Pallet Shipping Supplies

Take 2 Direct offers over 20,000 packaging and pallet shipping supplies in stock at prices up to 30% below national catalog suppliers. With same-day shipping across 10 major U.S. metros — including Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, and Los Angeles — you can order today and receive supplies tomorrow. Annual list quotes are also available for recurring procurement programs.

For standard pallets with uniform loads, 80-gauge hand stretch film is the most common choice. Heavier or sharp-cornered loads benefit from 90–115 gauge or blown film for added puncture resistance. Machine-grade applications typically use 47–80 gauge with pre-stretch settings of 180–300%. Equivalent-gauge nano-layer films can deliver 80-gauge performance at a lower thickness and cost.

Hand stretch film is designed for manual application using a handheld dispenser — ideal for low to medium pallet volumes. Machine stretch film (machine-grade) is engineered for automatic or semi-automatic pallet wrappers like Lantech or Wulftec, offering longer roll lengths (up to 12,000 ft), consistent gauge, and a lower cost-per-pallet at high throughput. Both are available in cast and blown LLDPE options.

Yes. ISPM 15 regulations require wood pallets used in international shipments to be heat-treated to 56°C core temperature for a minimum of 30 minutes, marked with the IPPC HT stamp. This applies to over 180 countries. Take 2 Direct stocks heat-treated pallets in 48x40, Euro 1200x800, and custom sizes, available with same-day shipping across 10 U.S. metros.

Edge protectors (also called corner protectors or V-boards) are applied to pallet corners and package edges to prevent crush damage, strap cut-through, and stack collapse during shipping and warehouse handling. They are available in light-, medium-, and heavy-duty paperboard, as well as foam for high-value or fragile goods. They can reduce in-transit damage on stretch-wrapped pallets by up to 50%.

Polypropylene (PP) strapping is a lighter, lower-cost option suited for light-to-medium duty pallet unitization, carton bundling, and printed-goods applications. Polyester (PET) strapping is heavier-duty, with higher tensile strength and better load retention for heavy industrial pallets. Steel strapping offers the highest strength for the most demanding loads. All three are available from Take 2 Direct with same-day shipping.