Being a logistic packer, most of us have started looking for better packaging solutions that reflected versatile characteristics ranging from safety to firmness, sustainability, and cost-effectiveness. Now strapping is a simple process of applying strap to an item in order to combine it or bundle it up with other packaging materials. The moment plastic strapping came into existence, it was pretty natural for everyone to look upon it as a substitute for steel strapping, especially in applications where steel is the only strapping product available. During those days steel strapping were the most common products used to secure commodities before being shipped to a variety of locations. Unfortunately, steel straps offer huge disadvantage such as corrosion and damage to goods. This can be due to their abrasive texture, goods that are wrapped with steel straps can sustain scratches or chips. This can lead to unnecessary wastage when the goods are quality checked before being sold. When exposed to moisture, steel strapping can rust, which can mark or damage your goods.
Although, steel strapping is strongest of all and frequently recommended whenever high strength is needed. The use of steel strapping is declining due to its sharp edges that can cause a trouble and recycling abilities. Whereas plastic straps popularly known as polyester (PET) strapping, does not have such issues. PET straps made from two materials: polypropylene and polyethylene do not corrode easily and can be used multiple times as a sustainable packaging solution, unlike steel straps. They also offer better resistance to shock and vibrations and offer heat sealable properties. In addition to this, they weigh less and offer safe and effective packaging solutions which help in transporting goods. Products strapped using PET can be unpacked with minimal effort.
Its benefits include:
- VersatilityPET straps are used to secure various goods such as textile, steel, glass, paper, leather and more. Currently used in many industries there has been found an increasing demand for plastic/PET and Poly Strapping Tools online.
- SavingsThis type of strapping comprises of several distinctive qualities, which is the reason it is the finest strapping materials that can be used to secure all types of palletized and unitized loads. I mean up to 25% of savings can be provided by it in strapping costs, depending on the size of the steel strapping being used.
- Proven performanceIt may quite interest you to know that several Industrial strength plastic strapping is also available for close rail and open top shipments of brick, lumber and other panel products in cars.
- Ease to disposeThis type of strapping can be easily bent or rolled in order to be disposed of. Also, a strap chopper can also be used to cut the strapping into small pieces and make it ready for recycling.
- Elongation Recovery Around 2% elongation is provided by this type of strapping when the work tension is normal, as a result of which the materials are able to stretch. However, the elongation is simply recovered by it and it remains tight around a package even if the load has settled or has shrunk in size.
- Moisture and UV resistantMost important of all, since the type of trapping is made of plastic, it is able to resist moisture. As a result, rusting that tends to occur with other packaging options does not affect it which means the quality of products remained unharmed and they are not stained before they reach their destination. This type of strapping can also be resistant to the UV rays of the sun, so exposure to the sun for long periods of time does not affect it.
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