Prove the tube before you buy it
Free paper tube and core samples, shipped to your floor. Test fit, crush, and finish on your own equipment — then talk numbers.
How it works
1. Tell us the application. ID, length, wall if you know it — or just describe what the tube has to survive.
2. We build the kit. The closest sizes from the floor, plus anything custom worth evaluating against them.
3. You run the test. Chuck it, crush it, fill it, ship it. When it passes, the quote is already in your inbox — minimums from $1,000.
Who asks for kits
Converters qualifying a second source, brands proving a push-up tube on a filling line, shippers checking crush on a long mailer, and engineers replacing a spec nobody remembers writing. Want numbers with the samples? Request a quote at the same time.
| Parameter | Range | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Inside diameter | 1″ — 8″ | Custom mandrels available |
| Wall thickness | .030″ — .125″+ | Spec by crush requirement |
| Length | 1″ — 120″ | Precision-cut, clean edge |
| Volume | 100 — millions/mo | Volume discount pricing |
| Minimum order | from $1,000 | Free samples first |
| Print & finish | Logo / artwork | In-house design support |
| End closures | Metal · plastic | Mailing-grade options |
| Turnaround | 24-hour rush | Quotes in 1 business day |
Spec it today. Tubes this week.
FAQ
What comes in a free sample kit?
Representative tubes or cores in the sizes closest to your application — wall samples, end treatments, and print examples on request.
How fast do samples ship?
Kits typically leave Raymond within 2 business days and ride 1-2 day ground freight anywhere in New England.
Is there any obligation?
None. Free samples are how we earn the first PO — prove the tube on your own equipment first.