a transport pallet , in the form of a square or rectangular board , is particularly suited for air transport . the transport pallet is formed to a large extent from plastics material . it has at least two intersecting reinforcing struts formed from a fiber - reinforced composite plastics material . the reinforcing struts lie adjacent each other via notches stabilizing the relative positions , constituting a plug - type connection . the transport pallet further has a plate - like core of mechanically stable foamed plastics material formed by several part - cores . the core is attached to or surrounds the reinforcing struts and holds the same in a stable position . the foamed plastics material core is sheathed by the fiber - reinforced composite plastics layer . the lateral edges of the pallet board thus formed are reinforced by light alloy profiled members pulled over the edges .