CP pallet
CP pallets are nine standard block pallet designs, CP1 to CP9, used by the chemical and plastics industry in Europe. Each type has a fixed size and construction: CP1 to CP5 are runner types, while CP6 to CP9 have perimeter or frame bottoms, for example CP1 at 1000 x 1200 mm and CP3 at 1140 x 1140 mm.
Also called CP1, CP3, CP9, chemical pallet
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CP pallet sizes
| Type | Size (mm) | Bottom |
|---|---|---|
| CP1 | 1000 x 1200 | runners |
| CP2 | 800 x 1200 | runners |
| CP3 | 1140 x 1140 | runners |
| CP4 | 1100 x 1300 | runners |
| CP5 | 760 x 1140 (some sources say 780) | runners |
| CP6 | 1200 x 1000 | perimeter or frame |
| CP7 | 1300 x 1100 | perimeter or frame |
| CP8 | 1140 x 1140 | frame, with a top-deck opening |
| CP9 | 1140 x 1140 | flush overlap bottom |
Why chemical shippers use them
CP pallets give chemical and plastics producers a small set of known designs (defined by the European chemical industry associations APME and VCI). Because each design is fixed, a CP pallet is ordered by type number rather than drawn from scratch. PDS added features for CP designs, such as bottom boards between blocks (CP7) and flush overlap bottoms (CP9).
What to specify
The CP type, heat treatment for export, and any buyer marking requirements. See CP pallets and chemical industry pallets.
Questions
- Is a CP2 pallet the same as a Euro pallet?
- No. CP2 shares the 800 x 1200 mm footprint with the EUR pallet, but it is a separate chemical-industry design with a runner-type bottom.
Related
- CP pallets (CP1 to CP9): chemical industry pallet sizesCP pallets are the nine chemical-industry block pallets, CP1 to CP9. Sizes run 760 x 1140 to 1300 x 1100 mm. CP1 to CP5 have runner bottoms, CP6 to CP9 frames.
- Pallets for the chemical industryChemical pallets: 48 x 48 in for four 55-gallon drums, 48 x 42 and 44 x 44 in, and CP1 to CP9 block pallets in Europe. Sizes, construction and RFQ checklist.
- EPAL palletAn EPAL pallet is a Euro pallet built by an EPAL licensee: EPAL 1 is 1200 x 800 x 144 mm, about 25 kg, with 11 boards, 9 blocks and 78 nails. SWL 1,500 kg.
- Perimeter baseA perimeter base is a block-pallet bottom with boards around all four edges, like a picture frame. It gives full four-way forklift and pallet-jack entry.
- CreepCreep is the slow increase in pallet deflection under a sustained load. PDS reports deflection after 30 days; plastic pallets are especially creep-sensitive.
- Cruciform baseA cruciform base is a block-pallet bottom with a perimeter frame plus center boards forming a cross. It adds support under the center block in both directions.
Sources
- CP pallets overview (Directpal)
- Uniform Standard for Wood Pallets (NWPCA, now Woodpack Global), 2012 edition