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Buyers search for strapping clips, but almost no catalogue sells anything under that name. Strapping clips are the small metal or plastic fasteners that hold a tensioned strap closed around a load. The same part is listed as a seal,…

Updated September 2026 · By XCX Industrial strapping system components are the consumables that surround the load, the equipment that feeds, tensions and joins them, and the line-side hardware that presents the strap and moves the package. The system is…

Updated September 2026 PET vs PP strapping is a choice between two different plastics, polyethylene terephthalate and polypropylene, extruded into flat strap. At equal width and thickness, PET strap carries higher tensile strength and lower elongation, while PP strap suits…

Updated September 2026 · By XCX How to choose strapping material is a system decision: match the packaged load to an exact strap, completed joint, tool, route, and representative trial. Record settling and contact, then eliminate any candidate with an…

Package testing for strapping changes is a change-control process that starts with the delta, not with a standard list of drop, vibration, or compression tests. A new strap, supplier, joint, tool setting, load, or distribution route can change a different…

Updated August 2026 · By XCX Strapping joint strength is the peak force sustained by a completed strap joint under a stated test method. It is not the break strength of an unjointed strap. Joint efficiency equals joint peak force…

Updated August 2026 · By XCX PET vs steel strapping is a whole-system comparison of two restraint options, not a material-name contest. There is no universal winner. PET can suit loads that settle or need elastic recovery, while steel remains…

Updated August 2026 · By XCX Plastic strapping types are commonly grouped first into two main extruded families: polypropylene and polyester, usually called PP and PET. Nylon or high-recovery strap is another industry-specific route. Woven and composite polyester products use…

Updated August 2026 · Written by XCX Industrial strapping is the banding that holds a unitised load together in transit, and it comes in five materials: polypropylene, polyester, steel, composite cord and woven polyester. Material sets the break strength ceiling.…

How to strap a box for shipping is a controlled packaging sequence: start with a sound, taped carton. Choose a compatible strap, joint, and tool; protect vulnerable edges; route the band flat; apply only controlled tension; complete the joint; and…