Plastic Reels

Constructed with the finest combination of raw materials and engineering expertise, Sonoco plastic reels represent a safer package designed to withstand the toughest environments – from the manufacturing floor to the moment of end use.

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Strong. Durable. Affordable.

Our patented Reel Tough® plastic reels provide an ideal combination of stiffness and impact resistance with superb balance and lightweight construction. Made of high strength, solid polymers, Reel Tough® plastic reels are designed for the toughest winding, bunching and stranding applications. Lightweight and durable, our EconoReel® spools provide a less expensive packaging option for insulated wire, cordage and other filaments.

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  • Drawing, Bunching and Stranding

    Drawing, Bunching and Stranding Reels

    A lightweight, sturdy alternative to steel reels at one-third the cost and weight, Sonoco molded plastic drawing, bunching and stranding reels allow 12% more wire to be shipped.

    The 18", 22" and 30" flange diameter reels are available with several traverses. Sonoco plastic reels are also reusable and recyclable.

    Benefits

    • Trouble-free fly off
    • Generous inside flange radius
    • Optimal flange diameter to barrel diameter ratio
    • Does not rust
    • Requires less maintenance

    Trouble-Free Fly Off

    • Generous inside flange radius
    • Optimum flange diameter to barrel diameter ratio
    • Does not rust
    • