6 Questions Help You Build Custom Kraft Paper Tubes

1, What's kraft paper tubes?

Kraft paper tubes are consist of kraft paperboard core and smooth kraft paper as surface together. Due to the strength and paper material feature of kraft paper, it is more protective and mositure resistance for products inside.Kraft paper tubes are widely used in shipping, mailing, and packaging products, even more used for storage of documents or poster packaging which can’t be folded. And the business information could be printed to brand as per you want.

2, What's structure and material of kraft paper tubes?

The whole kraft paper tubes include 3 parts, the innermost layer, the liner and the outermost layer. The innermost layer could be anti water, moisture referenst, or food level. The liner is the kraft paper core, which is thick to shape the cylinder tube. The outermost layer is the surface we could see.

Core types of paper tube

The raw kraft paper is rotary to several layers to shape different thickness of paper tube. Then it is sawed into paper piples with different length. These paper tube cores is the main shape of the whole paper tube. And could be glued with different innermost layers as below, also different paper to be produced to paper tubes in different structure.

Outside paper

There is no doubt that the outermost layer of kraft paper tubes is kraft paper. The weight of kraft paper is from 80g to 450g. The most used weight is 80g-150g. And the color could be brown, red, white, and black color. The mostly be used is brown color as below.

3. Could we do printing on kraft paper tubes?

Kraft paper could be printed directly and make an old, antique look or feeling. Due to the thickness of kraft paper, the effect of printing is not as perfect as printing on white paper. And it is also printed in different method by printer. The looking of printing on kraft paper tubes as below for your reference.

4. Any surface finishing could be used on kraft paper tubes?

The common used surface finishing of white coated paper is gold / silver stamping, silkscreen printing, embossing, debossing, lamination and spot uv. Only the lamination can not be used on kraft paper tubes due to the surface of kraft paper no coated layer for lamination, others are ok.

5. Which fields will it be used?

Food Industry

Some forms of packaging like plastic or metal can react with food products and contaminate them. These paper tubes use paper liners inside that are chemically inert. They do not react with the food product in contact.

Packaging Apparel

Kraft paper tubes are also being used for the packaging of apparel. It gives a unique and convenient look and feels to the packaging. Apparel can be neatly rolled and packed in a paper tube.

Cosmetics Industry

The cosmetics industry is known for using plastic in large quantities for the packaging of products. This increases the problem of plastic packaging waste ending up in landfills and oceans.

Storage and Shipping

Kraft paper tubes are ideal for storing important documents. Some documents cannot be folded and kept in a cardboard box. Such documents can be rolled and safely stored in kraft paper tubes.

6. What you could got when you contact us?

First, Due to we don’t sold raw paper tubes from stock, all the printed paper tubes are customized. So our team need you provide the height and diameter of your packaging tubes.If you really have no idea about size, show us the size of product, and then we will suggest for you.

Second, our team will provide you a die cut template for your paper tube, then your designer could fill to finish the design.

Don’t hesitate to contact and contact us via the form as below.