A dismantlable pallet including a substantially planar, upper load bearing member with a reinforcing internal frame; a substantially planar, lower supporting base with a reinforcing internal frame configured to improve the structural rigidity and load bearing capacity of the base. The pallet further includes a plurality of spaced apart support members sandwiched between the load bearing member and the base defining apertures between the load bearing member and the base, rendering the pallet releasably engageable with conventional and compatible load transporting apparatuses; and at least one releasable fastener to secure the load bearing member to the base with their respective reinforcing internal frames and the support members sandwiched between the member and the base wherein the load bearing member and the base are made of a rubber compound selected from the group including hardness, tensile strength, tear resistance, abrasion resistance, temperature resistance, impact resistance, slip resistance and moisture resistance.

Exemplary embodiments of a multi-layer composite pulp product comprise one or more pulp layers, and one or more reinforcement layers disposed therebetween. Each of these layers preferably include a respective pattern of opposingly-defined cavities and protrusions, wherein the mutual disposition of the layers results in their patterns axially aligning with one another. The reinforcement layers may be comprised of a recycled plastic, a metallic mesh or a metallic sheet. One example process for manufacturing a multi-layer composite pulp product may comprise fabricating a reinforcement layer, forming a soggy first pulp layer, placing a reinforcement layer on the soggy first pulp layer, forming a soggy second pulp layer, and positioning the soggy second pulp layer on the reinforcement layer. A precursor wet composite may thereby be formed, and may be dried at a selected heating temperature and under a selected pressure.