Side Release Buckle Strap made with Flat Nylon Webbing 2 inch. Flat nylon webbing 2 inch has a breaking strength of 5500 pounds with a thickness of 0.070 to 0.075 of an inch. Plastic side release buckles are not rated. Side Release Buckle Straps are the perfect choice for light-duty applications. Strapworks offers two styles, the first style is a single adjust buckle the webbing sew on to the female side of the buckle and the male side allows adjustment of the strap. The second style is a double adjust buckle where both sides are adjustable because the webbing is not sewn on to the buckle. Side release nylon web straps are used for belts, containment, lashing straps, etc. Of course, a strap is only as strong as its weakest link which is why our Side Release Buckle Straps are made with durable 2-inch wide flat nylon. Flat nylon 2-inch webbing has a breaking strength of 5500 pounds, so a safe working load is 1833 pounds. You also need to calculate your safe working load for your buckles and your stitching. When in doubt, buy 1 strap and test it for your application. For more information on the side release buckles available for this strap, please click on the name of the buckle: Black Single Adjust, Black Double Adjust and Aluminum. Flat nylon webbing is the webbing of choice for high abrasion applications. Flat nylon has an excellent breaking strength, however, it is not recommended for use in or around water. When exposed to wet conditions, the nylon is quickly saturated making it susceptible to mildew and rot. Flat nylon can also stretch when wet, increasing its length by about 2 percent which can cause the strap to become loose. Side Release Buckle Straps can also be made with patterned polyester webbing, which is perfect for heavy loads with high abrasion. Polyester has the best attributes of flat nylon (abrasion resistance) and heavyweight polypropylene (UV protection, water resistance). Strapworks’ “Patterned Polyester” is polyester that has been sublimated. Sublimation is a proces
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