WOVEN POLYESTER

 

 

 

Production

• polyester fibres are woven by machine into a strapping of the desired width and thickness
• the colouring and printing of the strapping is not a problem

 

Elasticity

• the elasticity (elongation) of the cheaper Polyester (PET) is less than that of the Polypropylene (PP) strapping
• this disadvantage is often used as a sales argument because the strapping would stress less. In the event of a pulsating load on trucks and ships the belt is more likely to break

 

Quality

• the quality of the strapping is also determined by the quality of the fibres, the tightness of the weave and whether or not the weaving is done with pre-tension (see Elongation Graph)

 

Disadvantages

• the strapping is fairly stiff and rigid, especially at lower temperatures
• lower shock absorption than the Woven PP so less suitable for cargo seceuring

  

 

Application strapping heavy loads      Dimensions

 

• 1/2 through 2 inch  =  13 through 50mm

 

Fastenings used

• frames
• steel buckle