Why use strapping

• Pallet strapping is used to secure bundles of product typically for shipping and storage.
• Strapping inventory extends the life of the product by keeping it safe and protected during shipping or storage.
• Strapping frees up space by keeping like materials together in neat bundles.

Rule of thumb

• (weight of pallet x 1.5) / number of straps applied = tensile requirement of the strapping
• For example if maximum pallet weight is 1100# with 3 straps applied (1100 x 1.5) / 3 = minimum 550# tensile strength required.
• The recommended strapping would have 600# tensile strength.
• Note: The higher the pallet height and/or the heavier the pallet weight, the more important the need becomes for either a higher tensile strapping or more straps.

Extruded polyester strapping

• Polyester strapping is the strongest plastic strapping material.
• The highest initial tension can be applied and retained over a period of time compared to other plastic strapping materials.
• Extruded polyester strapping is the most rigid of all strapping materials.
• Polyester is nick resistant and can be sealed with seals, heat or friction welds.
• Polyester offers the greatest strength and highest retained tension of all plastic strapping.
• Extruded polyester strapping is frequently used on heavy duty loads that need high initial tension along with high retained tension during handling and storage.

Polypropylene strapping

• Polypropylene strapping is the most economical type of plastic strap and is adequate in many applications.
• Polypropylene strapping is the most commonly used and least expensive of all strapping materials.
• Polypropylene strapping is light and easy to apply and recycle.
• Polypropylene strapping characteristics include high elongation and recovery and low retained tension.
• Polypropylene strappling is avaliable in both manual and machine grade and can be sealed with buckles, seals, heat seals or friction welds.
• Polypropylene strapping is an excellent choice for light duty palletizing, unitizing, carton closing and bundling.
• Polypropylene strapping can be used in all semi-automatic strapping machines.
• Polyprop strapping has a break strength up to 2000# and comes in many different colors.

Steel strapping

• Steel strapping is the strongest of all strapping materials.
• Steel strapping is recommended where high strength is necessary, low elongation is important and where the product is extremely sharp or hot.
• Steel strap is sealed using snap on seals and lap over seals.
• Ribbon wound steel strapping is wound once.
• Oscillation wound steel strapping is wound on top of each other again and again.