5120N Lightweight PET Strapping Band 16mm PET Strapping Tape

I am the engineer who runs our 1608 extrusion line, and I would rather tell you plainly what this band is built for than recite a list of features at you. The 1608 is our high-efficiency medium-duty profile: a 16 mm width and a 0.8 mm body that deliver a breaking strength of 5120 N. In practice it holds everyday industrial pallets securely while consuming less material per metre, so you buy the performance the load actually needs instead of over-specifying. We extrude every roll from virgin PET resin on our own line, and I sign off the tensile and dimensional checks on each batch before it leaves the factory.

This is a 1608 coil straight off my line, wound on a 250 mm core. I extrude it from virgin PET resin and stretch it to align the polymer molecules, which is what gives the band its predictable 5120 N strength and the clean, runnable edge your tools depend on.

• Efficient 16 mm × 0.8 mm Geometry: a slimmer body that still carries a widened 16 mm load face, so you get stable bundling with less material per pallet.
• 5120 N Breaking Strength: dependable medium-duty holding power for everyday industrial pallets and finished goods.
• Rust-Free and Burr-Free: I specify PET precisely because it never rusts and has no sharp burrs, so it will not stain your galvanized goods or cut your packing crew.
• Lightweight and Cost-Efficient: lighter than steel banding, easier to handle, cheaper to ship and less wasteful over a full production run.
• High Weld Strength: a weld efficiency of 85% or higher keeps every heat-sealed joint at its rated holding power under vibration.
• Recyclable: a clean, recyclable material that replaces steel strapping without the metal weight or corrosion.

After years on heavy palletising lines, I can tell you that most day-to-day loads never need the biggest band in the catalogue. The 16 mm × 0.8 mm 1608 is the band I recommend when your goods are steady, indoor or short-haul — a case where a heavier strap is simply wasted material and wasted money. It keeps the widened face that spreads load pressure, holds a dependable 5120 N, and still runs cleanly on manual and semi-automatic tools. If you are packaging high volumes of medium-weight pallets, this is the grade that lowers your cost per pallet without compromising the hold.

On my line, every 1608 roll is extruded from virgin resin and drawn to align its molecular structure. Because I set the extrusion temperatures and draw ratio myself, the 5120 N tensile strength and 11%–14% elongation stay inside spec batch after batch.

When a buyer asks me whether they can drop steel banding, here is the comparison I give them:

From where I stand, the trade is simple: you keep the holding power your load needs while losing the rust, the sharp edges and the metal weight.

In my experience, the 1608 fits steady medium-duty work: palletized building materials, cartons, ceramic tiles, packaged components and mixed finished goods moving on regular routes. It is not the band I would choose for steel coils or stone slabs — for those super-heavy loads I hand over to our 19 mm profile. Matching the grade to the job is exactly how you cut packaging cost without cutting safety.

This is the 1608 doing what I designed it for: holding a steady, medium-weight pallet tight and square without using more strap than the load calls for.

Every batch passes the checks I insist on before it can ship, so nothing leaves the line on assumption:

• Tensile testing: I pull a sample from each batch to confirm the rated 5120 N breaking strength and the 11%–14% elongation range.
• Dimension inspection: width and thickness are measured to hold the 16 mm and 0.8 mm specification, together with core diameter and roll length.
• Surface inspection: every roll is inspected for consistent embossing, clean edges and uniform colour before packing.
• Weld strength check: heat-sealed joints are tested to confirm a weld efficiency of ≥85%.

Each 1608 roll is wrapped in thick waterproof film and packed in reinforced export cartons, then stacked on wooden pallets wrapped in stretch film and secured with PET strap for stable loading. We welcome third-party inspection and factory audits; our manufacturing process is certified to ISO 9001, and our raw materials are SGS-verified, PFAS-free and halogen-free.

Finished rolls are consolidated onto export pallets and unitised with the same PET strap we sell — the clearest proof of its holding power under real shipping conditions.

Each roll is wound on a rigid 250 mm core and precision-cut to a consistent 16 mm width, so the strap feeds cleanly through manual tensioners and semi-automatic heads alike.

• Q: What loads is 16mm PET strapping suitable for? As the engineer who makes it, I recommend the 1608 for steady medium-weight loads — palletized building materials, cartons, ceramic tiles, packaged components and mixed finished goods on regular routes.
• Q: Can PET strap replace steel strap? Yes, for medium-duty pallets it can. You keep the holding power and lose the rust, the sharp edges and the metal weight — that is exactly why we make it.
• Q: Is this strap suitable for export pallets? Yes. The 1608 resists aging, keeps its tension through vibration and load settlement, and ships in waterproof export cartons for humid sea freight.
• Q: Can you customize width and color? Yes. Width, thickness, colour, roll length and roll weight can all be customised, with printed logo and custom core labels available on request.