Anti-Static Packaging Built Around the Device Inside It
Extruded IC tubes, carrier tape, cover tape and vacuum formed trays from Shenzhen. Over a thousand open tools already cover through-hole SMT and leadless packages, and new profiles are tooled from your drawing.
Tubes That Hold Tolerance the Whole Length of the Run
Critical dimension control within 5 mils on PVC and plus minus 2 mils on polycarbonate, in lengths from 50mm to 1000mm and walls from 0.30mm to 1.85mm.
Carrier Tape Cover Tape and Reels Specified as One System
Embossed and paper carrier tape in widths from 4mm to 104mm, paired with the cover tape and reel that run against it, so the feeder does not stall at your customer.
A New Device Package Is a Tooling Project Not a Catalogue Number
Send a tube drawing, a device drawing or a physical sample. Typical tooling is 4-6 weeks and comes with 20-50 free sample tubes for fit testing before production.
Four Packaging Lines Made in One Plant
Anti-static IC tubes, carrier tape and reel, cover tape and vacuum formed trays, plus the plugs pins and reels that go with them. All of it is made in-house, so the recommendation is not steered by what happens to be on the floor.
IC Tubes
Extruded anti-static tubes designed to carry through-hole and surface mount devices in fixed orientation from component manufacturer to pick and place machine, with profiles matched to specific device dimensions
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Others
Custom anti-static packaging solutions for electronic components that do not fit standard carrier tapes or reels, including vacuum formed trays, plastic end pins, rubber end plugs, and non-standard IC shipping tubes with unique profiles or material requirements
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Tape and Reel
Carrier tape and reel systems designed to package, protect and present electronic components to pick and place machines for automatic handling, with material and thickness matched to the specific device and application
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Vacuum Formed Trays
Vacuum formed plastic trays with custom cavities for holding electronic components during handling, transport and storage, designed to match a specific device profile and prevent movement, damage and misalignment
Explore LineA Cross Section of What Ships Every Week
A sample of the range. Every item below has its own profile, material set and specification page.
IC Tubes
IC Tubes are extruded plastic channels designed to hold through-hole and surface-mount electronic components in a fixed orientation during transport and assembly.
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Anti Static Shipping Tubes
Anti Static Shipping Tubes are extruded plastic channels designed to protect electronic components from electrostatic discharge, mechanical shock, and environmental damage during transport and storage.
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Custom IC Tubes
Custom IC Tubes are extruded plastic channels designed to match the exact profile of a specific device body, from through-hole to surface-mount components, ensuring consistent feed and protection during transport and assembly.
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Customized Anti-Static Tubes
Customized Anti-Static Tubes are extruded plastic channels designed to match the exact profile, length, material, and anti-static level of a specific device.
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Color Anti-static Tubes
Color anti-static tubes are extruded plastic channels designed to hold electronic components in a fixed orientation from the component vendor to the pick and place machine.
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ESD Plastic Tubes
ESD Plastic Tubes are extruded protective channels made from PVC, PS, PC, PETG, or ABS to hold electronic components in fixed orientation during shipping and handling.
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Pre-punched Paper Carrier Tape with Round Center Cavity
Pre-punched paper carrier tape with a round center cavity is designed for SMD and SMT assembly applications where precise part positioning and reliable feeding are critical.
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Pre-punched Paper Carrier Tape
Pre-punched Paper Carrier Tape is a paper-based carrier tape with cavities pre-formed to hold SMD components like 0201, 0402, 0603, 0805, and 1206 devices.
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Punched Pocket Paper Carrier Tape
Punched Pocket Paper Carrier Tape is a precision paper-based carrier tape with pre-formed pockets designed to hold surface-mount devices during SMT assembly.
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Un-Punched Paper Carrier Tape
Un-punched Paper Carrier Tape is a paper-based carrier tape with adhesive on the back, designed for SMD and SMT encapsulation applications.
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Carrier Tape Materials
Carrier tape materials are extruded and embossed sheets made from PS, PET, PC, ABS, or HIPS, designed to hold electronic components in fixed pockets for automated pick and place.
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Plastic Reels
Plastic reels are injection molded spools used to hold carrier tape and reel assemblies for SMD components during storage and automated placement.
View DetailsWho Buys This Packaging
Component makers, IC distributors and the assembly plants that receive their parts. The buyer is usually the person who has to explain a jammed feeder or a failed incoming test.
Semiconductor And IC Distribution
IC distributors and semiconductor plants handle devices that are sensitive to electrostatic discharge, mechanical shock, and orientation changes during transit.
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EMS And SMT Assembly
SEWATE supplies anti-static IC tubes and carrier tape systems used in EMS and SMT assembly lines for transporting components from vendor to machine and feeding them into automated pick and place systems.
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Connectors Relays And Switches
Connectors, relays, terminal blocks, switches and power modules are too large or heavy for standard tape and reel packaging.
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LED And Optoelectronics
SEWATE supplies anti-static carrier tape and reel, cover tape, and anti-static tubes for LEDs and optoelectronic devices, including modules, diodes, filters, relays, switches, fuses, transformers, magnetic components, and inductors.
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Power Modules And Passive Components
Power modules, resistors, capacitors, inductors, magnetic components, fuses, filters, transformers, speakers, sockets, FPC, RJ and USB parts require packaging that protects against electrostatic discharge, mechanical shock, and environmental exposure during transit and storage.
