Eye catching and vibrant, coloured cable ties are available in a wide choice of colours. But what can you use them for, and how do they compare with their black and natural counterparts?
What makes coloured cable ties different?
The very short answer is their colour! Beyond that, all our coloured cable ties here at cableties-online, are made from exactly the same material as our standard black cable ties and our natural cable ties.
Features of coloured cable ties?
Manufactured from nylon 6/6, coloured cable ties are the same as their more subdued cousins. For the user that means they have a high tensile strength from 8kg for the narrowest size, to 114kg for the widest. They also provide good heat and chemical resistance and have a wide working temperature range of - 40°C to +85°C. When buying coloured cable ties, choose from 13 fabulous colours, which includes 5 fluorescent colours for the more adventurous among you!
So now we know that buying coloured cable ties will give you all the features and benefits of nylon cable ties, what can you use them for? Let’s take each colour in turn.
Uses for red cable ties
Red cable ties are ideal for warning of potential danger and are used in fire and emergency installations. And of course, how else can we attach our Comic Relief noses to our cars every March and our poppies every November?
Uses for yellow cable ties and orange cable ties
Yellow cable ties and orange cable ties can be quickly spotted and identified. Grouping cables together by server is easier with these ties and they are useful for marking out a trail for hikers too, as they can be removed after use.
Uses for blue cable ties
The vibrancy of their colour makes blue cable ties indispensable in food production and for the pharmaceutical industry, as their unmistakeable colour makes them quick to spot. Blue metal detectable cable ties can also be detected by equipment such as metal detectors and X-ray equipment. Find out more in The benefits of metal detectable cable ties for food manufacture.
Uses for green cable ties
Green cable ties are invaluable for gardeners and are a life saver when it comes to securing plants and produce as they grow. For makeshift repairs to mesh fencing, green cable ties are a great stop gap measure while you wait to replace the fencing.
Uses for brown cable ties
Like their green cousins, brown cable ties are useful in the garden and for making temporary repairs to fencing. Hot foil printed brown cable ties are used by electricians to identify cables too.
Uses for purple cable ties
Purple cable ties are great for identifying items such as house keys that may need to be given out. The recipient won’t get them confused with their own keys and will spot yours straightaway.
Uses for silver cable ties
Read our article What are the best cable ties to use as wheel trims? and you’ll see the attraction of silver cable ties! They also come into their own during festive celebrations and are great for attaching decorations such as garlands to staircases. For baubles too they make great hangers for the tree.
Uses for fluorescent cable ties
Offered in 5 eye catching colours – blue, green, yellow, orange, and pink - our fluorescent cable ties are great for crafting (see Creative uses for cable ties to be inspired), and they work well in any dark area where you need to alert anyone of a potential risk or hazard.
For any other questions about coloured cable ties, or any of our product ranges, get in touch via email at sales@cableties-online.co.uk or call the team on 01623 412160.
