Comparison:

Plastic vs. Aluminum

	PLASTIC-PALLET	ALUMINUM-PALLET
SURFACE	Prone to cracking – after long term use and working with high temperatures,Pallet can no longer be sterile and perfectly cleaned. No more GMP compliant.	Smooth and dense surface with closed profiles, non static, GMP compliant.
CLEANING	Increased cleaning costs due to the surface issue.	Less time and energy required.
STABILITY	Stability only given true additional braces, that means larger area for bacteria and durt.	Robust engineering without complicated braces, perfctly stackable.
DURABILITY	Less impact and shock resistant.	Demage just due to massive external forces.
REPAIR	Non-repairable, needs to be seperately disposed.	Easy repaired or reconstructed at any time possible.
DEFORMATION	No guarantee, any permanent deformation will be visible.	Deformation are below the allowed values, ideal for bay warehouses.
EXPOSURE	Lower load capacity.	Higher load capacity, maximum load up to 1000kg (1500kg).
TEMPERATURE BEHAVIOUR	High longitudinal shrinking from temperature fluctuation.	No warping from temperature fluctuation.
LIFESPAN	Low life expectancy because of suspected temperature fluctuations.	Corrosion-resistant, lifespan of 20 years and longer.
NET-WEIGHT	Net weight 18-25 kg.	Net weight 12-15 kg.
TAILORED SOLUTIONS	Costumized constructions only possible through complex tool making.	Costumized constructions can be easily done.
RECYCLING	Special disposal which leads to higher costs.	100% recyclable true melting process, reimbursement due to revenues.