What freight class do edge protectors ship at?
Our edge protectors ship at class 55. Freight classes are designed to help you get common standardized
freight pricing for your shipment when working with different carriers,
warehouses and broker |
What information do I need to get a quote, estimate, or proposal?
When you're ready to obtain a custom quote, have all of the product dimensions and quantities ready. If applicable, also be prepared to provide details about end closures, printing, specialty paper, c |
What is a "print plate"?
A print plate is an industry term for a rubber stamp. When a slogan, logo, or handling instructions need to be printed on paper tubes or edge protectors, a print plate is required. In order to have a |
What is a flexograhic print plate?
A print plate is a rubber stamp used to print on paper tubes and edge protectors. |
What's a "star crimped" carpet core insert?
The "star crimped" carpet core insert is a unique end closure designed for carpet manufacturers. Finished rolls of carpet used to get bagged and tied off at each end. The "star crimped" carpet core in |
What's better to ship posters, crimped end ("snap seal") mailing tubes or mailing tubes with plastic end plugs?
Neither style functions better than the other. They are two different options meant to achieve the same purpose. Selecting one style over the other is more about preference. For example, a crimped end |
What's the crush strength of a 3" ID x 24" usable x .060 mailing tube?
Unlike corrugated boxes, spiral paper tubes do not have industry standard crush strengths. Paper tubes with thicker walls are stronger than paper tubes with thinner walls. |
What's the difference between an "inside diameter" and an "outside diameter"?
The inside diameter is the distance between the inside of the circular opening of the tube. The outside diameter is the distance between the outside of the tube. To find the inside diameter, when only |
What's the difference between flexographic printing and lithographic printing?
Flexographic Printing – This
is the most basic and cost effective method of printing on paper tubes and edge protectors. It
utilizes water-based inks that are transferred directly onto the paper |
What's the standard wall thickness for tape and label manufacturing?
The most common wall thickness for tape cores and label cores, used during many manufacturing and converting processes, is .125" (1/8"). Click here for a list of tape and label cores available for imm |
What’s a “gap seam” on a spiral paper tube?
Not all spiral paper tubes are made the same, and sometimes their features, though obvious to us, are invisible to the untrained eye.The three most common types of seams on a spiral paper tube are “ |
When choosing a paper tube, be sure to consider the End Closure
Getting a product to market, or planning how best to ship it, is quite a feat. There’s a million details that need to be considered.A brown cardboard box is simple and economical. Think about all of |
Where do you manufacture?
For the past couple of years, our supply chains have been irregular to say the least.We used to order parts and components without thinking twice about lead times, let alone availability. That has all |
Where do you ship?
We ship throughout the United States. All orders ship directly from our Los Angeles facilities. Air, ground, LTL (less than truckload), and truckload services are available. |
Where does Spiral Paper Tube manufacture its paper tubes and edge protectors?
We have two facilities in the Los Angeles area. We make all of our paper tubes and edge protectors. |
Why are some paper canisters called "3 piece canisters"?
A 3 piece canister is a specific style canister. It is comprised of three paper tube components: top, base, and neck. The top component has a permanent metal end applied to the top. The base component |
Why are your products considered "green packaging"?
All of our paper tubes and edge protectors are made with paper. Paper is 100% recyclable. Our paper, plastic and metal End Closures are also recyclable. |
Why do Mailing Tubes have "usable" lengths?
Most mailing tubes use plastic plugs to secure the ends. Most plastic plugs are .500" deep. When both of the plastic plugs are inserted, they reduce the inside, "usable" length of the Mailing Tube by |
Why summer day camps love toilet paper tubes?
The arrival of Memorial Day marks the end of another school year.As schools close their doors, summer day camps are gearing up. Camp administrators are busy coordinating fun activities for kids, trips |
Why use corner protectors and edge protectors?
Shipping is a multi-billion dollar industry. Yet many businesses do not stop to consider the repercussions of poorly-packaged shipments, or may cut corners to reduce costs. Spiral Paper Tube & Core |