Paper Tubes Explained: How They Are Made and Which Construction Fits Your Product (Video)

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Video transcript

1. 0:00Paper tubes look alike; the construction behind them doesn't.
2. 0:05A paper tube is glued paperboard plies wound on a steel mandrel, then cut. Retail tubes add a liner, wrap and closures, so same-diameter tubes can differ.
3. 0:17Spiral winding wraps narrow strips at an angle—most retail tubes. Convolute rolls one wide sheet: a single seam, usually stiffer, less size flexibility.
4. 0:29More plies resist crushing but add weight and cost, and shrink the inside. Paperboard weakens when damp. Straight-cut inner edges can fray.
5. 0:40Closures decide opening: telescoping for a reveal, neck tube for a flush fit, push-up to dispense, membrane for tamper evidence. Then check load, environment, contact, opening and shipper; tubes don't flatten.
6. 0:55We make telescoping tubes. Send size and quantity for a quote.

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