Charlotte region, NC and SC I-85 I-77 I-40
Partial flap gaylords ride on a slip sheet because the flaps do not close the base. The slip sheet is a thin solid-fiber sheet that closes it and keeps pallet nails off the load.
A partial flap bottom has a gap. If the box sits on bare pallet boards, the gap shows the board, and pellets or small pieces can fall through the slots between the deck boards. A slip sheet fills that: a flat, solid sheet closes the base so the load stays up and the box does not sit on nail heads or rough boards.
Used gaylords sold with partial bottom flaps are often listed with slip sheets. One used listing describes 5-ply boxes with partial bottom flaps with slip sheets, a 48 x 45 inch footprint, 40 inches high, about 50 cubic feet, that had once carried plastic components (source). That is the pattern: a heavy-wall partial flap box, a solid sheet underneath, a load like plastic.
| Detail | Why |
|---|---|
| Does the box come with a slip sheet? | Some listings include it, some do not |
| What size is the sheet? | It should match the footprint |
| What condition is it in? | A torn sheet cannot close the base |
| What equipment moves the stack? | A push-pull attachment pulls the sheet itself |
A box on a slip sheet can be moved with a lift truck that has a push-pull attachment. A box on a pallet can be moved with ordinary forks. The slip sheet wins on weight and space; the pallet wins on how many forklifts can handle it. If your receiving dock only has forks, ask for the pallet.
A slip sheet is a way to avoid the extra set-up of a full flap. If the load will find a gap, or the box has to be lifted from below with no deck, choose the full flap and skip the sheet. See the bottom guide.
If you want a slip sheet with the box, say so in the message. If you are selling boxes with slip sheets, say that too: a clean sheet adds to the value of a partial flap stack. Read the grading guide for how a worn sheet lowers the grade.
Say how many sheets are under the stack, what they are made of, and whether the load can be handled by a forklift without a push-pull attachment. A dock without that attachment cannot take a slip-sheet load as it stands, and the answer to your request will depend on it. Give the count of boxes per sheet and the sheet size, which should match the footprint of the box above it. If some sheets are torn at the lip, count them separately, since a damaged lip is where the push-pull grips.
They need something solid under the gap: a slip sheet or a deck. The sheet is the common choice.
No. A slip sheet is a thin sheet; a pallet is a platform. They are used differently.
A flat, clean, undamaged sheet can go again. A torn one should be baled.
Count, footprint and wall count are enough to start.
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