QuickStrap - Hand Grade Polypropylene Strapping

Quickstrap is Qualitys brand of hand grade polypropylene strapping made in a choice of job- matched widths, thickness and tensiles. Qucickstrap has been proven to be an effective alternative to steel or nylon strapping at a fraction of the cost. In addition to being economical, plastic strapping has the advantage in its ability to contain shrinking and setting loads, or grow with expanding loads. ith your choice of closure method, you get the kind of strapping efficiency that improves performance, saves job time and measurably cuts labor costs.

QuickStrap Application Method:

Quick!trap - "and #rade $olypropylene !trapping can be secured by hand using wire buckles. %hey can also be tightened with manual strapping tools and sealed with plastic strapping seals. &nother popular method it the use of manual hand held friction weld or heat sealing strapping tools.

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QuiQuali"trap - Machine Grade Polypropylene Strapping

Quality !trapping !ystems offers a full range of top-grade strapping solutions including non-metallic plastic strapping, strapping tools and accessories, as well as strapping machines. e are the leading manufacturer of 8uality poly strapping that is ideal for light to medium bundling.

Quali"trap - Machine Grade Polypropylene Strapping

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%pen Metal Seal"

&%' S$(() S$'APP#*G !ecure seal guaranteed. "igh strength carboni*ed steel. ;ost often used with steel strapping. #alvani*ed to prevent rust. Fline seals work with !ignode tools. !emi-<penH Fse only with high tensile sealers. %hread-<n !ealH %hread on ,1 wide strapping before tensioning.

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.uckle" /or Pla"tic Strapping

(or strapping seals, click here. !trapping )uckles can be tensioned by hand or with a tensioning tool. ?o sealing tools are re8uired. Just feed the strapping thru the wire or plastic buckles and pull tight. !trapping buckles can be used with polypropylene, polyester and cord strapping.

,ire .uckle":
<ur Q ) series, designed for easy threading delivers the ultimate in high load performance. It has outstanding slip resistance due to its self-lock feature in order to maximi*e holding power.

Pla"tic .uckle":
<ur Q$) series offers both, flexibility and durability. It is constructed from a special resin and features slip resistant grippers and is approved for use with

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Metal Seal" /or Pla"tic Strapping

(or strapping buckles click here. <ur metal seals for plastic strapping is manufactured from the finest raw materials and is rust resistant. %hey are the maximum joint efficient that is available on the market. !tandard packaging and carton 8uantities on all our stock items strapping seals are displayed in the table below. 'ustom packaging strapping seals as well as bulk ordering 9shipped in drums: are available.

%pen Seal"
%he most popular seal used with polypropylene strapping and lighter gauges of polyester strapping. #alvani*ed metal seals slide easily over strapping. 'an be applied to the strapping after tensioning and speeds the strapping application.

0lo"ed Seal" 1Pu"h-type Seal"2

!eal has on overlapping design. $ush-type seals must be threaded before applying tension with the strapping tensioner.

Serrated Seal" 1Gripper-type Seal"2

"as a special serrated design inside the seal to grip the strapping. %hey are designed for smooth polyester strapping to keep the seal from losing grip on the strapping. %hey can also be used with smooth or embossed polypropylene strapping. <ur serrated seals are 48uivalent %o <@#&$&'K Item <@$,+//. %hey are designed to work with off-set sealers and single feed combination strapping tools like the <rgapack <@ 6/// combination tool for plastic strapping.

Seal" /or Steel Strapping

Quality !trapping stocks a full line of all types of steel strapping seals. !tandard items and packaging is displayed in the seals for steel strapping table below. e carry "nap-on "eal" 1open2, thread-on seals (semi-open), pu"h-on "eal" 1clo"ed or o3erlap2 and 4aga5ine "eal" for the most popular si*es of steel strapping.

Snap-on Seal"
!trapping seal is placed over the overlapping strap ends either during or after tensioning the metal strapLping. 4liminates pre-threading of the seal and speeds the strapping operation. %his is the most popular seal for steel strapping and is used in most strapping applications. %ools re8uired are a strapping tensioner and strapping sealer.

$hread-on Seal"
Is threaded over the overlapping strap ends before the tensioning tool is applied. #enerally used on bales and larger strapping si*es.

