As the leading manufacturer of clear plastic packaging tubes in the world, VisiPak offers a comprehensive line of clear plastic tubes with caps or without closures. Tubes are available in clear PET or PETG (and sometimes propionate) in diameters ranging from 3/16" to 5". Although most often used in packaging, our clear tubes provide unique uses as well. Different purposes are served through varying wall thicknesses. Here's a case study on one such unique application.
Packaging Tubes
Clear plastic packaging tubes are ideal for applications where displaying the product being sold is critical to the merchandising process. They are commonly used for posters and other printed items.
Containers
Clear plastic containers are comprised of a versatile line of clear plastic tubes, caps and closures which can be mixed and matched to create a variety of different packages. View our standard line of round containers.
Custom Solutions
The design team at VisiPak can also work with you to design a highly customized tubular package or container featuring custom tops and bottoms. View case study.
Stock Clear Plastic Round Tubes
For your shopping convenience, we provide a link directly to our online store for products that are for sale online. Find our options for Square Plastic Tubes here.
Note, not every style cap or plug fits each tube. The "X" in the column indicates which is available for each tube size.
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| Nominal Size | I.D. | O.D. | Material | Wall Thickness | Wall Description | Stock Length | Custom Lengths Available | Buy | Info | Round Poly Plugs | Hex Poly Plugs | Clear Poly Plugs | Flat Top Poly Plugs | Clear Caps | Hanger Plugs | Clear Hanger Plugs | Hang Plugs | Pull-Tab Plugs | Tuff Pak Caps | Hanger Caps | Anti-Roll Caps | Poly Caps | ||
| 3/16 " | 0.194 | 0.234 | PETG | 0.020 | HEAVY | 48 " | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 3/16 " | 0.210 | 0.234 | PETG | 0.012 | MEDIUM | 48 " | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||
| 3/16 " | 0.210 | 0.234 | Propionate | 0.012 | MEDIUM | 18 " | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 1/4 " | 0.263 | 0.293 | Propionate | 0.015 | MEDIUM | 18 " | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 1/4 " | 0.279 | 0.323 | PETG | 0.022 | HEAVY | 48 " | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||
| 1/4 " | 0.299 | 0.323 | PETG | 0.012 | MEDIUM | 48 " | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||
| 5/16 " | 0.321 | 0.345 | Propionate | 0.012 | MEDIUM | 18 " | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 3/8 " | 0.250 | 0.375 | PETG | 0.063 | Extra Heavy | 72 " | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 3/8 " | 0.313 | 0.375 | PETG | 0.031 | Extra Heavy | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 3/8 " | 0.401 | 0.445 | PETG | 0.022 | HEAVY | 48 " | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||
| 3/8 " | 0.414 | 0.438 | Propionate | 0.012 | MEDIUM | 18 " | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 3/8 " | 0.421 | 0.445 | PETG | 0.012 | MEDIUM | 48 " | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||
| 1/2 " | 0.375 | 0.500 | PETG | 0.063 | Extra Heavy | 72 " | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 1/2 " | 0.438 | 0.500 | PETG | 0.031 | Extra Heavy | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 1/2 " | 0.475 | 0.499 | Propionate | 0.012 | MEDIUM | 18 " | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||
| 1/2 " | 0.528 | 0.572 | PETG | 0.022 | HEAVY | 48 " | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||
| 1/2 " | 0.548 | 0.572 | PETG | 0.012 | MEDIUM | 48 " | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||
| 9/16 " | 0.537 | 0.563 | Clear | 0.013 | MEDIUM | 18 " | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 5/8 " | 0.375 | 0.625 | PETG | 0.125 | Extra Heavy | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 5/8 " | 0.500 | 0.625 | PETG | 0.063 | Extra Heavy | 72 " | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 5/8 " | 0.563 | 0.625 | PETG | 0.031 | Extra Heavy | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 5/8 " | 0.605 | 0.633 | Propionate | 0.014 | MEDIUM | 18 " | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||
| 5/8 " | 0.698 | 0.742 | PETG | 0.022 | HEAVY | 48 " | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||
| 5/8 " | 0.714 | 0.742 | PETG | 0.014 | MEDIUM | 48 " | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||
| 11/16 " | 0.687 | 0.717 | Propionate | 0.015 | MEDIUM | 18 " | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 3/4 " | 0.500 | 0.750 | PETG | 0.125 | Extra Heavy | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 3/4 " | 0.625 | 0.750 | PETG | 0.063 | Extra Heavy | 72 " | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 3/4 " | 0.688 | 0.750 | PETG | 0.031 | Extra Heavy | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 3/4 " | 0.723 | 0.751 | Propionate | 0.014 | MEDIUM | 18 " | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||
