Products Overview

Virtually any kind of precision tube products you can think of, we manufacture - to the highest standards:

  • battery tubes - spiral-wound heat-shrinkable polyester tube used to hold together individual battery cells; used in medical, military, and custom applications
  • breathing tubes - disposable medical mouthpieces for spirometers, peak flow meters, and other pulmonary function testing equipment; numerous sizes
  • gun barrel tubes - VCI (Volatile Corrosion Inhibitor) bore tubes treated with specially engineered chemicals that safely  prevent corrosion on protected metals
  • protective packaging - custom-designed and manufactured spiral-wound square and rectangular paper tubes as supports in corrugated cartons; used vertically and horizontally
  • transformer tubes - custom constructions made with a variety of electrical-grade specialty papers
  • motor insulation - a variety of spiral-wound heat-shrinkable caps to insulate connecting points between the copper windings and external lead wire of a motor
  • core support tubes - a wide range of small-diameter extruded plastic cores and spiral-wound paper cores for winding thread bobbins, dental floss, papers, and fine fabrics
  • thread protectors
  • ampoules - solid flat-bottom-formed tubes providing leak-proof packaging for ampoule delivery systems; extruded plastic, formed-end tubing and sleeving for wide medical/pharmaceutical use
  • thermal transfer ribbon cores - high-tolerance spiral-wound paper cores for converting thermal transfer ribbons, barcode ribbons, direct thermal films, and specialty papers
  • evacuator tips - suction and evacuator devices made from a combination of FDA-approved materials: clear, shatterproof plastic or, for the ecologically minded practitioner, paper
  • SuperTuff® - for applications where an electrical barrier is need but not much room is available; at only 0.002" thick, an ideal replacement for extruded PVC or PET
  • heat-stabilized PET
  • mailing tubes - custom-sized for mailing and shipping; can provide the exact dimensions and strength needed for any application; square tube avoids round-tube material handling problems
  • rocket tubes - high-powered rocketry airframes produced primarily from phenolic-based Kraft paper; high strength, shatter-resistant, excellent adhesives absorption
  • extruded tubes - unique in-house capabilities to extrude, cut, and form different types of plastics in tubular form; hold tight tolerances; highly customizable; state-of-the-art "High Pot" system

For details on each and every one of these products, explore this website. Then contact PPG.