FAQ

-piece tubes with metal or plastic closures.
2-piece telescoping tubes where the cap fits on top of the base when the tube is closed. We can do straight or rolled edges on the top and bottom.
3-piece telescoping tubes where the cap fits on top of the “lip” for a flush-fit look. These tubes can also have a rolled or straight top and bottom edge.

The short answer is YES, but really, it depends on your definition of “eco-friendly”. We would rather offer transparency over greenwashing. All of our ready-made tubes are engineered to be reusable, recyclable, and biodegradable. They are made out of 100% virgin pulp paper and contain no plastic whatsoever. For custom-made tubes, we will always steer you towards the most eco-conscious option while keeping functionality in mind. If you’re using tubes as secondary packaging and want to reduce your environmental impact, we suggest uncoated kraft or white paper with soy ink printing and varnish. If you need primary packaging that will have direct contact with food or packaging that will be used and stored in a moisture-prone environment, it’s almost impossible to completely eliminate plastic from outer lamination or the inner liner that ensures shelf life and oil-resistance. With that said, we are always exploring different natural materials, like soy inks, biodegradable lamination, and greaseproof paper inner lining for solid cosmetics products, like lip balms and deodorants. Regarding compostability…while we have not done actual compostability testing, we have engaged with several accredited laboratories and spoken to material scientists. In a nutshell, compostability testing is an 8-month / $20K endeavor that, according to everyone we spoke with, may not prove fruitful. Tubes have a pretty thick spiral wrapped core which may or may not break down to the extent necessary within the required period of time. Given that the tubes are plastic-free and use minimal additives, they will eventually break down (thus being labeled biodegradable), we just don’t know if they’ll meet the criteria for an official compostability claim unless we spend the time and money for the test. Regardless of this, we will work with you to ensure your tube packaging has the smallest ecological footprint. We’re also happy to work with you on the testing, if you choose to do it yourself.

Our ready-made blank tubes are safe for dry goods that don’t require shelf-life sustainability. Many of our customers use them for tea and other dry food products, though we always recommend putting the product in a sealed bag and using the tubes as secondary outer packaging. We can produce completely custom tubes with aluminum foil and PE lining which create a food-safe, oil-resistant inner barrier. Those tubes are generally sealed after filling to make them air-tight. Sealing can be done using metal discs, which requires specialized equipment, or shrink wrapping. Minimum order quantity is 2500 pcs. Alternatively, you can package your product in a sealed bag before putting them into the tubes for additional food-safety and to retain longer shelf life.

Yes, we offer ready-made push-up tubes with a free-moving bottom disc featuring oil-resistant wax paper lining for cosmetic and skincare products. Additionally, we can create custom push-up tubes built to your specifications. Minimum order quantity for custom push-up tubes is 2500 pcs. We recommend you test your product with a few samples before committing to a larger quantity. Push-up tubes may not work with all products.

We can produce tubes in any size, depending on the quantity you need.
All of our ready-made tube sizes are available in stock for quick delivery. You can order them blank in any quantity directly on our website. At 1000+ pcs we can produce any ready-made tube size with full color printing.
If the size you want is not stocked or if you need us to engineer a perfect product fit, we can custom-make any tube dimensions. Because of setup time and costs, there is a 2500 piece minimum order quantity for custom-made tubes.