| 3/4 " | 0.794 | 0.838 | PETG | 0.022 | HEAVY | 48 " | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||
| 3/4 " | 0.808 | 0.838 | PETG | 0.015 | MEDIUM | 48 " | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||
| 13/16 " | 0.812 | 0.842 | Propionate | 0.015 | MEDIUM | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 7/8 " | 0.875 | 0.905 | Propionate | 0.015 | MEDIUM | 18 " | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||
| 7/8 " | 0.932 | 0.976 | PETG | 0.022 | HEAVY | 48 " | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||
| 7/8 " | 0.942 | 0.976 | PETG | 0.017 | MEDIUM | 48 " | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||
| 97/100 " | 0.970 | 1.002 | Propionate | 0.016 | MEDIUM | X | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 " | 0.750 | 1.000 | PETG | 0.125 | Extra Heavy | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 " | 0.875 | 1.000 | PETG | 0.063 | Extra Heavy | 72 " | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 " | 0.938 | 1.000 | PETG | 0.031 | Extra Heavy | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 " | 1.023 | 1.055 | Propionate | 0.016 | MEDIUM | 18 " | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||
| 1 " | 1.087 | 1.131 | PETG | 0.022 | HEAVY | 48 " | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||
| 1 " | 1.097 | 1.131 | PETG | 0.017 | MEDIUM | 48 " | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||
| 1-1/32 " | 1.032 | 1.062 | Propionate | 0.015 | MEDIUM | X | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1-1/8 " | 1.150 | 1.186 | Propionate | 0.018 | MEDIUM | 18 " | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 1-1/8 " | 1.203 | 1.247 | PETG | 0.022 | HEAVY | 48 " | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 1-1/8 " | 1.211 | 1.247 | PETG | 0.018 | MEDIUM | 48 " | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 1-3/16 " | 1.215 | 1.245 | PETG | 0.015 | MEDIUM | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 1-1/4 " | 1.000 | 1.250 | PETG | 0.125 | Extra Heavy | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 1-1/4 " | 1.125 | 1.250 | PETG | 0.063 | Extra Heavy | 72 " | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 1-1/4 " | 1.188 | 1.250 | PETG | 0.031 | Extra Heavy | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 1-1/4 " | 1.288 | 1.324 | Propionate | 0.018 | MEDIUM | 18 " | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||
| 1-1/4 " | 1.355 | 1.399 | PETG | 0.022 | HEAVY | 48 " | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||
| 1-1/4 " | 1.363 | 1.399 | PETG | 0.018 | MEDIUM | 48 " | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||
| 1-3/8 " | 1.377 | 1.413 | Propionate | 0.018 | MEDIUM | 18 " | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||
| 1-3/8 " | 1.430 | 1.474 | PETG | 0.022 | HEAVY | 48 " | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 1-3/8 " | 1.438 | 1.474 | PETG | 0.018 | MEDIUM | 48 " | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||
| 1-1/2 " | 1.250 | 1.500 | PETG | 0.125 | Extra Heavy | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 1-1/2 " | 1.375 | 1.500 | PETG | 0.063 | Extra Heavy | 72 " | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 1-1/2 " | 1.438 | 1.500 | PETG | 0.031 | Extra Heavy | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 1-1/2 " | 1.532 | 1.570 | Propionate | 0.019 | MEDIUM | 18 " | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||
| 1-1/2 " | 1.636 | 1.680 | PETG | 0.022 | HEAVY | 48 " | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||
| 1-1/2 " | 1.644 | 1.680 | PETG | 0.018 | MEDIUM | 48 " | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||
| 1-5/8 " | 1.610 | 1.648 | Propionate | 0.019 | MEDIUM | 18 " | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 1-5/8 " | 1.694 | 1.750 | PETG | 0.028 | HEAVY | 48 " | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 1-5/8 " | 1.710 | 1.750 | PETG | 0.020 | MEDIUM | 48 " | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||
| 1-3/4 " | 1.500 | 1.750 | PETG | 0.125 | Extra Heavy | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 1-3/4 " | 1.625 | 1.750 | PETG | 0.063 | Extra Heavy | 72 " | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 1-3/4 " | 1.688 | 1.750 | PETG | 0.031 | Extra Heavy | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 1-3/4 " | 1.781 | 1.821 | Propionate | 0.020 | MEDIUM | 18 " | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||
| 1-3/4 " | 1.804 | 1.860 | PETG | 0.028 | HEAVY | 48 " | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||
| 1-3/4 " | 1.820 | 1.860 | PETG | 0.020 | MEDIUM | 48 " | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||
