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The rapstrap all-purpose cable tie strips pack 48 black
Reusable all-purpose Cable Tie strips
It is not immediately obvious how to best use a rapstrap, and a common mistake is threading the tongue through an inappropriate cell.
To fully exploit rapstrap's usefulness, it is important to always thread through a cell at the end of the strip. This maximises the loop size, which will automatically adjust to the correct diameter as the strap is pulled tight.
Then simply cut-off any remaining strap (the front portion), and use it. The unused front section becomes a new rapstrap, and can be used again. If you continue like this, a standard 300mm rapstrap will typically yield up to 5 ties, with minimum wastage.
Just remember: start with a cell at the end!
Alternatively you can remove a rapstrap if required.
Firstly, DON'T cut off the tongue end! Instead, re-thread it back through exactly the same cell, but in the opposite direction. (Each cell has a special notch cut into it which helps when re-inserting the tongue.
Pull the tongue back through the cell, and then keep pulling to release the strap.
Tip: Removal is made much easier if the strap is tied a little loose to begin with.
An extension of this technique is to leave rapstraps tied in a half-way stage. These ties are then ready to be removed and will come free when the tongue end is pulled.
In practice, this is a very efficient way of implementing a "quick-release" fastening, since the final untying process can happen very rapidly, normally in under a second.
Rapstrap is made using a soft & flexible material and can stretch by up to 60%. The specially shaped cells are designed to exploit this feature, and they deform and flex in just the right way to permit them to pass through one another.
This novel design is a radical departure from the traditional nylon tie, which forms a single, rigid loop. By contrast, rapstrap is more like an elastic band, offering a softer binding that can be pulled to any required tension.
Made from elasticated polyurethane, a single 12 inch rapstrap typically replaces up to 4 standard ties, greatly reducing waste and lowering costs.
This patented design is soft, flexible and extremely versatile. It won t pinch or crimp like nylon ties can, and is flexible enough to be used on plants or other delicate installations.
Because the cells are identical, so is any length of strap. Hence, when a tied portion is cut off, the remaining section is still fully functional. It's basically a new rapstrap, ready for another use.
This "self-terminating" system means that the strap gets progressively used up from the back, and the front end (with the tongue still attached) is kept and used again.
Each rapstrap therefore provide several ties, and of any size. This makes them faster, more efficient and far more convenient than traditional cable ties.
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