Research adhesive fasteners for pallets (1998) | Develop cost effective, light weight wood-based composite material not subject to IPPC Guidelines (2004) | NWPCA Employer Policy & Procedures Manual into Spanish (2008) |
Research impact of changes in shipping logistics on pallet markets (2000) | Pallet and container production & recycling research (2004) | Lab testing @ Virginia Tech to develop the expanded structural and durability analysis and supplement wood pallet test data in PDS (2009) |
Research impact of evolving retailing methods on pallet use in the U.S. (2000) | Finger-jointing of green hardwood pallet parts follow-up to verify technical feasibility of use in assembled pallets (2004) | Purchase digital pressure mat to conduct initial laboratory testing for PDS (2011) |
Enable PDS to evaluate remanufactured pallets and pallets constructed with recycled parts (2001) | Topographical mapping of the mechanical stressing of wood pallets during use (2004) | Unit Load testing and research for PDS (2015) |
Wood-based composite material (2001) | Grocery Distribution Study (2005) | Investigation of the Effect of Column Stacked Corrugated Boxes on Load Bridging Using Partial FourWay Stringer Class Wooden Pallets (2019) |
Modifying the PDS to predict the performance of pallets assembled with used, reclaimed wood pallet parts (2002) | Webnet Safety & Health Training program (2005) | Investigation of the Interaction Between the Components of Palletized Drums and Pails Throughout Storage and Distribution (2019) |
Audio CD test project: fact sheets and Washington Alerts in audio format (2002) | Improving the properties of wood packaging (2006) | Spanish translation of the “NWPCA Fire Code Compliance Manual for the Outdoor Storage of Wooden Pallets” (2020) |
Assess the use of pressure sensitive film in the topographical mapping of the mechanical stresses on wood pallets during use (2003) | Trends in raw material supply (2006) | Trenched stringers and filler boards for block pallets in PDS v6.2 (2020) |
Preliminary performance evaluation of pallets made of green finger jointed hardwood components (2003) | Comparison of wood versus alternative materials (2006) | Unit load for sheet goods analysis in PDS v6.3 (2021) |
Trends in wood waste and by-products (2006) | Employer Policy & Procedures Manual (2007) | PDS User’s Guide in Spanish and French, PDS v6.4 (2021) |
Cost Study: Renting vs. Purchasing Pallets (2003) | I-9 compliance manual/training and enforcement training (2007) | |