Zip Tie Usage
Zip ties and cable ties are interchangeable. It’s the same kind of product. They are very useful for enclosing bags or anything you need to have secured to where it’s going.
Printing and Tamper-Evident Models
We have customers who will have print on the cable tie. We actually do that here at Plas-Ties for you also. They test the product and they zip tie it on there. After it goes through testing, it moves to the inspection area. Once it gets to that area, they take off the cable tie. They cut it off or break it, depending on if it’s reusable.
What are zip ties made of?
Zip ties are most commonly made from plastics such as nylon 6.6 but are available in a range of materials for a variety of applications and needs. Nylon is a hygroscopic material. (a substance that absorbs or releases moisture from and to the surrounding environment)
How does a zip tie work?
A zip tie works rather like a belt, where the end is passed through a buckle and fastened with a prong inserted through a hole in the strap. In the case of most conventional zip ties, the strap is passed through a head that includes a flexible tongue that glides over teeth, or serrations, molded into the strap to prevent it from slipping backward, once applied.
Do zip ties melt?
Ambient operating temperature values should be checked to prevent the melting of a zip tie. The below guide illustrates the minimum and maximum operating temperature for zip ties according to the manufactured material.
