SIG introduces pallets made from recycled carton packaging waste in Thailand

SIG has collaborated with Advanced Mat, an engineering material researcher, to initiate a pilot program to develop pallets for industrial transportation with pre-consumer aseptic carton packaging waste mixed with virgin plastics.

SIG's ReNew Pallets are developed in collaboration with Advanced Mat.

The new pallets are partly made from separated polymer and aluminum (PolyAI) from recycled carton packaging waste at SIG’s production plant in Thailand, replacing up to 30% of virgin plastic with recycled content.

Molding is used to form the molten PolyAl into pallets designed to meet load-bearing specifications, with features such as interlocking edges and forklift slots. Each pallet weighs only 22 kg, and it is able to hold a static load of over 8,500 kg and dynamic load of 1,350 kg.

Each ReNew Pallet can hold a static load of over 8,500 kg and dynamic load of 1,350kg.

In the pilot phase of the project, the ReNew Pallets will be used in SIG’s warehouse in Rayong, Thailand.

Future plans include the use of PolyAl obtained from recycled post-consumer beverage cartons. Up to 3,400 beverage cartons are used to make a single ReNew Pallet, which can divert waste from landfills and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by approximately 144.68 kg.