A nylon cable tie, also called a zip tie, is a fastening device used to bundle and secure cables, wires, hoses, and other items together. A ratchet-style locking head is threaded onto a toothed strap, allowing the tie to be pulled tight and locked in place for a secure, semi-permanent hold in electrical, automotive, construction, and general organizational applications.
Cable tie length should be about 25 to 50 percent longer than the total circumference of the bundle you're securing, to leave enough strap to thread through the locking head and pull tight. Secure™ Cable Ties range from 4 inches up to 60 inches to accommodate everything from small wire harnesses to large industrial cable bundles.
Tensile strength indicates how much pulling force a cable tie can withstand before breaking, and should exceed the weight and bulk of the bundle being secured plus a safety margin. Secure™ Cable Ties are available in Miniature (18 lbs), Intermediate (40 lbs), Standard (50 lbs), Heavy Duty (120 lbs), and Extra Heavy Duty (175 to 250 lbs) tensile ratings to match light-duty to heavy industrial applications.
Black cable ties in this lineup are UV-stabilized for extended outdoor use, resisting degradation from sunlight exposure over time. Cable ties in other colors (natural, blue, red, green, and more) are not UV-rated and are best suited for indoor use or shorter-term outdoor exposure.
Standard nylon cable ties use a one-way ratchet locking mechanism and are designed for single use — once tightened, they cannot be loosened without cutting. If a reusable or releasable tie is needed, look for our RETYZ® releasable cable tie line instead.
Secure™ Cable Ties are made from Nylon 6/6, a general-purpose engineering plastic valued for its strength and flexibility. Most ties in this lineup are rated for an operating temperature range of -40°C to 85°C (-40°F to 185°F), suitable for both indoor and most outdoor environments.
Secure™ Cable Ties are available in black, natural, blue, red, green, yellow, purple, brown, gray, orange, white, and several fluorescent and neon shades. Color is primarily cosmetic or used for wire identification and color-coding, with the exception of black, which includes UV stabilizers for outdoor durability that non-black colors do not have.