Hurricane Harness Strap Technology

 In its  initial  stages,  Hurricane  Harness  Corporation  utilized  standard  “cargo  tie‐down”  webbing  in  its  Hurricane  Harness®  System.  These  straps  are  typically  in  the  10,000‐12,000  lb  range  and  are  made  of  100%  polyester.  Industry  standards  require  them  to  perform  with  an  elongation  around  (15.0  %).  As  the  Hurricane  Harness®  engineers  further  studied  the  phenomenon  of  roof  lift  during  a  hurricane  they  determined  that  the  standard  cargo  tie‐down,  generally  considered  a  low  stretch  strap,  would  not  fulfill  the  strict  standards  in  the  event  of  a  major  hurricane.

 Found  only  at  Hurricane  Harness®,  this  innovative  strap  (above)  differs  in  many  ways  to  conventional  straps  and  it  is  important  to  understand  each  element  of  its  construction.

 There  are  eight  independently  woven  bands  or  (ropes)  which  are  designed  to  react  to  increased  tension  when  loads  are  applied  with  the  ratchets,  in  a  sense,  the  strap  self  levels  itself  in  a  uniform  manner  when  the  roof  is  placed  under  a  load.  The  outer  properties,  (white  or  colored)   provide  the  inherent  protection  to  the  sun’s  ultra‐violet  rays  if  left  in  place  over  extended  periods  of  time  as  well  as  the  ability  to  shed  water,  thus  decreasing  any  absorbency  during  the  storm.

 The  inner  cased  aramid  fibers  inside  the  webbing  (yellow  in  color)  provide  the  superior  strength,  12,000  lbs,  in  addition  to  the  exceptional  low  elongation  tolerance  (1.2%),  the  overwhelming  strength  you  would  expect  during  a  major  hurricane.

 This  standard  of  excellence  can  only be  found  at  Hurricane  Harness  Corporation,  the  leader  in  over‐the‐roof  protection  for  the  home,  mobile  home  and  business  since  1993.

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