Strapping Material and Equipment

A: Strapping is securing and bundling packages and loads for storage and shipment. Different types of strapping materials are used to secure these cartons and other items. Various types of strapping materials are available in the market for different strapping and packaging needs. The strapping materials are made using different polymers, steel, and composite materials according to the need and demand.
Polypropylene Strapping (PP Strap): PP Strap is one of the most widely used straps for various applications. For applications that require light or medium strapping strength, polypropylene strapping is best for them. It is available in varied thicknesses, tensile strengths, widths, and colours. PP Straps are light in weight, making them suitable for bundling and sealing loads that are light in weight. They have several properties, like corrosion resistance, no deformation, and breaking strength. These qualities of PP Straps make them the perfect strapping material for holding products and items for a long time. Polypropylene Strapping material is mainly used in several applications like postal service, bailing hay, flooring, millwork, merchandise foods, and packing of frozen foods & meats.
Polyester Strapping (PET Strap): PET Strap is the most common and highly durable strapping material among the multiple strapping materials. It is considered the best alternative to steel strapping because it is one of the strongest strapping materials with high tension. It is used to handle medium or heavy loads due to its several properties. It comes with several properties, like being resistant to UV rays, resistant to shocks, resistant to high temperatures, lightweight, and excellent stretch recovery. Most PET straps are available in green colour as they are made using plastic bottles. But they are available in other colours too. You can ask the PET Strap manufacturers in India if they offer customized straps or not to get the desired colour. Most often, the PET straps are made using recycled materials only. Industries also use Polyester strapping because of their impact absorbing quality during the shipment. Some uses of polyester strapping material are in stabilizing heavy loads, palletizing heavy loads, and handling metals, bricks, tiles, pallets of bottles, and cans.
Steel Strap: It is one of those strapping materials used for a long time. We currently have several alternatives to steel strapping available in the market. Steel straps are mainly used for heavy loads or loads that require less stretching but high strength. Due to the zero stretchability, steel straps offer high tension, which is suitable for heavy materials. Like the above two strapping materials, steel straps are also available in different sizes, thicknesses, and widths. They come with different finishes like zinc-coated, glued, galvanized, and painted. Steel strapping is mainly used for several heavy-duty applications, like bundling metals, construction materials, securing metal containers, steel coins, railroad shipping, and packaging other heavy industrial equipment.

A: Steel Strapping: As the oldest and most commonly used strapping product in the world of bundling and unitizing – steel strapping is the ideal secure solution for heavy duty applications. A household favourite when it comes to companies requiring highly durable strapping that can withstand hot temperatures and protect loads that carry more weight. Steel strapping is a particularly popular choice for those in the construction industries who are manoeuvring heavy building materials and need high tensile strapping. The material steel is the perfect suitor for heavy load holding where high strength and minimal stretch are desired. However if a user is dealing with bundles that will potentially settle and become smaller on the road, steel strapping is not recommended as it remains at the same initial application tension.
Polyester Strapping: Another type of plastic strapping is polyester, an effective, popular alternative for steel strapping. Its high break strength and high level tension goes hand in hand with its great elongation, therefore providing quality strapping for medium to heavy duty construction materials. Its elongation and high recovery characteristics mean polyester strapping can adapt after application to allow for any of its content expanding or contracting, therefore ensuring the same level of protection for loads throughout the transit stage.
Polypropylene Strapping: Polypropylene strapping is seen as a more light to medium duty strapping which is the ideal option for palletising and bundling that requires a lighter duty seal. When compared with most other materials, polypropylene is the most economical as its lightweight material is easy to recycle at the end of use. It’s ideal for short transportation periods and for loads that are already protected from extreme environmental conditions and outside weathering. Its properties include high elongation and elongation memory, however it is likely to lose some of its tension after it is applied, making it particularly useful for bundles that can take up the slack but not accommodating for heavy duty solid goods that require a consistent tension.
Corded Polyester Strapping: Corded polyester strapping which is also commonly known as non-woven polyester cord strapping is stronger than both standard polypropylene and polyester strapping. This makes it ideal for heavy duty applications where strength is non-negotiable. Its high breaking strain offers a perfect alternative for steel strapping but with one further benefit, it is substantially lighter than it, allowing for ease and flexibility of use. Its elastic memory keeps loads tight and absorbs any shocks that occur in transit.
Bale Strapping: Also known as bale strap or baling strap, bale strapping is a strong, safe alternative to using bailing wire. Lightweight in quality, it is the ideal choice for securing heavy, awkward loads and compacting bales with its capacity for high shock absorption. Our bale strapping has a core diameter of 62mm and fits most popular makes of compactors/balers. Simply hand tie or use in a baler/waste compactor. The strapping does not tear or fray and can be used in conjunction with heavy duty steel buckles and a basic tensioning tool. Can be re-tensioned.

A: Plastic hand strapping can be used with plastic strapping tools using either plastic or metal seals, a tensioner and a crimper – which can all be provided in a plastic strapping kit (which includes a roll of strapping), or sold separately. A Strap Feeder is an inexpensive addition that makes quick and easy work of feeding the strap under pallets and is a must when it comes to using your strapping in this way.

A: Poly Strapping is used with hand strapping tools using metal seals , a tensioner and a sealer – which can all be provided in a Polyester Strapping Kit (which also includes a roll of strapping and a dispenser stand), or sold separately. The Battery operated tools allow automatic tensioning and friction seals without the need for seals or buckles. It also allows for a portable form of strapping using the one machine – where the machine goes to the job as opposed to the job going to the machine. This can only be done with Poly Strapping. We also supply a pallet strapping System that comes with a portable dispenser and it’s own friction welding tool.

