Polyester Strap offers more than Steel Banding.

Posted by Mike Cunningham on Apr 3rd 2026

Polyester Strap offers more than Steel Banding.

With continued price increases in steel strapping, now is the perfect time to make the change to polyester strapping.  Polyester strapping offers many benefits over steel; it offers real cost savings per foot while creating a safer environment to those working with it.

In comparison to steel, polyester has smooth edges and weighs significantly less. At the very least, weights can be 50% less and in some instances 3 times less while working with strap with similar break strengths.

With continued advancement in the production of higher break strength polyester strapping, we can meet the demands of 75% of the uses for steel strapping. In applications where very high break strengths are required, we can provide polyester cord strapping with break strengths up to 5000lbs.

As the attributes of polyester strapping have progressed, the strapping tools have advanced to where Quick Pak Inc now offers many battery power tools pulling more than 2000 pounds of tension.

Benefits of Polyester Strapping over Steel banding:

-Cost savings.

-It’s safer to use. Polyester reduces lost time due to injuries and liability with steel strapping’s heavy weight & sharp edges.

-Polyester strapping is lighter.

-Polyester has longer length coils which save valuable labor requiring less change over time. In many instances, there is twice as much strapping on a polyester coil vs a steel coil.

-Polyester strapping is cleaner and non-corrosive, it will not rust or stain products.

-Polyester is non-abrasive and will not scratch products.

-Polyester strapping has high impact resistance making it less likely to burst.

-Polyester has “elastic memory” resulting in better-retained tension – holding loads tighter.

With the real advantages you will experience, your customers will like the fact that you have made the switch because, for them, polyester strapping is easier to discard while at the same time their employees are safer doing so.

Quick Pak Inc offers a wide variety of lightweight, battery operated friction weld tools (PAC, FROMM & Samuels). These tools are easy to operate while reducing labor time with the bonus of eliminating the purchase of those expensive steel buckles.  Call us at 813c 242 6995 or reach sales@quickpakinc.com for a demo on PET strap and tools.