Abstract: A strapping tape resistant to splitting has a width of about 1/8 inch to about 11/2 inches, preferably about 1/4 inch to about 3/4 inch, about 22 to about 52 warp elements per inch, wherein each of said warp elements has a denier of about 840 to about 3000 and the total denier of all warp elements together does not exceed about 73,000/in. The strapping tape also comprises 1 to 5 weft elements per inch wherein each of the weft elements has a denier of about 50 to about 1000. The tape is particularly useful in the packaging and material handling art for baling, reinforcing and pallet securement.