Dealing with moldy pallets--Frequently asked questions and answers about moulded wood pallets
What causes moldy pallets?
Mold spores are everywhere, looking for a place to land and propagate. That’s the reason a piece of bread develops mold after a while, even inside a closed refrigerator. As it turns out, your basic green hardwood pallet is a pretty good source of moisture and sugars for mold spores. In part, that’s because the pallet industry today is a just-in-time industry. Pallet makers want to minimize the amount raw material they keep in inventory, which means that lumber doesn’t sit around long after it comes off the saw. Nor do they want to keep an inventory of finished pallets, which might otherwise air dry.
Does heat treating kill mold?
Yes and no. Heat treating is typically done to kill insects or insect larvae that may be in the wood. Yes, it will also kill mold, but heat treating is not designed to dry the pallet,The heat treatment process actually brings moisture to the surface of the wood. That’s an ideal mold-growing environment if the pallet isn’t properly handled. A pallet manufacturer can start a core drying cycle at the end of the heat treatment, but that adds a cost to the pallet that most users are not willing to pay for.
How then can I prevent mold?
--The simplest way to avoid mold, is to start with the basics.
· Realize that where your pallet is going to be shipped and how it’s going to be used can impact whether you need to worry about mold. Overall, we suggest that pallet suppliers talk to their customers about the differences between green wood, air dried wood, kiln dried wood and mold, To most end users, a pallet is just a pallet, but it’s carrying a valuable product.
· Understand that how you store and handle your pallet can go a long way to preventing mold. Keeping them dry and clean is a start.
· Consider chemicals when appropriate. There are some very good products out there that will prevent mold and will not create a problem, But, that’s really an issue of whether they will be accepted by the final customer.
· Consider an alternative pallet. Thoyu is successfully enlisted amongst the renowned manufacturers and suppliers of a quality assured assortment of Compressed Wood Pallets, Wood Plastic pallets and Wooden Pallets. Under these categories we also provide Molded Wood pallets, Compressed Wood Pallets, Wood Plastic Composites and many more. Widely acclaimed and cherished across the nation for their superb strength, longer working life, durable finish, less maintenance and premium quality, our provided range of products is manufactured under the guidance of our skilled professionals to retain their quality and efficiency. Developed as per the global quality guidelines, our offered products can also be availed in varied modified options as per the necessities of the patrons. We also provide Installation Services.
Mold spores are everywhere, looking for a place to land and propagate. That’s the reason a piece of bread develops mold after a while, even inside a closed refrigerator. As it turns out, your basic green hardwood pallet is a pretty good source of moisture and sugars for mold spores. In part, that’s because the pallet industry today is a just-in-time industry. Pallet makers want to minimize the amount raw material they keep in inventory, which means that lumber doesn’t sit around long after it comes off the saw. Nor do they want to keep an inventory of finished pallets, which might otherwise air dry.
Does heat treating kill mold?
Yes and no. Heat treating is typically done to kill insects or insect larvae that may be in the wood. Yes, it will also kill mold, but heat treating is not designed to dry the pallet,The heat treatment process actually brings moisture to the surface of the wood. That’s an ideal mold-growing environment if the pallet isn’t properly handled. A pallet manufacturer can start a core drying cycle at the end of the heat treatment, but that adds a cost to the pallet that most users are not willing to pay for.
How then can I prevent mold?
--The simplest way to avoid mold, is to start with the basics.
· Realize that where your pallet is going to be shipped and how it’s going to be used can impact whether you need to worry about mold. Overall, we suggest that pallet suppliers talk to their customers about the differences between green wood, air dried wood, kiln dried wood and mold, To most end users, a pallet is just a pallet, but it’s carrying a valuable product.
· Understand that how you store and handle your pallet can go a long way to preventing mold. Keeping them dry and clean is a start.
· Consider chemicals when appropriate. There are some very good products out there that will prevent mold and will not create a problem, But, that’s really an issue of whether they will be accepted by the final customer.
· Consider an alternative pallet. Thoyu is successfully enlisted amongst the renowned manufacturers and suppliers of a quality assured assortment of Compressed Wood Pallets, Wood Plastic pallets and Wooden Pallets. Under these categories we also provide Molded Wood pallets, Compressed Wood Pallets, Wood Plastic Composites and many more. Widely acclaimed and cherished across the nation for their superb strength, longer working life, durable finish, less maintenance and premium quality, our provided range of products is manufactured under the guidance of our skilled professionals to retain their quality and efficiency. Developed as per the global quality guidelines, our offered products can also be availed in varied modified options as per the necessities of the patrons. We also provide Installation Services.
More profitable Way, Turn Wood Waste into Pallet in Wood Recycling Industry
It is very simple project that turning wood waste into pallet in wood recycling industry. At the same time, it can gain more money to produce compressed wood pallet. While, ThoYu is the professional manufacturer of compressed wood pallet machine. And we have more than 15 years of production experience. Plus, ThoYu also can provide the whole plan of pallet in wood recycling industry.
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