poly strapping tensioner & cutter manual banding tools windlass for 1/2" -3/4" width polyester polyproplyn strap gresdent <b>what else you need</b><br><br> 1) polyester or polyproplyn strapping<br> 2) strapping open seal or strapping self-lock buckle (no need for sealer)<br> 3) strapping sealer or sealess sealer (no need for seals or buckles) <br><br> <b>how to choose strapping</b><br><br> differenct features: <br> </b> 1) <b> polypropylene </b> is an economical material designed for light to medium duty unitizing, palletizing and bundling<br> this product offers higher elongation at break but tends to have irrecoverable dead stretch with constant stress<br> polypropylene strapping will lose about 50% of the applied tension within one hour, and that this tension loss is accelerated with increases in ambient temperature.<br> <br> 2) <b> polyester </b> is one of the strongest plastic strapping products and are used as a viable alternative to steel strapping in some industries<br> polyester provides excellent retained tension on rigid loads. its excellent recovery properties help a load absorb impact without strap breakage.<br><br> choose the appropriate strapping according to your needs<br><br> <b>how to strapping</b><br><br> 1. squeeze the handle to lift the gripping jaw <br> 2. thread the free end of the strap through the back of the tool under the gripping jaw, leaving approximately 1′′ of overhang front of the tool.<br> 3. wrap the strap around the load<br>4. take the end of the strap still attaching to the coil and thread it through the cutter housing and the shaft slot<br> 5. swing the handle to tension the strap <br> 6. place seal on both straps and using the sealer to crimp<br> 7. squeeze the handle to cut the strap<br><br> <b>use examples include:</b><br><br>bundling items together for handling and shipment: newspapers, pipe, lumber, concrete block, etc.<br>attaching items to pallets, skids, and crates<br>reinforcing wooden boxes, crates, and corrugated boxes, such as gaylords<br>holding bales of agricultural products or textiles<br> securing coils of steel or paper