Sonoco’s full service suspended packaging: plastic cores, custom endwalls and core plugs provide reliable dimensional stability and strength to protect products during transport and storage. By securing rolls in place, endwalls help prevent fallout that can lead to product damage and operational disruptions. Available in a range of standard sizes, our plastic cores and endwalls can also be customized to meet your specific requirements.
Plastic Endwalls
Plastic endwalls offer a safe, durable alternative to plywood and corrugated structures for suspending large rolls of product on pallets. Benefits include:
- Improved roll and coil stability
- High stacking strength
- Durable PS / ABS material that resists damage
- Reusable and recyclable
- Dust- and moisture-resistant performance for clean environments
Plastic endwalls are well-suited for cleanroom and foodservice environments and are ideal for products such as foil, paper and sensitive film applications, including high performance film, flexible electronics and solar film.
Plastic Endwalls Packaging System
Sonoco’s Endwall Packaging System protects valuable film products. Secure and contaminant-free, this system keeps film safe throughout distribution and storage. The four-sided interlock design allows multiple rolls to be stacked on one pallet, providing stability and space efficiency. Plastic endwalls come in multiple sizes, ranging from 12 to 40 inches, and accommodate 3-inch, 6-inch, and 10-inch cores. When not in use, plastic endwalls nest neatly for compact storage.
Additional Benefits:
- Patented design with interlocking pads for stable stacking and shipping
- Cleanroom compatible
- Easy to assemble
- Compact storage for indoor and outdoor use
- Suitable for various products wound on cores
- Reusable and recyclable
- Dust- and moisture-resistant performance for clean environments
Some plastic endwalls do not have a molded-on hub; these designs feature a center hole. A hub can be created by inserting a separate plug to fit the core ID, or the endwall may have a hole large enough to accommodate an overhanging core OD.
Plastic Core Plugs
Sonoco designed its injection-molded plastic plugs with customer convenience in mind. These plugs are engineered to complement a broad range of fiber, plastic, and composite cores used for winding film, paper, textiles, foil, tape, and specialty products.
Features and Benefits:
- Suspension pad plugs available for various IDs
- Center bore sizes ranging from 1.05 to 3 inches
- Core plugs designed for 3-inch and 6-inch IDs
- Supports light to heavy-duty loads
- Single or double plug design options
- Made from recycled and virgin plastic
- Available with or without flanges
- Under or oversized plugs for a loose or snug fit
- Dust- and moisture-resistant performance for clean environments
Sonoco core plugs provide the reliable quality customers expect from our products. By sourcing both plastic cores and plugs from Sonoco you can simplify purchasing and inventory management while reducing the need for multiple suppliers.
Our plastic endwalls and core plugs support various industries by protecting valuable products.