Searched online for hours and still can't find source for poly strapping as pictured

[ultrarunner]

I've spent hours trying to come up with a new source for 1/4" x 17' single use poly strapping with a zip locking mechanism...

It's something that has been used around the Christmas Tree business for years... lightweight... easy to use, super strong and cheap.

Contacted shipping and packing material suppliers like U-Line with no luck... they sell the poly buy use buckles or crimp seals...

The ones we have been using work like a zip tie... and they are fast and secure...

Anyone recognize or better yet, know of a source where we can buy in quantity?

 

[bcp]

Lots of 1/2 x 17 "Pre-Cut Pallet Strapping" out there but I haven't seen 1/4 inch.

For example:
Precut Poly Strapping. Pallet Strap.

1/2"x17' Pre-cut Strapping, Poly strapping with plastic buckle attached, rpconline.com

Maybe obsolete?

Bruce

 

[ultrarunner]

They would come in a box of 1000 and for around $300... so 30 cents each and two were perfect for busy Christmas Tree lots... no need for the kids to know how to tie knots... kind of like a giant zip tie.

As a plus they were really strong.

You could be right... for all I know they came out of India or China or somewhere similar...

 

[Inspector507]

I found these and then again these.

 

[ultrarunner]

The first one might work...

 

[Xfaxman]

Never have seen these.

What is the zip thingy made of?

 

[ultrarunner]

It's a little composite lock that works like a zip tie with two small bits of metal inside.

It's one way and made of some type of plastic... never had a bad one or one break.

Just two "Through" slots to make a loop and then cinch tight.

The last couple of years we used a lot of them at Christmas tree farm and I was really impressed... can't unravel and nothing hard to scratch paint.

Little did I know just how unique they were...

I sent the pictures to several large national packaging suppliers starting with U-line, Global, Allied, etc... and so far no one has seen one...

To get the image I placed it on my scanner at home and turned the locking part sideways...

No name are marking anywhere and none on the cartoon...

 

[Xfaxman]

Some possibilities.

On eBay: 100 Poly Straps Pre-Cut White 1/2"x17' Buckle attached: 100 Poly Straps Pre Cut White 1 2"x17' Buckle Attached | eBay

High Quality Polypropylene Strap: http://www.dynaric.com/products/pla...60-low-elongation-high-tensile-plastic-strap/

Polyester & Rayon Cord Strapping: Polyester Cord Strapping

 

[PILOON]

A friend gave me a spool that probably contains over 5000 ft. (12" diam X 8" wide)
What I have is 1/4" wide and I can use simply as cord and tie knots.
Problem is I have no clips to use with it so I simply tie knots.
I do know that the clips are wire kinda shaped like a "W".
\My local lumber yard uses the 1/2" version for folks to roof load smaller purchases.

 

[JJZ 109]

Found some 1/4" buckles: Strapping Equipment & Banding | Strapping Tools & Accessories | 1/4" Steel Wire Buckles B-2A for 1/4" Polypropylene Strapping | B1346713 - GlobalIndustrial.com
You're right, quarter inch strapping seems to be hard to find. Is there any particular reason that you can't jump up to half inch?
I did find some 1/4", but wow! Who needs 18,000 feet? Poly Strapping