Cable ties authentically verifiable

Abstract

An authentically verifiable cable tie made from a formulation that includes a plastic resin in an amount of from about 90% to 99% by weight and an additive in an amount of from about 1% to 10% by weight that is viewable by the unassisted eye when exposed to an infrared light source. The plastic resin is preferably nylon, more preferably nylon 6,6, and the additive is a nylon modified concentrate. The cable tie can have a locking mechanism and, preferably, once the locking mechanism is engaged, it cannot be opened without damaging it.

1 . An authentically verifiable cable tie made from a formulation comprising:
 a plastic resin; and   an additive that is viewable by the unassisted eye when exposed to an infrared light source.   
   
   
       2 . The authentically verifiable cable tie in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the plastic resin is nylon, polypropylene, polycarbonate or polyethylene. 
   
   
       3 . The authentically verifiable cable tie in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the plastic resin is nylon 6,6. 
   
   
       4 . The authentically verifiable cable tie in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein formulation has a plastic resin to additive ratio by weight of about 50:1. 
   
   
       5 . The authentically verifiable cable tie in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the formulation contains from about 90% to 99% by weight plastic resin and about 1% to 10% by weight additive. 
   
   
       6 . The authentically verifiable cable tie in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the formulation contains from about 95% to 99% by weight plastic resin and about 1% to 5% by weight additive. 
   
   
       7 . The authentically verifiable cable tie in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the formulation contains from about 97% to 99% by weight plastic resin and about 1% to 3% by weight additive. 
   
   
       8 . The authentically verifiable cable tie in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the additive is a nylon modified concentrate. 
   
   
       9 . The authentically verifiable cable tie in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the plastic resin is nylon and the additive is a nylon modified concentrate. 
   
   
       10 . An authentically verifiable cable tie made from a formulation comprising:
 a plastic resin; and   an additive that is viewable by the unassisted eye when exposed to an infrared light source,   
     wherein the cable tie has a locking mechanism. 
   
   
       11 . The authentically verifiable cable tie in accordance with  claim 10 , wherein once the locking mechanism is engaged, it cannot be opened without damaging the locking mechanism. 
   
   
       12 . The authentically verifiable cable tie in accordance with  claim 10 , wherein the plastic resin is nylon, polypropylene, polycarbonate or polyethylene. 
   
   
       13 . The authentically verifiable cable tie in accordance with  claim 10 , wherein the plastic resin is nylon 6,6. 
   
   
       14 . The authentically verifiable cable tie in accordance with  claim 10 , wherein formulation has a plastic resin to additive ratio of 50:1. 
   
   
       15 . The authentically verifiable cable tie in accordance with  claim 10 , wherein the formulation contains from about 90% to 99% by weight plastic resin and about 1% to 10% by weight additive. 
   
   
       16 . The authentically verifiable cable tie in accordance with  claim 10 , wherein the additive is a nylon modified concentrate. 
   
   
       17 . The authentically verifiable cable tie in accordance with  claim 10 , wherein the plastic resin is nylon and the additive is a nylon modified concentrate.