a new and improved unitary plastic foam four - way entry pallet comprising : a top deck , with perforated apertures , buttressed by a plurality of elongated support runners which are profiled to receive material handling equipment ; the runners are joined to a plurality of bottom members , perpendicular to the plane of the support runners . all the components are monolithically cast , in a mold , utilizing rigid plastic foam reinforced with oriented strand fibers to form homogenous matrix , which has a seamless , smooth finish , provided by the use of self - skinning foams .