Steel & Poly Strapping

Strapping is used to secure product typically for shipping and storage.  Strapping your inventory not only extends the life of the product by keeping it safe and protected during shipping or storage, but will also free up space by keeping like materials together for easy location and retrieval. Strapping products together is also a safety precaution when the materials are stored on racks.

Below are general guidelines that can be helpful when choosing the proper strapping for your application. 

STEEL STRAPPING

Steel strapping comes in two tensile strengths: Regular Duty and High Tensile. 

STEEL

Regular Duty (RD): A low carbon steel strapping produced for low to medium duty applications such as package reinforcement, unitizing, palletizing and crate closure.

High Tensile (HT): A high carbon steel strapping that is heat treated to produce a product which combines high strength and elongation (stretch) for shock resistance. High Tensile strapping provides more footage per coil than heavy duty sizes of comparable break strength.

POLYESTER STRAPPING

POLYESTER

Polyester strapping is the strongest plastic strapping material of the two in the poly category (polyester vs. polypropylene). The highest tension can be applied and retained over a longer period of time compared to other plastic strapping materials. Polyester is also available in machine grade and is very easy to recycle.

POLYPROPYLENE STRAPPING

POLYPROPYLENE

Polypropylene strapping is the most economical type of plastic strap and is adequate in many applications.  It has a break strength up to 2000# and comes in many different colors. This type of strapping material is generally used in corrugated carton package reinforcement. Polypropylene Strapping is half the weight of steel strapping, less expensive and safer & easier to use.