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Order by internal diameter, because that is the dimension the product has to pass through, and allow 1 to 2 mm of clearance over the widest part of the contents. For rolled goods, measure the roll rather than the flat sheet.

Plastic squeeze tubes are the exception — they are ordered by outside diameter and fill volume.

Our standard minimum is 500 pieces across every product on this page. We can produce smaller runs — from around 100 pieces — at a higher per-piece cost, since setup and printing are fixed regardless of quantity.

Per-piece cost drops significantly as quantity increases, so it is worth asking for pricing at two or three quantities.

Yes, and it is worth planning for. Artwork is set per size because the wrap circumference changes, so supply the design as a scalable layout rather than a fixed one, and keep critical type away from the vertical seam on every size.

Yes. Plain kraft and plain white tubes are available across the paper and cardboard ranges, and unprinted stock formats exist in the plastic range. Unprinted is the lowest-cost configuration at every quantity and the fastest to produce.

We specify and source production through manufacturing partners rather than running one fixed set of tooling. For a buyer that is the useful arrangement: the diameter, wall, board, liner, closure and finish are chosen for your product, instead of being whatever one factory happens to run.

The practical consequence is that a quote needs a specification rather than a catalogue code — which is why every page on this site is written to help you arrive with one.

Yes, and it is the normal case rather than a special one. Every product here is made to your specification, so quantity is part of the quote from the start, and per-piece cost drops significantly as it increases.

The standard minimum is 500 pieces across the whole range, with smaller runs from around 100 pieces at a higher per-piece cost. It is worth asking for pricing at two or three quantities rather than one — the difference is often larger than people expect.

The honest answer is that it depends on the build, not the category. An uncoated kraft or unlaminated printed tube with a paperboard cap goes into curbside paper recycling as it is, and the wound core is normally recycled board already.

What breaks that is a plastic film lamination, a foil barrier liner or a plastic cap — the layers then have to be separated. If a fully recyclable pack matters, say so at specification stage, because it decides the closure and the finish, not just the material.

Yes, and it is worth planning for at the design stage. Artwork is set per size, because the wrap circumference changes with the diameter, so supply the design as a scalable layout rather than a fixed one.

Keep logos and critical type away from the vertical seam on every size, and specify brand colors as Pantone references so they hold across the range. We will confirm the flat dimensions for each size before you lay them out.

Start from the job rather than the material. If the tube has to survive a courier, look at cardboard or mailing. If it sits on a shelf and carries your branding, look at paper. If the interior matters — food contact, a barrier liner, a finish system — look at specialty. If the product is squeezed out of a nozzle, it has to be plastic.

If you know the product but not the dimensions, the size guide works the other way round, from what you are packing to the diameter, the wall and the closure.

Four numbers and one sentence: internal diameter, length, wall thickness or size class, quantity — and what is going inside. The last one matters most, because it decides the liner and the closure, and those are the parts a specification usually leaves out.

If any of those are still open, say which. A quote against a stated range is more useful than a quote against a guess, and it saves a round trip.

Yes. Samples can be provided to confirm sizing, material selection and design details before full production begins, so you can check the structure and the print in your hand rather than on screen.

Free design support comes with it — artwork preparation, layout help, bleed and print-ready file setup, and 3D mockups before manufacturing starts. For a first order it is worth using both, because the two things that go wrong most often are a diameter chosen without the product to hand and artwork laid out before the flat dimensions were confirmed.

Processing takes 3 to 5 business days, which covers printing, packaging and quality checks, and orders are processed Monday to Saturday. Transit is a further 3 to 5 business days, for a total estimated delivery time of 6 to 10 business days.

Timelines vary a little with the destination city and courier workload, and a tracking link is emailed once the order ships. Embossing adds to production time, so allow extra if your build includes it.

Yes — free standard shipping to the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia. Those are the destinations the policy covers, so it is worth checking it applies to yours before you plan around it.

The full terms, including processing and transit times, order tracking and what happens if a shipment is delayed or lost, are set out on the shipping policy page.