We use these bands around rolled-up and folded newspapers for delivery. We have yet to have one break after being tossed. We are careful to make sure the band is not stretched near its limit and sometimes we place two bands on larger papers. For very large papers we use bags or heavy duty rubber bands. The only problem we have is that some of the bands in the bag are curled up; it can be irritating to have to deal with several curled bands in a row.