Pu"h-on Seal"
Fsed where the steel strapping is tensioned by butting the nose of the tensioner against the seal. ;ust be threaded before the tension tool is applied, and can take stronger tension. <verlapping flanges withstand the higher stress.

Maga5ine Seal"
%he seals are stacked together. %his arrangement permits loading partial stacks into maga*ines of seal feed tools. ;ostly used in combination strapping tools and power strapping machines. $lastic strapping is manufactured in a wide variety of different materials. %hey included polypropylene strapping, polyester strapping and cord strapping. $lastic strapping is used in every industry from light packaging to heavy duty bundling. In recent years plastic strapping is widely used to replace steel strapping in certain industries. $lastic strapping is much easier to recycle or dispose of and is much safer to use than metal strapping. (or details on plastic strapping see the glossary details for each type of strappingH $olyester !trapping $olypropylene !trapping 'ord !trapping

Pla"tic Strapping $en"ioner

$lastic strapping tensioner is a deviced used to tension plastic strapping around a pallet, carton, bale or other products. $lastic strapping tensioners are mostly hand held tools. %hey range from the small t-bar model designed for very light duty use to puneumatic hand held plastic strapping devices used for heavy duty packaging. ;ost plastic strapping tensioners are a combination of at least two tools. %hey are designed to both, tension the strap and cut it. !imple % bar tensioners is used mostly in plastic strapping kits. %hey are designed to manually pull the strap. It also has a built in cutter to cut the strap. indlass poly strapping tensioners have a build in wheel to tension the strapping and a build in cutter to cut off excess strapping once the strapping is sealed.

Polye"ter Strapping
Green polye"ter "trapping6 "4ooth /ini"h on a 1 ! core7 Typical roll of polyester strapping manufactured by Quality Strapping. $olyester strapping also know as $4% strapping is the most rigid of all plastic strapping materials. $olyester !trapping has very good tension retention and very low elongation. %hese characteristics make polyester strapping the choice strapping for empty bottles and cans, lumber and heavy rigid loads. $olyester strapping is available in heavy gauges and high tensile strength and is a good alternative to steel strapping in some applications.

Polye"ter Strapping Application"

$olyester strapping can be applied by hand using standard or specialist strapping tools and strapping seals. $olyester strapping is also widely used with hand held friction weld strapping tools. $olyester strapping is also used in automated strapping systems for bundling flat corrugated cartons, plastic bottles, lumber, ceramic tiles, bricks, etc.

Polye"ter Strapping Packaging

$olyester !trapping is mostly sold in bulk shrink wrapped on a pallet with special wood frames on top of the strapping to protect it during shipping. !tandard packing is ,7 rolls per pallet on +2x2 core si*e rolls. %hey are also available in smaller 8uantities individually boxed for a minimum markup. $olyester strapping on +2x5 rolls are sold in bulk , rolls per carton, ,7 cartons per pallet 9total of -2 rolls per pallet:. %hey are also available in smaller 8uantities in 8uantity increments of two rolls. %hey are packed , rolls per box. ;iniumum order is two rolls.

Polypropylene 1PP2
$olypropylene or polypropene 9$$: is a thermoplastic polymer, made by the chemical industry and used in a wide variety of applications, including packaging, textiles 9e.g. ropes, plastic parts and reusable containers of various types. $olypropylene strapping is the most common plastic strapping around and it is extruded out of

polypropylene pellets. <nly the best raw materials are used here at Quality !trapping to produce the perfect extruded poly strap. $olypropylene strapping is used in multiple industries and applications. %hey includeH "igh !peed ?ewspaper )undling $arcel $ackaging for F$! and (edex !hipments ;edium =uty 'arton )undling for ;eat M (ish $ackaging "eady =uty $allet !trapping

Quality !trapping manufactures a full line of polypropylene strapping including machine grade polypropylene strapping and hand grade strapping.

Polypropylene Strapping
$olypropylene strapping is the most commonly used plastic strapping on the market. Its high elongation and recovery and low retained tension make polypropylene strapping an excellent choice for light duty uniti*ing, bundling and carton closing. It is commonly used to bundle newspapers, small parcels being shipped by parcel carriers 9F$!, (edex, etc: and pallet strapping. $olypropylene strapping is available in hand grade and machine grade.

