Paper Tubes
Paper tubes are cylindrical products which vary in size and thickness and have a wide variety of uses. Many industries
have found these tubes to be a cost-effective solution for storing, shipping, mailing,
manufacturing and distributing. Automotive, electronics and food industries
use paper tubes for storage, shipping, parts protection, insulation and
distribution. Other common industrial uses for paper tubes include fireworks
canisters and rocket bodies; poster print containers; point of purchase displays
for consumer items; coin
banks for non-profit fundraising, and paper
cores for winding electrical, fabric, adhesive, paper and converting products.
Contractors and construction industries use large, highly durable paper tubes called sonotubes for concrete pillar forming.
Many different kinds of paper tubes are manufactured for very different uses. They are made from wood pulp bases including fiberboard, paperboard,
kraft paper and paper-adhesive composites; many of these harder paper-based
materials are generically considered cardboard.
The wood pulp materials are spiral-wound for tensile strength and often contain
multiple layers mixed with adhesives for structural strength. Thickness of
tube walls, length and diameter are all variable, and paper tubes are sometimes
coated or lined in wax for temperature and moisture resistance, metal foil
for moisture protection or decoration, or kraft paper for decoration, printing
and labeling. Most food-grade paper tubes are foil-lined, and paper tubes made
for military applications are often wax-coated for heat resistance. Electrical-grade
paper tubes are moisture resistant and are used as insulators for connector
wires.