Steel Strapping, Second Place to Poly Strapping
Steel strapping is one of the oldest methods of strapping and is used in several industries across the world. Most industries use steel strapping in order to ensure safe and secure packaging. For heavy duty packaging, steel strapping is good and is considered durable especially during transit. While there are a few advantages to steel strapping, the advantages of poly strapping are quickly outweighing steel.
Disadvantages of Steel strapping
- Expensive than other kinds of banding
- Risk of injury is more
- Rusts and leaves stain on packages
- Has sharp corners
- Does not accommodate shifting weight and becomes loose
There are many in the industry who are loyal steel strap users. They are reluctant to shift to poly strapping or any other kind of strapping. But with rising costs many are seriously considering a switch over to poly strapping in order to save cost. There are also many industries which have made the switch to poly strapping and are happy with the outcome. They have found that poly strapping has decidedly more advantages than steel strapping.
One of the major disadvantages of steel strapping that is working against it is the fact that it is not weather resistant. It cannot withstand exposure to the elements and rusts quickly. The rust then leaves scars and stains on the packaged goods. This is not acceptable to many and so when poly strapping was introduced, they got an opportunity to switch the banding. Poly strapping is equally strong and does not leave scars on the packaged goods.
Another disadvantage to steel banding is that it has sharp edges and operators are always at the risk of injuring themselves. The steel band cuts and also has sharp corners which makes it very difficult to work with.
However, steel strapping continues to have loyalists and is being used in industries. Allstrap stocks steel banding in several lengths and widths. Call Allstrap for further enquiries on steel strapping or if you are thinking about switching to poly strapping.