Anti-Slip Sheets for Pallets: When Do You Need Them?

Loads that shift in transit cost you damaged stock, rejected deliveries and unhappy customers. Anti-slip sheets are one of the simplest ways to stop it. Here’s when you need them, and when you don’t.

What are anti-slip sheets?

Anti-slip sheets are specially engineered paper sheets that increase friction between pallet layers. Placed between products, they grip the stacked layers together, preventing goods from sliding.

Slip sheets and anti-slip sheets: what’s the difference?

The names sound alike but they do opposite jobs. A slip sheet is a thin sheet used in place of a pallet, designed so loads can be pushed and pulled across it. An anti-slip sheet sits between the layers of a palletised load to stop them sliding.

Signs your pallets need them

• Layers shifting or leaning by the time pallets arrive.
• Smooth or glossy cartons that slide easily on each other.
• Tall stacks, or loads that travel long distances with heavy braking and cornering.
• Damage claims or rejected deliveries caused by load movement.

Do anti-slip sheets replace stretch film?

No, you’ll still need your stretch film. The two do different jobs: film holds the pallet together from the outside, while anti-slip sheets stop the layers sliding inside it. Paired with a high-containment film such as FiberFilm or Nanofilm, they give you a load that’s secure inside and out.

Sizes and delivery

Our standard anti-slip sheet is 1170mm × 970mm at 125gsm, sized for standard 1200 × 1000mm UK pallets, with non-standard sizes made to order. It’s a stocked line, delivered next day, free, to UK mainland addresses.

Compare all our machine stretch film ranges side by side: Nanofilm, FiberFilm and 250%.

Get it right first time

Request samples to test on your own loads, or book a free benchmark and we’ll look at the whole pallet, film and all.