When producing concrete blocks by cement brick making machine, it is very important to choose good pallets for support and stack the finished wet blocks. In this industry, the optional pallets for concrete block machines are wooden pallets, bamboo pallets, PVC pallets and GMT pallets. Made of fiber as reinforcing material and base of thermoplastic resin, the GMT (Glass Mat Reinforced Thermoplastics) is strong enough for wet bricks support after the special heating and pressurizing.
GMT is a new kind of plastic brick blocks pallet with many advantages, so it is very useful for concrete block machines production. This glass reinforced pallet is currently an extremely popular composite materials in the world, and is considered one of the most promising new materials in the 21th century. As one kind of the plastic brick pallet, GMT blocks pallet is superior to PVC brick pallet, bamboo pallets and wooden brick pallet. Here we introduce the features and advantages of GMT pallets.
What is GMT (Glass Mat Reinforced Thermoplastics) Block Pallets Used for Brick Production?
The GMT stands for Glass Mat Reinforced Thermoplastics material has been widely used in automobile industry (such as bumper, motor base), construction industry (like formwork) etc. This GMT material is proved to be rigidity, toughness, and recyclable characteristics. Our GMT brick pallets for concrete block production are made from this material. Therefore, it can be as solid as reinforced concrete, for the fiber in the pallet is structured like reinforced concrete.
What are the Features of GMT Pallets for Concrete Block Making Machines?
Lightweight: The density of brick machine GMT pallet for concrete block is 1200kg/m3. Compared with normal PVC brick pallet(1750kg/m3), the weight of GMT pallet of concrete block is about 70% of PVC pallet.
Long lifetime: The concrete block GMT pallets can last for 8-10 years, so it is durable. For the lifetime, the GMT is better than PVC pallet and wooden pallet.
High loading capacity: It’s lower flexure of our GMT pallet for concrete block.
High impact resistance: When doing the impact resistance test, hitting our concrete block GMT pallets will not damage the GMT pallets.
Waterproof: Our block brick GMT pallet used for Hongfa concrete block machine production is plastic pallet, so it is waterproof. Therefore, in this feature, GMT pallets are superior to wooden pallets or bamboo pallets.
Corrosion resistance: Our GMT pallets for concrete block making is plastic pallet, so it is corrosion resistance. In this way, it can be durable and with less maintenance cost.
Abrasion resistant: The abrasion resistance of our GMT pallets for concrete block usage good, not easier to be bent and broken. So it is better than PVC pallet and wood pallet, so the lifetime of GMT pallets can last longer.
Customize size: We are pleased to customize the GMT pallets according to your cement brick making machine moulding size.
How is the GMT block pallet quality? Do you have any GMT quality standard?
The quality standards of GMT (Glass Mat Reinforced Thermoplastics) brick block pallet quality standards as below:
| Test Items | Quality Product Requirement | Test Standard |
| Water Soakage Rate | ≤0.5% | Water Immersion |
| Flexural Strength | ≥30MPa | ASTM D638 |
| Flexural Modulus | ≥2.0MPa | ASTM D638 |
| Length and Width Deviation | ±3mm | Actual Testing |
| Thickness | ±1mm | Actual Testing |
| Impact Strength | ≥12MJ/m2 | ASTM D256 |
| Shore Hardness | ≥70d | Actual Testing |
Our GMT pallet for brick making machine is very popular and widely approved by all the brick manufacturers. If you own a concrete block plant & machinery and need the brick pallets for the block production, please contact yuki@hfmachines.com or Whatsapp 0086 18378813711 to get the best quotation, thanks.