Hand Grade Polypropylene Strapping

"and grade strapping is meant to use in manual applications. !trapping is wrapped around a package or pallet by hand and it is closed by hand using a buckle, by strapping tools using a seal or by a handheld friction weld tool.

Machine Grade Polypropylene Strapping

;achine grade is used in semi automatic, auto and fully automatic strapping machines. In automated strapping systems, the strapping machine straps the band around the carton or product being strapped, tension the strap tight and seals it by heat or friction weld. %he entire process is fully automated. ;achine grade strapping is manufactured under more strict guidelines and exact specifications must be followed. !ee &lso, ;achine #rade !trapping ;achine #rade !trapping ;achine #rade !trapping is mostly referred to ;achine-#rade $olypropylene !trapping. ;achine grade is manufactured to the exact specifications re8uired for use with semi-automatic and fully automatic strapping machines. $lastic strapping used in fully automatic arch machines are more prone to jamming and machine failure therefore the specifications and manufacturing process are more rigid than hand grade plastic strapping.

Strapping Machine

Se4i Auto4atic Strapping Machine Available in open or closed cabinets &ully Auto4atic Strapping Machine Complete automatic strapping operation. & machine used to apply strapping around packages, bundles or pallets instead of using manual tools. Fsed mostly for plastic strapping. %he most common strapping machines readily available on the market are the followingH

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!emi automatic strapping machines will bundle a package 9pull the strapping tight:, then seal the strapping, and cut off the strap from the strapping roll. %he users still have to put the strapping around the object being strapped prior to the strapping cycle. &utomatic strapping machines have an arch to automatically strap the product. %he operator just places the carton on the strapping machine table top. %he strapping machine will then run a strap around the carton, pull it tight, seal it and cut the strapping. %he machine is then reset for the next cycle. %he entire strapping cycle just takes a few seconds. %he machine is activated either by a foot pedal, strap button or electronic sensor. (ully automatic strapping machine re8uires no action from the users. %hey typically have conveyor or roller systems that move cartons into the machine. <nce the carton is under the strapping arch, the belt stops moving, the carton is strapped and sealed and then moves on. !trapping options on fully automatic strapping systems are numerous. %hey can be standard models with settings on how many straps to apply per carton and how far away 9very useful for long narrow boxes: or they can me custom ordered systems. <ther strapping machines options include press bars to compress the product before the strapping is applied 9used a lot to bundle flat corrugated boxes:, pallet strapping machines, side sealing strapping machines and more. Quality !trapping stocks a full line of all types of strapping machines. e also have trained

technicians to service all machines we supply and we stock all replacement parts.

Mea"ure4ent" #n Pla"tic Strapping

0ore Si5e Mea"ure4ent First measurement is the inside face of the strapping roll then the core inside diameter. Quality !trapping produces cores si*es for all strapping manufacturer e8uipment. <ur polypropylene and polyester strapping are compatible with all polyester strapping manufacturer specifications. %he si*e of the paper tube the plastic strapping is winded on is measured by core si*e. %he first number in the measurement is the inside core diameter. %he second number in the measurement is the width of the face of the strapping coil. (or exampleH & +2x2 core has an inside hole 9core diameter: of +2 inches and the face of the strapping 9the width of the strapping winding: is 2 inches. Quality !trapping manufactures plastic strapping in multiple core si*es to fit all brands of strapping machines and strapping cart dispensers. ;ost popular core si*es for hand grade polypropylene strapping are +2x2, +2x5 and 7x7. ;ost popular core si*es for machine grade polypropylene strapping are 7x2, 7x7, .x7 and +2x2. ;ost popular core si*es for polyester strapping, machine and hand grade are +2x2 and +2x5.

(48o""ed Pla"tic Strapping

(48o""ed Pla"tic Strapping !mbossing gives e"tra friction and te"ture to the plastic strapping. 4mbossing creates a diamond shaped texture on plastic strapping during the strapping extrusion process. $lastic strapping with an embossed finish will increase the efficency of the strapping joint in machine grade strapping and reduce the strapping slipping out of closures like strapping buckles and seals in hand applications. "owever, too much embossing will weaken the strapping and will loose strapping strength for a particular strapping thickness 9gauge: since too much embossing will eat away a the finished strapping product. ;ost polypropylene strapping is embossed during extrusion in both, hand grade and machine grade as an industry standard. ;ost polyester strapping 9$4%: is not embossed, rather they have a smooth finish.

