Seat Belt Webbing Repair Services

Today, most seat belts are made either of polyester or nylon material, with polyester usually being the preferred option. Below are several reasons why polyester is used more often than not.

To begin with, polyester is often chosen because of its fiber stretch. Webbing tends to stretch under a load. Whereas nylon usually stretches between 20 to 30 percent under a 2500 pound load, polyester only stretches about 5 to 15 percent. This makes it a perfect material for heavy loads.

Polyester also has greater water resistance than nylon. Water can alter the durability of tie down and strength of webbing materials. When wet, nylon webbing becomes much weaker and will stretch. In general, nylon tends to absorb water more than polyester. Polyester tends to repel water and shows more mildew resistance than Nylon. When it does get wet, Polyester material still keeps its strength.

Break strength is another thing going for Polyester webbing material. The break strength of a webbing material is defined as the greatest amount of load or stress that can be enforced on the fabric before it breaks. Nylon has a break strength of 2,500 to 7,000 pounds whereas the break strength of Polyester is 2,000 to 10,000 pounds.

The abrasion resistance of Polyester is also better than that of Nylon. Even small webbing damage can greatly decrease the capacity and ability to tie down passengers. Polyester webbing is more abrasion resistant than Nylon.

As Polyester is the superior material to Nylon, it is important that you go with this material when you are replacing your seat belts. The company Safety Restore offers seat belt webbing repair that ensures not only safety but quality too. Your seat belt webbing repair will be completed using industry standard tools and 100% OEM parts. FMVSS standards are always met or exceeded by the company. Safety Restore will complete the seat belt webbing repair in just under 24 hours and also leave you with a lifetime warranty on the seat belts.

If you are in need of seat belt webbing repair, head over to none other than Safety Restore today!