Cardboard Tube Packaging 3 Layers No Harmful Inner Lining
A rigid paper cylinder wound from kraft or white cardboard stock and finished with an inner lining chosen to suit the contents. Diameters run from 25mm to 120mm, heights from 50mm to 250mm, and wall thickness from 1mm to 3mm, so the same construction covers a deodorant stick, a perfume bottle or a food gift pack. Bought by cosmetic and personal care brands, food and beverage packers and gift programmes that want a recyclable cylinder instead of a moulded plastic container.
What This Product Gives You
- Wall thickness selectable between 1mm and 3mm lets you pay for crush resistance only where the contents need it
- Diameter and height are set to your product rather than forcing the product into a stock tube, which removes loose rattle in transit
- Paper body is recyclable and biodegradable, so the pack answers retailer questions about plastic reduction without a redesign
- Four print routes on the same body mean short launches and repeat bulk runs can share one artwork file
- Embossing, gold foil and UV coating give shelf presence on a cylinder that has no flat face to print a label onto
- Kraft or white cardboard with glossy or matt lamination covers both natural and cosmetic-counter looks from one supplier
Where It Is Used and Who Buys It
Application Scenarios
- Deodorant and antiperspirant push-up sticks replacing plastic containers
- Perfume and fragrance bottle outer packaging in oval or round section
- Loose tea, coffee, nuts and confectionery retail packs
- Candle and soy wax gift cylinders sold through boutique retail
- Subscription and influencer gift kits that ship without a separate outer carton
Who It Is For
- Cosmetic and personal care brand owners moving a line away from plastic tubes
- Food and beverage packers needing a lined paper container for dry goods
- Packaging buyers at gift and homeware companies sourcing cylinders per season
- Contract fillers who need the tube dimensions fixed to their filling line
- Distributors of promotional and corporate gift sets
What Goes Wrong Without It
- Plastic containers get rejected by retailers running plastic reduction targets, and a paper cylinder passes that review
- A stock tube sized 10mm too large lets the contents shift and arrive scuffed
- Thin single-wall tubes crush in the outer carton and the whole shipment is downgraded
- Unlined paper touching an oily or waxy product marks through the printed face
- Flat label stock wrinkles when applied to a curved body, so the brand mark never sits straight
Technical Features
- Diameter options from 25mm to 120mm and height options from 50mm to 250mm
- Wall thickness from 1mm to 3mm depending on strength requirement
- Offset printing in CMYK or Pantone, digital printing for small batches with variable data, screen printing for solid colour on dark stock, and UV printing for raised gloss effects
- Surface treatments including embossing, glossy or matt lamination, hot stamping, UV coating, varnishing and gold foil
- Kraft paper in brown or white, or white cardboard paper, with lamination applied as required
- Metal cap and push-up base options for bottle and stick formats
Specification
| Structure | Rigid wound paper tube, 3 layers |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 25mm to 120mm, customised to product size |
| Height | 50mm to 250mm, custom height available |
| Wall Thickness | 1mm to 3mm depending on strength requirement |
| Paper Type | Kraft paper brown or white, white cardboard paper |
| Lamination | Glossy or matt |
| Printing | Offset CMYK or Pantone, digital, screen, UV |
| Surface Handling | Embossing, stamping, UV coating, varnishing, gold foil |
| Closure | Metal cap, push-up base or paper lid |
| Shape | Round or oval section |
| Inner Lining | No harmful lining, specified to suit the contents |
| Applications | Cosmetics, food, candles, perfume, gift packaging |
Materials and Manufacturing Process
Materials
- Kraft paper
- White cardboard paper
- Food-grade paper
- Metal cap
Manufacturing Process
- Artwork preflight and imposition
- Offset, digital, screen or UV printing of the body sheet
- Lamination and surface finishing
- Tube winding and cutting to height
- Cap and base fitting
- Hand inspection and packing
How This Job Is Checked
- Artwork checked for design discrepancies before imposition and pagination
- PDF proof issued and signed off before the body sheet is printed
- Printed colour compared by hand against the approved artwork on every finished piece
- Diameter, height and wall thickness checked against the agreed drawing before capping
- Photographs of the finished goods sent for approval before shipment
What You Can Change
- Diameter set anywhere from 25mm to 120mm and height from 50mm to 250mm
- Wall thickness chosen between 1mm and 3mm
- Round or oval body section
- Kraft brown, kraft white or white cardboard face stock
- Embossed logo, gold foil, UV coating or varnish on the printed face
- Metal cap, paper lid or push-up base
Compared With the Alternatives
| Alternative | How This Compares |
|---|---|
| Injection moulded plastic container | The paper tube is recyclable and cheaper to tool, though a moulded container seals better against liquids |
| Tinplate can | A cardboard tube costs less to ship for the same volume and prints edge to edge, while tinplate survives rougher handling |
| Folding carton | The cylinder holds a bottle upright without an insert, but a folding carton ships flat and stores in less space |
Getting the Best Result
- Send the product dimensions first so the internal diameter is set with working clearance rather than guessed
- Supply artwork as PDF, AI, PSD or JPEG at 300dpi or better with fonts saved as outlines
- Allow for the overlap seam when placing a logo so the mark does not land on the joint
- Choose 1mm wall for light contents and move towards 3mm where the tube is stacked or shipped loose
- State what the tube will hold so the inner lining is specified before tooling
- Ask for a hard copy digital proof when the finish combines foil and embossing
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Cardboard Tube Packaging 3 Layers No Harmful Inner Lining FAQ
What diameters and heights can you make?
Diameter from 25mm to 120mm and height from 50mm to 250mm. Both are customised to your product size rather than picked from a fixed list.
How thick is the tube wall?
Between 1mm and 3mm. The choice depends on how much crush resistance the contents and the shipping method need.
Which printing method suits my order?
Offset for full colour CMYK or Pantone bulk runs, digital for small batches and variable data, screen printing for bold colour on dark kraft, and UV printing for raised gloss logos.
Can I get a sample before bulk?
Yes. Stock samples are free and a custom sample cost is refunded once the bulk order is confirmed.
What is the lead time?
Digital work and samples take 1-2 working days, regular offset runs 4-5 working days, and large quantity orders 10-12 working days.
Is the tube suitable for food contact?
Food-grade paper is available and is the stock used for tea, coffee, food and cosmetic packaging. Tell us the product so the lining is specified correctly.
How do I pay?
PayPal, bank transfer or Western Union. A 30-50% deposit starts production and the balance is paid before shipment.
Quote Cardboard Tube Packaging 3 Layers No Harmful Inner Lining
Send the quantity, size and finish. Digital samples run in 1-2 working days and custom sample cost is refunded once the bulk order is confirmed.