strapping material from germany´s odenwald region the company mosca gmbh based in waldbrunn, germany not only produces top quality strapping machines – it also supplies the plastic straps. the company has been producing tear-proof pp and pet strapping materials since 2008 in one of europe's most advanced facilities in muckental/odenwald. mosca recently started producing straps made from pla, a biocompatible plastic. mosca pp(polypropylene) and pet (polyester) straps secure a special winding technology enables us to produce a goods for transport in many different industries and applicati- running length of up to 8,000 meters on a single roll – a lot ons: newspapers and other print products, mail-order or logis- more than the standard 6,500 meters," explains mosca tics operations, corrugated cardboard products, foodstuffs, gmbh ceo timo mosca. "this offers a valuable benefit for building materials and other massive products, wood or cans. our customers, because it not only saves storage space, it the straps range in width from 5 to 15.5 millimeters and can gives them longer runtimes with less downtime and lower be used in all strapping machines, regardless of type or ma- setup costs." nufacturer. multiple extrusion lines operate simultaneously around the clock at the plant in muckental, producing pp, pet, and now also pla straps in fully automated operations. „green“ alternatives pet straps are most commonly manufactured in the color pp straps account for around two-thirds of total production. green and are available in widths ranging from 9.5 to 15.5 non-toxic and safe for use with food products, the straps millimeters. depending on width, they are capable of hand- are manufactured in black or in other colors upon request. ling loads between 180 and 600 kilograms, are stable mosca is also flexible in terms of supply quantities for all across a wide temperature range, and ensure high tensile strap types. any requirement can be met, from a single box strength and elasticity for optimum load securing. mosca to a complete truck or container load. "for the 5-millimeter- pet straps are made from 100% recycled plastic bottles wide standard pp strap, one of our most popular products, (bottle flakes). the waste or scrap material generated 12