A: Steel strapping is used with hand strapping tools using seals, a tensioner, and a sealer – which are all provided in kit form as a Metal Strapping Kit (which includes a roll of strapping and a stand to hold the RIB steel strapping).

A: There are many variations of strapping material available. To ensure you achieve the correct results you will need to choose the correct product to suit your particular application.There are a few questions you should consider before you purchase your strapping or any associated tooling.
Weight of Goods: Firstly you will need to assess the weight of the items you need to secure, are they being transported on pallets or are they loose?
Transportation Method: You will need to evaluate how your goods will be sent. In certain situations, if you feel your goods won’t be handled in a correct manner, you will need to use a heavier grade of strap.
Strapping Capabilities of your Organisation: Finally you will need to determine whether you will be strapping manually using tools or is your packaging environment more suited to an automatic solution.

A: Basically it’s down the size of the coil. Ribbon wound is a lot smaller roll and is only wound in one coil width. For example a 19mm wide ribbon wound steel strap coil is 19mm wide. Ribbon wound rolls vary in weight depending on the size of the strap. The most common size straps are 12mm, 15mm and 19mm wide. These rolls weigh in the range 10 to 15kg therefore making them easy to transport and be carried by hand or used with an A-Frame mobile steel strapping dispenser.
Rope wound coils are a lot larger in size and can be as heavy as 50kg. The strap is wound onto a large metal ring which is 2 inches wide and resembles a coil of rope. The coil is fitted onto a large dispenser that has wheels. Because ribbon wound is so easily transported it is the most commonly used type of steel strapping.
Safety is paramount when using steel strapping due to its sharp edges. We highly recommend using industrial type gloves, ie riggers gloves when using. Too many users are injured in the workplace by not us.

A: After a cardboard box has been sealed with tape, even if it is a sturdy cardboard box, strapping can be applied to secure it fully. It wraps all the way around the parcel, and the join is bonded or welded together to provide a tight, strong seal that can’t easily be broken. It can easily be applied no matter the package size, on everything from standard size cartons to large export boxes and pallets. It’s particularly useful when fixing a couple of cartons together – it’s then considered as one parcel so reduces shipping costs. It’s also ideal for bulky and heavy items, where something stronger than normal packaging tape is needed for a secure fit.

A: Strapping can be applied manually using strapping tools or with the use of a strapping machine for a fast and efficient process. Top tip! If you use a strapping machine no additional tools or seals are required to fasten the strapping, the machine will automatically friction weld the strapping to the seal. For manual strapping, equipment is required to create tension in the strapping and seal it securely. For businesses shipping varied products ranging in shape and size, a tensioning tool combined with sealer tool and seal will complete the packing process, and the handy feature of using it vertically means you can reposition yourself for awkward loads. Combination strapping tools are available which simplify the process combine both a tensioner and sealer into a single tool, to only be used horizontally it makes packing straightforward for securing same-size and shape products, seals are also required.

A: Steel strapping is the oldest and most commonly used banding materials to this day. Steel strapping is designed for extreme tasks that require a heavy or very heavy-duty strap. Steel strapping is optimal for packaging industrial equipment, heavy construction materials, and shipping steel coils.

A: Polyester strapping is the most commonly used strapping material. It's both strong and durable so a great alternative to steel strapping. Polyester strapping is ideal for packing loads that may shift during transit as it retains high tension for long periods and can easily be re-tensioned at any time.

A: You can source polypropylene and polyester strapping (aka banding) materials to help you to secure a package, hold bundled products together, and contain similar items together. Strapping keeps products uniform, like bundling stacks of corrugated material together, for example.

A: The raw material PP respectively PET is melted in an extrusion procedure and then pressed through a tool forming the primary shape. After water cooling in a quenching tank the melted mass is stretched, relaxed, cooled once again and finally spooled onto coils as finished strap.

A: Polyester strapping, also known as PET strapping or Green strapping, PET (polyethylene terephthalate) as the main raw material, by extrusion one-way stretch moulding of polyester strapping.

A: Rating Types of Strapping for Your Needs
Steel has the highest break strength, followed closely by polyester and woven strapping. Plastic has the lowest break strength of the four and should only be used in low-weight scenarios.

A: There are 3 main types of strapping: Plastic (Polypropylene) Strapping, Polyester/PET Strapping or Steel/Metal Strapping - although there is also a Woven Polyester Strapping new to Get Packed too.

A: Strapping is popularly known as banding or bundling the products. It is the process of providing a strap to an item to hold, fasten, combine and reinforce the product. The strap is also known as strapping. The process of strapping and banding packaging is widely used in packaging industries.

A: Strapping, or taping, is the process of applying tape onto a specific area of the body in order to maintain joint, muscle and bone stability during physical activity.

A: Fabric Strapping Tape provides flexible support to strained and sprained joint areas whilst still allowing movement. It can also be used to hold dressings and bandages in place.

A: Plastic strapping is made primarily from one of two different plastic resins: Polypropylene (PP) or Polyester (PET). Nylon is another option however nowadays much less common.

A: Look and feel - Polyester strapping is glossy and smooth. Polypropylene strapping has a matte finish and is usually embossed. Tension retention – Polyester retains tension over a long period of time. Polypropylene has low retained tension, often losing about half of the applied tension with an hour of being applied.

A: Polyester strapping
Polyester strapping does not corrode, rust, or stain your products. Polyester strapping is a cost effective alternative to steel strapping and eliminates the “hidden costs” such as; damaged products, worker injury and tooling repair costs.