In early autumn, under mild and radiant sunshine, we embarked on a journey to Thailand with anticipation and sincerity, visiting an established enterprise with over 40 years of experience in plastic product manufacturing.

Accompanied by the client, we toured their raw material storage area, washing and sorting workshops, production processing lines, and finished product warehouse.

With business expansion, waste accumulation had become a critical pain point hindering production efficiency – the old manual injection molding machines were overwhelmed, particularly by the nearly 100 tons of various recycled plastics processed monthly. A more efficient and intelligent recycling solution was urgently needed.

The client’s raw material mix consists primarily of PP and PE (about 70%), with PET, ABS, PA6, etc., comprising the remaining 30%, and includes a small amount of calcium carbonate.

It can be categorized into two main types:

A smaller portion of floated, high-quality washed material, suitable for injection molding;

(high-quality washed material)

A larger volume of sunken materials and fragmented particles, planned for high-value conversion into pallets using ThoYu’s plastic pallet molding equipment.

(sunken materials and fragmented particles)

The sunken materials occasionally contained metal impurities, necessitating thorough front-end sorting and removal to ensure complete elimination of metal components, laying a solid foundation for subsequent pallet production.

(Metal impurities)

(Comparison before and after cleaning)

During discussions, the client raised several key questions:

• How to process raw materials efficiently?
• How to reduce energy consumption and labor dependency?
• How to enhance product market competitiveness while ensuring it meets standards?

Addressing these needs, the ThoYu team highlighted our technical and environmental advantages in waste plastic recycling and customized production using plastic pallet molding equipment. We presented a complete equipment and process solution tailored to the client’s factory conditions, including the hardened floor, 8-meter overhead crane, and stable power supply.

The client posed a specific challenge: Could the pallet thickness be reduced from 50mm to 40mm?

Through innovative structural redesign, we successfully overcame this hurdle. The resulting 40mm thin-profile pallet maintains an impressive load capacity of 1 ton, further demonstrating ThoYu’s ability to provide customized technical solutions.

To achieve high-efficiency recycling production, the core plastic pallet molding equipment provided by ThoYu includes:

A Two-stage Plastic Extruder
A Press with a Quantitative Melt Output System

An Automatic Take-out and Palletizing System

Multiple Sets of Molds

ThoYu’s automated production line for plastic pallets significantly enhances production efficiency while reducing manual labor.

As of now, the project has been fully finalized. Mechanical, electrical, and mold design will be completed by the end of September, with all equipment manufacturing finished by the end of November. Shipment and preliminary installation guidance are expected within the following three months.

The client stated: “In choosing partners, we value not just the plastic pallet molding equipment itself, but long-term service and responsibility. ThoYu’s professional attitude and pragmatic approach give us great confidence.”

This sentiment is not only a mark of trust but also the driving force behind our continuous efforts. We look forward to collaborating with more partners to unlock new opportunities in the plastic circular economy.