Strapping Guide

TYPE	Elongation	Break Strength	Corrosion Resistance	UV Resistance	Description
Regular Steel	Fair	Very Good	Fair	Excellent	Used for heavy shipments that need more protection than poly strapping can provide.
High Tensile	Good	Excellent	Fair	Excellent	Recommended for use on railroad shipments.
Stainless Steel	Good	Excellent	Extreme	Excellent	Premium quality for extreme indoor and outdoor conditions.
Zinc-Coated	Good	Excellent	Very Good	Excellent	Ideal for long-term outdoor storage.
Polyester	Good	Very Good	Excellent	Fair	Replaces steel for medium and heavy-duty applications.
Poly	Very Good	Good	Excellent	Fair	Half the weight of steel. Easier, safer and less expensive to use.
Poly Cord	Very Good	Very Good	Excellent	Very Good	Woven polyester combines strength and shock resistance.

Cart	Tensioner	Seals	Sealer	Cutter
Used to store and dispense strapping.	Used to tighten strapping.	Used to lock strapping into place.	Used to close seals on strapping.	Used to cut excess strapping.