearing capacity of 2,500 pounds. Four-way forklift entry with two notches on the side.

How tall is a GMA pallet?

6 ½” tall
North American Standard Pallet Sizes Standard GMA sized pallet dimensions are 48″ x 40″, and can hold up to 4,600 lbs. This size pallets are often called GMA pallets. The GMA pallet’s typically weighs 37 lbs., and its height is 6 ½” tall. The deck boards measure 3 ½” wide 5/16” thick each.