Custom plastic core tubes

Applications

Our extruded cores are used across many industrial sectors:

• Food and pharmaceutical industry: Our HDPE and High Impact Polystyrene (HIPS) cores comply with European food-contact regulations and offer perfect chemical inertness.
• Medical industry: Manufactured from sterile and high-performance materials suitable for sensitive and hygiene-critical applications.
• Electronics industry: ABS and PVC cores ensure excellent thermal and electrical insulation, ideal for winding or protecting components.
• Packaging: Our cores ensure perfect winding of plastic films, tapes or paper while guaranteeing strength and stability during transport and storage.
• Thermal transfer: Specially designed for thermal transfer ribbons, our cores provide perfectly consistent winding and long-term dimensional stability. They ensure high mechanical strength and a calibrated surface to prevent slippage, delivering optimal print quality for TTR (Thermal Transfer Ribbon) applications.
• Adhesive coating and lamination: ABI Profils’ extruded cores provide controlled and uniform adhesion for coating, laminating or glue-deposit processes. Their calibrated and consistent surface ensures smooth unwinding without bubbling or detachment. Anti-static formulations or surface-treated versions are available for use with technical adhesives.

Technical information

• Inner diameters: Ø 76 to Ø 102 mm (other diameters available on request)
• Inner finish: smooth or grooved
• Laize (width): inline cutting from 100 mm to 4000 mm
• Materials: PVC, PP, HDPE, HDPE Mineral Reinforced C, ABS, PS…

These cores can be customised according to your tolerance, finish and performance requirements.

Materials and technical properties

At ABI Profils, each polymer is selected according to your usage constraints, environment and regulatory requirements

• PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride): Versatile, robust and insulating. Excellent chemical and weather resistance, ideal for outdoor and electrical applications.
• PP (Polypropylene): Lightweight, recyclable and highly resistant to chemicals and heat. Recommended for demanding thermal and chemical environments.
• HDPE (High Density Polyethylene): Excellent shock and abrasion resistance. Perfect for industrial applications requiring rigidity and durability.
• HDPE Mineral Reinforced C: Formulation enriched with mineral fillers (carbonate, silica) for increased rigidity and dimensional stability. Suitable for harsh industrial environments.
• ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene): Combines aesthetics, mechanical strength and thermal stability. Suitable for robust and visually appealing applications.
• PS (High Impact Polystyrene): Rigid, economical and impact-resistant. Frequently used in the food, electronics and medical industries.

Thanks to this multi-material expertise, ABI Profils adapts every plastic core tube to your specific requirements: strength, lightness, conductivity or food-contact compliance.

Process de fabrication et qualité

Our plastic core tubes are manufactured by extrusion, ensuring homogeneity, precision and long-term durability.

The material is melted, homogenised, then extruded through a calibrated die to achieve the required geometry.

• 15 mono- and twin-screw extrusion lines
• Flexible, traceable production
• Continuous quality control according to our FDP & DAQP protocols
• Industry 4.0 approach with automated monitoring and energy optimisation

Every production batch is traceable, inspected and compliant with ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 standards.