Comments on: Odorous Taints Linked to Treated Wood Pallets http://blog.pharmtech.com/2012/09/19/odorous-taints-linked-to-treated-wood-pallets/ The blog of Pharmaceutical Technology magazine Thu, 09 May 2013 23:30:55 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Todd Tomala http://blog.pharmtech.com/2012/09/19/odorous-taints-linked-to-treated-wood-pallets/comment-page-1/#comment-48867 Todd Tomala Mon, 01 Oct 2012 12:31:22 +0000 http://blog.pharmtech.com/?p=5966#comment-48867 Corrugated paper pallets are new, clean, materials used to construct the pallets are the same as boxes used to unitize products, and should be less expensive than both plastic and wood (especially if an extra process is required for the drug industry). I am bias, my company, GL packaging products, sells paper pallets... But it is truly the logical solution for this industry, and we have already seen a few pharmaceutical companies make the switch. Corrugated paper pallets are new, clean, materials used to construct the pallets are the same as boxes used to unitize products, and should be less expensive than both plastic and wood (especially if an extra process is required for the drug industry).

I am bias, my company, GL packaging products, sells paper pallets… But it is truly the logical solution for this industry, and we have already seen a few pharmaceutical companies make the switch.

]]> By: Odorous Taints Linked to Treated Wood Pallets http://blog.pharmtech.com/2012/09/19/odorous-taints-linked-to-treated-wood-pallets/comment-page-1/#comment-48657 Odorous Taints Linked to Treated Wood Pallets Wed, 19 Sep 2012 20:18:54 +0000 http://blog.pharmtech.com/?p=5966#comment-48657 [...] Wood Pallets In case you didn’t believe what you read on this blog about wood pallets, here’s an interesting piece from PharmTech Talk. This is the blog of Pharmaceutical Technology, a well-respected trade magazine [...] [...] Wood Pallets In case you didn’t believe what you read on this blog about wood pallets, here’s an interesting piece from PharmTech Talk. This is the blog of Pharmaceutical Technology, a well-respected trade magazine [...]

]]> By: Katherine Bazemore http://blog.pharmtech.com/2012/09/19/odorous-taints-linked-to-treated-wood-pallets/comment-page-1/#comment-48649 Katherine Bazemore Wed, 19 Sep 2012 14:56:46 +0000 http://blog.pharmtech.com/?p=5966#comment-48649 I do not think plastics is automatically the solution as they bring with them their own challenges that causes aroma migration to products. Periodic testing for off odor standards should be implemented for QA regardless of the type of pallet and can help mitigage against potential issues. I do not think plastics is automatically the solution as they bring with them their own challenges that causes aroma migration to products. Periodic testing for off odor standards should be implemented for QA regardless of the type of pallet and can help mitigage against potential issues.

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