an industrial platform for material handling , such as a plastic pallet , is constructed of three scuffed thermoplastic sheets , including exterior intumescent polymeric surfaces for resisting the spread of combustion flames and insulating the interior surfaces from the high temperature of fire . the pallet is reinforced with optional rigidifying structures without article modification . pallet members are joined with snap together features providing an assembled article . the pallet includes handles for ergonomic manipulation by workers and is readily adapted to receive a number of unitization accessories for enhancing material handling operations .