-ou8le *otch
-ou8le *otched Steel Strapping Seal A double notched seal has t#o sets of notches in the steel strapping seal. & !trapping Joint with two sets of notches mechanically sealing the strapping ends and strapping seal together is called a double notch. & double notch seal is created with a double notched steel strapping sealer like the Quality !trapping ;odel N Q!5+/

&riction Seal
%he method of sealing plastic strapping without a heated blade by moving rapidly the two ends of the plastic strapping. %he friction created by the two strapping ends creates heat that seals the strapping. <rgapack )attery powered hand tools <@-% +// 0 ,// 0 5// and the (@<;; battery powered tools $5,6M $5,- all use friction welding to seal the plastic strapping.

*otch Strapping 9oint

?otch joints mechanically lock strapping ends together. %he strapping sealer cuts through the seal and strapping to form one or two sets of notches. %he notches are pushed down 9down joint: or up 9up joint:.

Pneu4atic Strapping $ool"

$neumatic strapping tools uses compressed air to tension and seal strapping. %hey are available for both, plastic and polyester strapping. Quality strapping sells a full line of pneumatic strapping tools suitable for heavy duty applications.

Steel Strapping
!teel strapping is the strongest strapping material made. !teel strapping is recommended where high strength and low elongation is important. !teel strapping is also recommended for products that have sharp edges or hot products.

Steel Strapping $en"ioner

& steel strapping tensioner is used to tension metal or steel strapping around a load to secure it. Iou then use a strapping sealer to crimp or seal the two ends of the steel strapping together. 0o44on Steel Strapping $en"ioner" &eed:heel $en"ioner"

& feedwheel type strapping tensioner is the most common tensioner and the easiest to use. It is also the least expensive style of tensioner. ,indla"" $en"ioner" & windlass type steel strapping tensioner achieves the highest mechanical advantage, yielding the most tension possible. %his indlass style tensioner s is mostly used only on high tensile strapping of -07 wide or greater and ./,- thick or greater. &pplications typically would be heavy lumber, plate steel bundles, and bundling roof trusses. Sealle"" 0o48ination $ool" & combination tool is 5 tools in one. It tensions the strapping, it then creates a seal by crimping the two ends of the strapping together without the use of separate metal seals 9hence the name 1!ealless1:. It also cuts the strapping. Fsing a steel strapping !ealless 'ombination %ool eliminates the need for a separate tensioner, sealer and cutter. Quality Strapping "tock" all type" o/ "teel "trapping ten"ioner"7

Strapping 0lo"ure"

Strapping 0lo"ure" Typical strapping closures including #ire buc$le plastic buc$le serrated seal open seal for plastic and steel strapping. !trapping closures are referred to strapping seals or buckles used to seal 9or close: the two ends of strapping. %her are the aterials used to seal strapping in strapping hand applications. 'ommon strapping closures are wire buckles and plastic buckles for plastic strapping and strapping seals for both, plastic and metal strapping. !ee alsoH ire )uckles $lastic )uckles !trapping !eals

$en"ile "trength
%ensile strength is the stress at which a material breaks or permanently deforms. %here are three definitions of tensile strengthH ;ield "trength:

%he stress at which material strain changes from elastic deformation to plastic deformation, causing it to deform permanently. +lti4ate "trength: %he maximum stress a material can withstand when subjected to tension, compression or shearing. It is the maximum stress on the stress-strain curve. .reaking "trength: %he stress coordinate on the stress-strain curve at the point of rupture. In most plastic strapping applications, the tensile strength is the average )reaking !trength. %o# to Figure &ut The 'e(uired Tensile Strength for your )lastic Strapping Application %o figure what tensile strength strapping you will need, use this 8uick formula. +: %ake the weight of the pallet being strapped, ,: =ivide by the number of plastic straps that will be applied to the pallet, (or exampleH & pallet that has a weight of ,,/// lbs. and is being secured with four straps, your plastic strapping tensile strength, or break strength of -// lbs. each.