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Medical And Instrument Electronics
Medical and instrument electronics require packaging that maintains traceable fixed-count orientation, stable anti-static performance over long storage, and clear material declarations.
See ApplicationThe Damage Happens Between the Plant and the Placement Head
Electrostatic discharge, jamming, shingling, dust and drop damage all happen in transit and handling, where nobody is watching. Packaging is the only thing standing between the device and those four.
Static Damage Nobody Sees Until Test
Devices pick up charge in transit and manual handling. Anti-static is delivered by surface layer treatment or by additives built into the resin, specified against how long the parts sit in storage.
Parts That Stop Half Way Down the Tube
A profile that drifts across an extrusion run binds on the device. Critical dimension control within 5 mils on PVC, and plus minus 2 mils on polycarbonate, keeps the part sliding the full length.
Bulk Parts That Arrive Facing Anywhere
Loose packing costs operator time before the build even starts. Tubes and carrier tape both hold fixed orientation so parts load into feeders unattended.
Cracked Tubes and Spilled Cartons
Wall thickness from 0.30mm to 1.85mm is chosen against the drop and crush the shipment will actually see, with impact strength that keeps tubes crack free.
A New Package With No Stock Profile
Over a thousand open tools already exist. When none of them fits, tooling is cut from your drawing, your sample or the physical component itself.
Second Lot That Behaves Differently
Repeat orders run against the tooling and specification already approved, on a 5-15 day lead time, so the receiving line does not have to be re-tuned.
Why Buyers Keep the Tooling Here
Because the profile holds across the run, the tooling stays available for repeat orders, and the engineering answer comes back within a day rather than after a week of forwarded emails.
- Over a thousand open tube tools from through-hole and SMT to QFN MLF and LPCC packages
- Five resins extruded in-house: PVC, PS, PC, PETG and ABS
- Critical dimension control within 5 mils on PVC and plus minus 2 mils on polycarbonate
- Anti-static by surface layer process or by additive built into the material
- Sales and engineering feedback within 24 hours on drawings and quotations
- RoHS products under an ISO14001 quality management system
- All products meet the Sony environmental protection requirement
- Samples in 3-5 days and stock profiles in 5-15 days depending on quantity
Extrusion Cutting Forming and Packing Under One Roof
Photographs from the SEWATE production floor, not stock images.
Where Buyers Get Stuck and How the Work Is Organised
Three routes through the same plant, depending on whether you are tooling a new profile, choosing a format, or running a tape programme.
Custom Tube Tooling
Extruded tube tooling has to be designed and manufactured around the shape of the extrusion, which is why a new profile is never an off-the-shelf item.
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Packaging Format Selection
There is no one packaging format that fits every device.
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Carrier Tape And Reel Programme
Carrier tapes are designed to package, protect and present components to pick and place machines for automatic handling.
See ProcessCertificates Test Reports and the Floor They Come From
Scans published on the SEWATE site, alongside photographs of the lines that produce the packaging.
ISO14001 environmental management system certificate
RoHS compliance test report
PS material test report
ABS material test report
Guides Written for the People Who Specify the Packaging
Material choices, tolerances, storage, sealing problems and buying decisions, written from the production floor.
Carrier Tape vs Cover Tape: Key Differences
The carrier tape holds the electronic component in a pocket and provides indexing holes for the pick and place machine.
Read GuideSix Advantages of PET Carrier Tape
PET carrier tape is selected when mechanical strength, environmental resistance and dimensional stability are critical.
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Factors Affecting IC Tube Appearance
A tube's appearance affects the buyer's perception of quality, even though it does not impact function.
Read GuideQuestions Buyers Ask Before the First Order
What does SEWATE actually manufacture?
Anti-static IC shipping tubes, embossed and paper carrier tape, cover tape, plastic reels, vacuum formed trays, and the plastic pins nails caps and rubber end plugs that close the tubes. All of it is made in-house.
What is the minimum order quantity?
10000 pieces on standard tube profiles. Extrusion changeover is the reason: a run has to be long enough to pay for the setup. Carrier tape and other lines are quoted per specification.
How fast can you ship?
Samples in 3-5 days. Stock profiles in 5-15 days depending on quantity. New custom tooling is 25-day ARO at the low end, typically 4-6 weeks, and 10-12 weeks for complex tools or high volume.
Which materials do you extrude?
PVC, PS or HIPS, PC, PETG and ABS. PVC is the usual default for strength stability and long storage. HIPS is halogen free and lower cost but more brittle. PC holds the tightest tolerance.
What certification do you hold?
Products are RoHS compliant and the quality management system is ISO14001. All products meet the Sony environmental protection requirement, and PS and ABS material test reports are available.
Do you handle small orders?
Small and large orders both get attention, subject to the tube MOQ. The group stocks hundreds of packaging solutions, so a stock profile is often the fastest route for a small quantity.
How do I get a quotation?
Send one of: a drawing of the tube, a drawing of the device that goes into it, or a sample tube. With none of those, send the physical component so the profile can be measured from it.
Where do you ship from?
Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. Packing is in cartons or to your requirement, and payment terms are T/T or L/C.
Send the Device and the Packaging Question Answers Itself
A drawing, a sample tube or the physical component is enough to start. Sales and engineering come back within 24 hours with a format, a material and a lead time.