Polyester webbing has an amazing strength-to-weight ratio. For example, the break strength of 50mm lashing webbings can sometimes exceed 7.5 tonnes!
The webbing's warp and weft fibres are woven from hundreds of 100% polyester single filaments. If you look closely, the surface isn’t completely smooth; you can see all the fibres woven and intertwined where the warp meets the weft yarns.
Being essentially a textile, webbing needs protection from sharp or abrasive edges. Wear sleeves and corner protectors are ideal for this and cost a fraction of the price of a replacement strap (not to mention the damages that may be incurred if a lashing strap breaks and your cargo comes loose while you're on the move, potentially leading to insurance claims and/or prosecution).
Wear sleeves for lashing webbing
Wear sleeves simply slide onto the strap and are positioned where the lashing webbing comes into contact with the load.
These sleeves are available in standard and heavy-duty materials.
Wear Sleeves from Tensys Direct
Corner protectors for lashing webbing
Corner protectors are ideal for loads where the straps pass at 90° over the edge of the loads. For example:
- Bricks
- Concrete blocks
- Paper reels
- Building materials
- Stillages
To prevent lashing webbing damage using a corner protector, simply place the corner protector on the edge of the load and pass the strap over it so that the webbing isn't directly touching the corner of the load.
Our corner protectors are made from heavy-duty plastic and come in a range of widths to suit 50mm and 75mm webbing. They can be 800mm long or more to suit pallets of building and construction materials.
Corner Protectors from Tensys Direct
We can also supply poles and applicators to help you fit corner protectors at height.
Avoid damaging your lashing straps!
The wear protection methods described above will help to extend the longevity and duty cycle of your lashing straps.
Remember: while the edge of the load may not feel very sharp, the webbing is going to be under several hundred kilograms of tension during transport. This, together with vehicle vibrations, can quickly wear down unprotected webbing and make it vulnerable to premature failure.
Protect your cargo and your lashings with our wear sleeves and corner protectors!