Ditch the nails and epoxies and switch over to VELCRO® Brand Fasteners. TFI Custom Fabrication specializes in standard VELCRO® Brand Cable Straps, Tapes and manufacturing custom products using VELCRO® Brand Materials.
With our ISO-certified factory, expansive inventory, and product expertise, we’ll give you and your customers the quality and service you deserve.
Shop now for our vast selection of VELCRO® Brand Fasteners. And if you don’t see what you need, contact us today for custom services and pricing.
Whether your project is indoors or outdoors, at home or the shop, TFI Custom Fabrications has the perfect Velcro® Brand Fastener for you.
What should I buy if I’m looking for something outdoors?
If your project requires adhesive for rough surfaces like concrete or brick, check out VELCRO® Brand Extreme Hook and Loop Tape. This specially formulated adhesive is an easy alternative to nails, screws, and epoxies while UV- and weather-resistant.
Regarding smooth surfaces like plastic, metal, walls, glass, and wood, TFI Custom Fabrications recommends VELCRO® Brand Sticky Back Hook and Loop Fasteners. This cut-to-length tape is easy to use: simply peel away the liner and stick it to the surface.
Which VELCRO® Brand product is best for cable organization?
Depending on what types of cables you’re bundling, we recommend two VELCRO® Brand products.
For something heavy-duty, you need the VELCRO® Brand VELSTRAP® Strap. This cinch strap is the perfect fastener for power cords, loose wires, recreational gear, and other indoor/outdoor items.
If you plan on bundling up your cords and cables inside the house, look at our VELCRO® Brand ONE-WRAP® Cable Tie. Reusable and adjustable, these cable ties are the perfect tool for clearing the clutter and organizing your home.
What should I purchase if I need a VELCRO® Brand product for apparel or medical use?
Velcro® Brand Distributor For Industry And Commercial Applications
We recommend visiting your local fabricate retailer if you require sew-on tapes for your next home project.
However, if you need industrial product advice or help to select the correct hook & loop for you or your customers, then TFI Custom Fabrication is the right choice.
We are a trusted Velcro® Brand Distributor working to deliver high-quality products to our customers.
What’s Industrial Velcro?
When it comes to heavy-duty fastening solutions, nothing beats Industrial Velcro®.
Designed to withstand extreme conditions and rigorous applications, Industrial Velcro® offers unmatched strength and durability. Its innovative hook and loop design provides a secure and reliable hold, ensuring your items stay firmly in place.
For more information about our line of Industrial Velcro® Brand products, give us a call or send us an email.
FAQ
1. How Do VELCRO® Brand Fasteners Work?
VELCRO® Brand fasteners use a combination of hook and loop components for secure closures. Tiny hooks engage with loops to create a strong bond when pressed together. Factors like hook and loop size, material quality, and applied force determine the bond strength. VELCRO® Brand fasteners are designed for reliable everyday use.
2. What Are The Different Types Of VELCRO® Brand Fasteners Available?
VELCRO® Brand offers a variety of fasteners for different applications:
Hook and Loop Tape: Classic fastener with hook and loop sides for secure closures on garments, bags, and fabric-based items.
Adhesive Backed Fasteners: Easily attachable with adhesive backing, available in rolls, squares, or dots, for mounting, organizing cables, and securing objects.
Industrial Strength Fasteners: High-quality, durable fasteners for heavy-duty applications in construction, automotive, and manufacturing industries.
ONE-WRAP® Straps: Reusable and adjustable straps with combined hook and loop materials for bundling objects, managing cables, and securing items.
Sew-On Fasteners: Stitch-on hook and loop tapes or patches for customizable and permanent fabric closures in garments, bags, and fabric-related items.
These are just a few examples of the different types of VELCRO® Brand fasteners available.
3. How do you attach VELCRO® Brand Fasteners with adhesives?
VELCRO® Brand fasteners are often used when two surfaces need to be attached, but without puncturing the materials with screws or nails. For smooth, solid surfaces, adhesives are usually the best option to attach hook and loop closures. Adhesives available for VELCRO® Brand fasteners include pressure-sensitive and heat or chemically-activated.
Applications that used adhesive-backed closures can include dunnage, hanging signage, electronics or lighting on a wall and securing wall paneling in an office or for transportation interiors. Fasteners are available in various adhesive types that are suitable for many wood, PVC or metallic surfaces within indoor or outdoor environments.
4. How are VELCRO® Brand Fasteners secured?
VELCRO® Brand fasteners were inspired by the shape of burdock burrs and their ability to easily cling to fabrics. This is the foundation that every hook and loop fastener is built on, a series of woven or extruded hooks that connect to textile-based loops. Over the decades, VELCRO® Brand fasteners have evolved to include different materials and strengths and can be disengaged and secured in various forms.
Since their inception, VELCRO® Brand hook & loop fasteners have included countless variations. The construction of a hook & loop fastener can come in different sizes, shapes, profiles and strengths to adapt to numerous applications within various indoor and outdoor environments.
How do you know what kind of fastener strength is needed for your application? This can be answered based on how often the fastener needs to be used and the direction of the acting forces on it as defined by peel, shear and tension.
5. What is the cycle life of a VELCRO® Brand Fastener?
Cycle life is defined by how many times a VELCRO® Brand fastener can be opened and closed before it loses 50% of its initial closure strength. A higher cycle life means it can be opened and closed more often and a lower cycle life indicates it can be used a limited number of times.
How does this apply to your project? If you need a strong bond that rarely needs to be released, such as a seat trim attachment or a roof membrane, then a low cycle life fastener is required. The lower cycle life connection will be much more difficult to open and close and the fastener will lose its bond if cycled too many times.
For more frequently opened connections such as a jacket pocket or a blood pressure cuff, then a flexible, high cycle life fastener will be best. This is much easier to open and close and the life of the fastener can last for thousands of cycles, depending on the hook and loop combination.
6. What is Peel Strength?
Peel is the force applied to the fastener as defined by disengaging the loops from each individual row of hooks. This is when you pull back on the fastener and it is commonly associated with applications such as opening a jacket pocket, disengaging a high temperature insulation sleeve or unwrapping a cable tie.
To put this into perspective, a hook and loop fastener that has a peel strength of 4.2 PIW means that for every inch of a 1” wide product, 4.2 pounds of force is required to disengage the fastener.
7. What is shear strength?
Shear strength is defined by sliding the hook and loop apart from each other in opposing directions. This is a big factor when securing components at a 90° angle such as hanging signage and displays on a wall and securing building materials, but it can also be used to prevent surfaces from sliding apart such as carpeting or securing attachments for abrasive tools.
A hook and loop fastener that has a shear strength of 12 PSI means that each square inch of material requires 12 pounds of strength or pressure to disengage.
8. What is Tension Strength?
Tension strength is the act of pulling the hooks and loops directly apart from each other. For instance, if you are securing a ceiling light fixture or solar panels, you are going to want to prioritize tension strength. Watch how the strength of VELCRO® Brand Fasteners keeps this roof membrane secure for Carlisle Roofing Systems.
A hook and loop fastener that has a tension strength of 7.5 PSI will require at least 7.5 pounds of force to disengage.
