Surefast Strapping - Steel, Corded Polyester, Polypropylene

By Chris Dodds on 19th February, 2013

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Strapping - Steel, Corded Polyester, Polypropylene

 

Whilst Corded Polyester, Polypropylene and Steel Strapping have the common relationship that they are all used in the load securing industry to secure cargo they are used differently depending on the application they are applied to.

For instance, if a steel mill wanted to transport a pallet of steel you would need the reliability and strength of Surefast Steel Banding to secure it to a pallet. This type of load has sharp edges which would be able to cut through corded polyester or polypropylene strapping. This results in the load becoming unstable and life threatening. Therefore Steel Banding would be the most suitable.

Surefast ribbon wound steel banding coils contain less metal strap than oscillated steel banding and therefore weigh less, are easier to use and are perfect for someone with low volume use.

Surefast Steel Strapping System Specifications

Part No.	Dimensions	Description
SF3002	13mm x 0.5mm	Black Ribbon Wound
SF3006	16mm x 0.5mm	Black Ribbon Wound
SF3010	19mm x 0.5mm	Black Ribbon Wound
SF3018	32mm x 0.8mm	Black Ribbon Wound
SF3019	32mm x 0.8mm	Black Hi Tensile Ribbon Wound
SF3022	13mm x 0.5mm	Oscillated
SF3026	16mm x 0.5mm	Oscillated
SF3030	19mm x 0.5mm	Oscillated
SF3032	19mm x 0.5mm	Oscillated

In a Timber yard Surefast Corded Polyester strapping might be used instead of steel banding to secure logs of wood outside as it is weather resistant and won’t corrode. If steel banding was used, it may rust and weaken threatening to snap, therefore spilling the load.

Corded polyester strapping is manufactured by gluing together polyester filaments providing a high strength strapping system. Corded strapping remains six times lighter than steel strapping and is recommended for strapping when securing heavy pallets, containers or for bundling industrial loads. 

Surefast Corded Polyester Strapping System Specifications

Product No	Width	Length	Approx Linear Break
SF4001	13mm	1100m	375kg
SF4002	16mm	850m	450kg
SF4004	16mm	600m	600kg
SF4005	19mm	500m	725kg
SF4006	19mm	400m	925kg
SF4008	25mm	400m	1250kg
SF4010	38mm	100m	2000kg

A packaging company that sends out small parcels would be recommended to use Surefast Polypropylene Strapping to secure the parcels due to its light weight and small breaking strain. Using strapping such as corded polyester would be over kill as it has a much greater breaking strain. Steel banding again has a higher breaking strain but is also very heavy so would not be recommended for this type of application. Additionally, Polypropylene Strapping would be more economical.

Surefast Polypropylene Strapping Tools Specifications

Part No.	Description	Thickness	Reel	Material Type	Breaking Strain
SF6001	9mm Polystrap x 3000m	Light	PR	Surefast Polypropylene	110kg
SF6002	12mm Polystrap x 2000m	Light	PR	Surefast Polypropylene	135kg
SF6003	12mm Polystrap x 1500m	Medium	PR	Surefast Polypropylene	190kg
SF6004	12mm Polystrap x 1200m	Heavy	PR	Surefast Polypropylene	235kg
SF6005	12mm Polystrap x 1000m	Extra HD	PR	Surefast Polypropylene	300kg
SF6006	16mm Polystrap x 800m	Heavy	C/C	Surefast Polypropylene	320kg

All Surefast strapping products have their own advantages & benefits so next time you have a strapping application think carefully about the straps properties and your applications needs. Reid Brothers own branded strappings Surefast® are used used in the following industries:

• Manufacturing
• Construction
• Timber
• Scaffolding
• Builders Merchants
• Plastic Industry
• Steel
• Oil & Gas
• Subsea

Timber Industry Spotlight - typical strapping applications :

Sheet Materials

• MDF Standard
• MDF Moisture Resistant
• Plywood WBP
• Plywood Birch
• Plywood Shuttering
• OSB
• T&G Chipboard
• Pinboard
• Hardboard
• Plasterboard
   

 

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