Side Release Buckle Strap made with Heavyweight Polypropylene Webbing 3/4 inch. Heavyweight Polypropylene webbing 3/4 inch has a breaking strength of 675 pounds with a thickness of 0.060 of an inch. Plastic side release buckles are not rated.Side Release Buckle Straps, like plastic cam buckle straps, these straps are 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 buckle straps are used for belts, containment, lashing straps, etc. A strap is only as strong as its weakest link. A guide line for finding a safe working load is to take the breaking strength and divide it by one third. For example, Strapworks heavyweight polypropylene webbing 3/4 inch has a breaking strength of 675 pounds, so a safe working load is 225 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, White Single Adjust, Black Contoured Single Adjust, Black Double Adjust, Metal/Plastic Hybrid, Aluminum.Please keep in mind the characteristics of the different types of webbing when ordering straps.Side Release Buckle Straps made with heavyweight polypropylene webbing are suitable for light duty outdoor applications. Heavyweight polypropylene webbing has excellent UV protect and does not absorb water quickly giving it better better resistant to mildew and rot resistance. However, polypropylene does not have good abrasion resistance, so it is not recommended for use against rough edges.Side Release Buckle Straps made with lightweight polypropylene webbing can be used for any indoor or outdoor light duty application. Lightweight
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