Matsa Warehouse Solutions: Specialist in Warehouse Storage System and Material Handling Equipmets.
Matsa Warehouse Solutions: Specialist in Warehouse Storage System and Material Handling Equipmets.
Plastic totes are used for shipping, distribution of industrial materials, order picking, and storage. These totes are very useful in shipping because they are highly durable and can be designed to have internal molded supports specifically made to fit and protect the contents of the tote. Liquid-containing totes save on plastic material by having the container itself fabricated into a semi-firm bladder and placed inside a protective metal cage which can be reused indefinitely. Totes designed to transport liquid often have a bottom spout protected by the metal cage while solid and semi-solid storing totes have strong sides, bottoms and lids for easy material access.
Unlike most other plastic storage containers, plastic totes are designed to be reused for years, and many plastic tote manufacturers offer container and tote cleaning as a value-added service. Plastic totes are manufactured in a wide range of sizes and designs. Nesting plastic totes have sloped sidewalls, allowing them to fit inside one another for easy, compact storage, while stackable totes are designed to fit safely on top of one another, often with interconnecting pegs to prevent shifting.
The reusability of plastic totes drastically reduces costs associated with shipping containers made from other materials, such as cardboard, while their durability is unrivaled by containers of glass or wood. Maximum weight capacities for totes vary from about 40 pounds to 80 pounds or more, and they may be designed to be carried by hand or by automated equipment.
These heavy duty, tough, and dependable stack and nest totes are the ultimate reusable container for storage and transporting your valuable items in any application. These proven containers are available in nine sizes and three colors for efficiency and inventory control. Used in every industry and for any application: Produce, Stock or Parts Distribution, Media. IT, Pharmaceutical, Events, Warehousing, Transport, Hospitals, Universities, Utilities, the list is endless... Ideal for distribution or warehouse storage as these containers take up 70% less space when nested. Ideal for when not in use or on return transport
Ergonomic carrying handles are designed for safer lifting
Reinforced tie holes for minimizing plastic tote lid damage
Multi-fingered lid design provides tamper-resistant security
Bottom surface prevents tote slippage on conveyors
Optional recessed cross strapping lid for added security
Solid nesting stops allow increased stacking height of empty plastic totes
Textured label areas for easy label removal
Plastic container are a common form of transport packaging. Transport packaging includes containers used to store, ship, handle, protect and identify goods. Selecting reusable options generally reduces your long-term costs, prevents the creation of unnecessary garbage, and often makes it possible to make your entire supply and distribution chain more efficient. Regardless of your application, Matsa can provide recommendations, designs, and costing for a wide variety of container options.
Using plastic containers is a versatile, convenient and inexpensive way to organize, store, sanitize, package, ship and display materials in virtually every industry. Plastic containers' versatility in thickness, weight, absorption, color, density and strength makes plastics the number 1 choice when it comes to choosing a material to produce containers. They have a high tolerance to temperatures, are able to retain any size or shape, and are able to hold a wide range of weights, temperatures and densities. These properties attract the health care, food, pharmaceutical, waste management, and consumer good industries, all of which use plastic containers in many applications. Manufacturers employ plastic storage containers such as plastic bins and plastic boxes for storing, distributing and shipping large amounts of products ready for the shelves, while plastic totes are used to hold liquid materials. Plastic tubs and plastic bottles package and protect food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic products, while plastic food containers store, transport and distribute foods packaged in bulk and individually to guard against spoiling and contamination. Aside from packaging and storing, plastic containers can be used to fill other needs. catch basins, for example, filter debris from entering drain systems, and unlike other plastic containers, are not air-tight but instead have holes for water or air to pass through. Plastic buckets can be used to catch, hold or transport solid or liquid materials and are sized so that they may be hand-carried. Plastic crates are light weight and used in applications when the material inside must be ventilated.
All plastics are made from a polymer resin, which are mostly synthetic from petroleum. Plastic containers are all thermoplastics, as opposed to thermosets, which are not moldable when heated. When heat and pressure are applied to thermoplastics, they become pliable and moldable and have the ability to take on any size or shape. After it cools, the plastic becomes rigid and holds its shape. This happens through blow molding or injection molding. Blow molding is a process used to manufacture hollow, 3-dimensional items such as plastic bottles and jars, where molten plastic is inflated inside a mold and left to cool. Injection molding, which produces larger, sturdier containers such as storage bins and thicker food containers, is a process through which molten plastic is injected into an inverse mold and left to cool. There are many different types of plastics used to produce plastic containers. A popular choice, polyurethane, is a high-density plastic used for tough containers. High-density polyethylene (HDPE) is used for bottles, jugs, pipes and bins, and polyethylene teraphthalate (PET), which is hard, clear plastic, is used for soft drink bottling.Vinyl and acrylic, which make flexible packaging, are also used. Composite materials such as fiberglass, minerals, carbon, graphite or other chopped fibers are often additives used in plastic box, barrel and pail manufacturing to strengthen and reinforce the finished plastic container.
Storage containers are most often made from plastic because of their low cost, high production rate, durability, low weight and their unlimited shape and size capabilities. In comparison to alternatives such as wood, metal or glass, they are the best option when storing, transporting and shipping products and materials. Many plastic storage containers are reusable and last many years. Plastic bins and boxes, usually made of polyurethane or HDPE because of its strength and moisture control, are used as sturdy, stackable containers used in the manufacturing industry as well as for home and office storage. Plastic totes differ from bins and boxes in terms of reusability. They are made to last much longer than other plastic containers, and are able to transport delicate materials that need added support as well as liquids. While bins and boxes are sometimes used for point of purchase display and available for consumers, plastic totes remain useful only in manufacturing and bulk distribution.
Aside from large containers used for storage and transport in factory settings, many plastic containers are produced as packaging for pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, food and other consumer goods. Food grade containers, medical sterile containers and corrosion-resistant biohazard containers are common plastic containers produced today. Using plastic has many benefits, including a low shipping hazard since plastic bottles won't break and remain air-tight. They also provide protection from contamination, since many of the goods plastic containers hold are health care related. Since they are low in weight, shipping costs are comparatively low to using glass or wood. Most of these containers, such as bins, boxes and totes are reusable, but those that aren't can be recycled, cutting down on both cost and waste.
Plastic containers are employed for a number of other uses. Plastic drums are heavy-duty and made of polyethylene, used to store many different raw materials used in manufacturing. Plastic carts, which are like bins with wheels, are also produced by some plastic manufacturers. Plastic crates, which are able to hold boxes of products, are light-weight but are made in a grid-pattern and therefore are not air-tight or waterproof. Catch basins are also not waterproof, because they filter debris out of drain systems. They are employed in gutters, street sewers, and shower drains. They prevent clogging and water pollution. Because of safety concerns, most plastic container manufacturers must follow regulations set by the EPA, FDA, DOT or HazMat when storing, shipping, or packaging organic or hazardous materials.