At RS, we have a wide range of cable ties suitable for a multitude of applications, industries, and environments. Our range of cable ties features products from well-known and respected brands such as Legrand, HellermannTyton, and Thomas & Betts, as well as our own professional brand RS PRO. For more information on how to choose the type cable ties that most suit your needs, you can consult our bespoke cable ties guide. How to use a cable tie We have an article covering this here. However usually the most environmentally friendly cable ties are the reusable cable ties, as they aren’t single use. Alternatively the bio degradable cable ties are now being used by many retailer or events companies as a greener option. Red cable ties are traditionally used for fire and emergency installations and securing red noses to cars. Coloured cable ties: using coloured cable ties is a great way to group cables together in an easily recognisable way. Silver cable ties are perfect for fastening hubcaps onto car wheels, with blue ties generally used in places such as intrinsically safe areas – hospitals.

Stand out from the crowd and proudly show off your colourful cable ties for the cheapest price available. There’s very little difference between the three, they are all the same product. The main indicator for the name is location. In the US cable ties are more commonly referred to as Zip Ties, whereas in the UK Cable Ties and Tie Wraps are the more common terminology. There also terms to be a difference in the in the terminology by use case. They are more commonly referred to as Tie Wraps in the building trade or warehousing. Suiting all requirements of cable ties, our coloured cable ties are available in eight bright colours, including:Our Red Cable Ties (otherwise known as red zip ties (US), red plastic cable ties, red nylon cable ties) come in a range of different sizes and are manufactured from a UL94V-2 rated Nylon 66. They have a high tensile strength with low insertion force and have excellent resistance to weathering and aging. Our Red Cable Ties are suitable for use in various industries for general cable management, including grouping together cables or fixing cables and other objects to panels. They are available in widths from 2.5mm to 12.7mm and lengths from 80mm to 1220mm.

The strongest mass market cable ties have a 114KG tensile strength (251lb) This is the strength for the plastic (nylon) cable ties. Stainless Steel Cable Ties are stronger with a tensile strength of 160KG (352lb).We have a full table of the cable tie strengths here.Releasable cable ties: generally, more expensive than those for single use. The catch that is fitted to the head can be released to stop the teeth biting into the head, allowing the tie to be used many times.

They have an excellent rating for oil, grease and petrol resistance, with a good rating for solvents resistance and a medium rating for UV resistance.