Strapping Kits

Strapping Kits – Polypropylene (PP) Strapping Kits, Polyester (PET) Strapping Kits & Steel Strapping Kits

At Globe Packaging we stock a wide array of ‘ready to go’ strapping kits, in all strapping materials. Here you will find a selection of polypropylene (PP) hand strapping kits, polyester (PET) hand strapping kits, as well as steel strapping kits, all available at extremely competitive price-points, with next working day delivery on all orders placed by 4pm.

All strapping kits stocked at Globe Packaging contain the basic items you need to get going with strapping within your business. Choose between kits that contain a tensioner/sealer, or those that contain a combination tool. We also have kits containing strapping trolleys, strapping stands, and different options available depending on your usage and requirements.

What Strapping Do You Need & How Do You Use it?

Buying the right strapping for your business can appear very complex at first. However, it can be simplified as below:

- Light-medium duty applications (generally for equally balanced pallets weighing up to 750kg, or parcels up to 30kg): 12mm wide polypropylene (PP) hand strapping.

- Heavy duty applications (generally for unevenly balanced/weighted pallets, pallets weighing over 750kg, or parcels weighing over 30kg): 16mm wide polyester (PET) strapping or steel strapping (available in 13mm, 16mm and 19mm widths).

What works best – a combination tool or a tensioner and sealer?

The above is a common question that most businesses face when deciding what kit is best for them. The answer to this is that it depends on your preference, and it really is 50/50 in terms of the method chosen by businesses. This is further explained below.

To tension and seal strapping, a business can either opt for a combination tool, or opt for a separate sealer and tensioner. Metal seals are also required in both cases (unless a Friction weld strapping tool is used instead, which heat seals the strapping).

A combination tool is effectively a combination of a sealer and tensioner in one tool, avoiding the need to switch tools during the strapping process. The strap simply feeds in and can be tensioned and sealed (with the use of metal seals) in one process. This can make strapping easier, but can also be more cumbersome than using a separate sealer/tensioner, as a combination tool is much heavier and larger than the individual tools themselves.

Alternatively a separate tensioner and sealer tool can be used. The advantage of this method is that these tools are more lightweight than a tensioner, and easier to use with speed, although the switching of tools is naturally required during the strapping process. Furthermore, each tool can be replaced as required as a result of wear & tear or mis-use, whereas with a combination tool the entire tool needs replacing if an element faces wear & tear, or if the tool is dropped and breaks as a result.

Explanation Of Different Types Of Strapping

Polypropylene (PP) Hand Strapping

Polypropylene (PP) hand strapping coils can either be used with hand strapping tools, friction weld tools, or can be used manually with strapping buckles. The strapping tools that are required/recommended are a tensioner, sealer and semi open metal seals. Alternatively, a combination tool can be used (which is a combination of a sealer and tensioner in one), alongside semi-open metal seals. Mobile strapping trolleys and strapping stands are also available to make the process easier, and to move the ‘kit’ around the warehouse or workspace without difficulty. If you are new to strapping, we would recommend looking at our range of a polypropylene hand strapping kits, which contain a choice of all these items.

Another option is to use friction weld strapping tools, which are a significantly faster but a more expensive solution. Friction weld strapping tools such as the RXT and ZXT do not require the use of seals, and significantly improve and ease and speed of strapping. Friction weld strapping tools can be used with polypropylene strapping or polyester (PET) strapping.

Polypropylene hand strapping is available in 12mm widths at Globe Packaging, in three different specifications representing the strength/brake strain of the coils.

Polyester (PET) Strapping

Polyester (PET) strapping coils are used for heavy duty applications, often as an alternative to steel strapping. They offer better brake strains and tension/resistance than polypropylene strapping, and are significantly harder wearing as a result. Polyester (PET) hand strapping coils can either be used with PET hand strapping tools designed for this type of strapping (tensioner & sealer, or combination tool), alongside serrated metal seals, or alternatively with friction weld strapping tools. Polyester (PET) strapping is available in widths of 16mm at Globe Packaging, with all relevant tools for 16mm strapping also held in stock.

Steel Strapping

Steel strapping is the ultimate solution for strapping heavyweight or unevenly balanced items and pallets, and widely used in heavy duty industrial applications, as well as within the construction industry. Available in 13mm, 16mm and 19mm widths. Steel strapping coils should be used in conjunction with steel strapping tools (steel strapping tensioner/sealer or combination tool, as well as a steel strapping cutter tool) and snap on metal seals, all available at Globe Packaging. The use of tools naturally increases the tension the on the strapping making it more effective for use.

Friction Weld Strapping Tools

Friction weld strapping tools make strapping parcels and pallets significantly faster and easier than using manual hand strapping tools. Friction weld strapping tools such as the RXT and ZXT do not require the use of seals, and significantly improve and ease and speed of strapping. These tools can be used with both polypropylene (PP) hand strapping coils as well as Polyester (PET) hand strapping coils.

What Does Break Strain Mean?

The brake strain on a strapping coil is the maximum pressure point on the box/pallet under which the strap can withhold the appropriate weight without snapping.