| 1-7/8 " | 1.930 | 1.962 | PETG | 0.016 | MEDIUM | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 " | 1.750 | 2.000 | PETG | 0.125 | Extra Heavy | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 " | 1.875 | 2.000 | PETG | 0.063 | Extra Heavy | 72 " | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 " | 1.938 | 2.000 | PETG | 0.031 | Extra Heavy | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 " | 2.027 | 2.069 | Propionate | 0.021 | MEDIUM | 18 " | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||
| 2 " | 2.054 | 2.110 | PETG | 0.028 | HEAVY | 48 " | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||
| 2 " | 2.070 | 2.110 | PETG | 0.020 | MEDIUM | 48 " | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||
| 2-1/8 " | 2.183 | 2.225 | Propionate | 0.021 | MEDIUM | 18 " | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 2-1/4 " | 2.000 | 2.250 | PETG | 0.125 | Extra Heavy | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 2-1/4 " | 2.125 | 2.250 | PETG | 0.063 | Extra Heavy | 72 " | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 2-1/4 " | 2.188 | 2.250 | PETG | 0.031 | Extra Heavy | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 2-1/4 " | 2.304 | 2.360 | PETG | 0.028 | HEAVY | 48 " | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||
| 2-1/4 " | 2.320 | 2.360 | PETG | 0.020 | MEDIUM | 48 " | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||
| 2-1/2 " | 2.250 | 2.500 | PETG | 0.125 | Extra Heavy | 72 " | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 2-1/2 " | 2.375 | 2.500 | PETG | 0.063 | Extra Heavy | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 2-1/2 " | 2.438 | 2.500 | PETG | 0.031 | Extra Heavy | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 2-1/2 " | 2.462 | 2.506 | Propionate | 0.022 | MEDIUM | 18 " | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||
| 2-1/2 " | 2.554 | 2.610 | PETG | 0.028 | HEAVY | 48 " | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||
| 2-1/2 " | 2.570 | 2.610 | PETG | 0.020 | MEDIUM | 48 " | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||
| 2-5/8 " | 2.651 | 2.697 | Propionate | 0.023 | MEDIUM | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 2-3/4 " | 2.500 | 2.750 | PETG | 0.125 | Extra Heavy | 72 " | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 2-3/4 " | 2.625 | 2.750 | PETG | 0.063 | Extra Heavy | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 2-3/4 " | 2.688 | 2.750 | PETG | 0.031 | Extra Heavy | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 2-3/4 " | 2.776 | 2.826 | Propionate | 0.025 | Medium | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 2-3/4 " | 2.799 | 2.855 | PETG | 0.028 | HEAVY | 48 " | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||
| 2-3/4 " | 2.815 | 2.855 | PETG | 0.020 | MEDIUM | 48 " | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||
| 3 " | 2.750 | 3.000 | PETG | 0.125 | Extra Heavy | 72 " | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 " | 2.875 | 3.000 | PETG | 0.063 | Extra Heavy | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 " | 2.938 | 3.000 | PETG | 0.031 | Extra Heavy | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 " | 3.026 | 3.078 | Propionate | 0.026 | MEDIUM | 18 " | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||
| 3 " | 3.071 | 3.135 | PETG | 0.032 | HEAVY | 48 " | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||
| 3 " | 3.085 | 3.135 | PETG | 0.025 | MEDIUM | 48 " | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||
| 3-1/4 " | 3.245 | 3.297 | Propionate | 0.026 | MEDIUM | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 3-1/2 " | 3.540 | 3.592 | Propionate | 0.026 | MEDIUM | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 3-1/2 " | 3.556 | 3.620 | PETG | 0.032 | HEAVY | 48 " | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||
| 3-1/2 " | 3.570 | 3.620 | PETG | 0.025 | MEDIUM | 48 " | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||
| 3-3/4 " | 3.740 | 3.792 | Propionate | 0.026 | MEDIUM | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 " | 3.970 | 4.028 | Propionate | 0.029 | MEDIUM | 18 " | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 " | 3.995 | 4.039 | PETG | 0.022 | MEDIUM | 48 " | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||
| 4-1/4 " | 4.230 | 4.288 | Propionate | 0.029 | MEDIUM | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 4-1/2 " | 4.485 | 4.543 | Propionate | 0.029 | MEDIUM | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 4-3/4 " | 4.715 | 4.767 | Propionate | 0.026 | MEDIUM | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 " | 4.980 | 5.030 | PETG | 0.025 | MEDIUM | 48 " | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||
| 5 " | 5.005 | 5.065 | Propionate | 0.030 | MEDIUM | 18 " | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
Materials & SpecsPETG and Propionate
VisiPak's clear plastic tubes are primarily manufactured from PETG or propionate in thin, medium and heavy wall thicknesses. Click on the link to see how they compare.
For those looking for an alternative to polycarbonate tubes, please click on this link below.
