Strapping Carts and Kits

Strapping Application Guide

This guide is to help you determine what type of strapping you will need for your application. The three basic types of strapping are steel, polyester and polypropylene.

Types of Strapping

 

Steel Strapping

• The strongest of all strapping
• Characteristics: Low elongation, High strength retention
• Seal: Mechanical seals, notch joint seals
• Applications: For use with sharp objects like pallets of brick, where low flexibility is desired. Also, use in applications with extreme heat.

 

Polypropylene Strapping

• The most commonly used and least expensive strapping
• Characteristics: Lightweight, High elongation, Low retained tension, Easy to apply by hand or by machine, Easy to dispose, Recyclable
• Seal: Buckles, seals, heat seals or welds
• Applications: Light palletizing, bundling, carton closing

Polyester Strapping (PET)

• The most rigid of all strapping that replaces Steel Strapping
• Characteristics: Most rigid, Less elongation than Polypropylene, Long retained tension, Easy to apply by hand or by machine, Easy to recycle
• Seal: Buckles, seals, heat seals or welds
• Applications: Use on heavy duty loads where high tension and strength is needed; Heavy and rigid pallet loads, replacement of steel strapping

When To Use Strapping Seals and Buckles

Our strapping seals and buckles are designed to keep plastic and steel strapping in place during shipping or moving around a warehouse. The Open Metal Seals are used for Plastic or Steel Strapping. They are sealed with a Crimper or Sealer for maximum hold. Our plastic and wire buckles are also excellent for securing plastic strapping. These buckles do not require a sealing method and are applied manually.

Types of Seals and Buckles

Open Metal Seals

• A strapping sealer or crimper is needed for application.
• Available for steel or plastic strapping.
• For heavy duty tensioning needs.
• Applications: Polypropylene, Poly Cord, Polyester, and Steel Strapping.

 

Wire Buckles

• No tools needed for Application.
• Easy to thread.
• For heavier gauge strapping.
• Applications: Polypropylene, Poly Cord, and Polyester Strapping.

 

Plastic Buckles

• No tools needed for application.
• For low tension needs.
• Does not tarnish or rust.
• Applications: Polypropylene, Poly Cord, and Polyester Strapping.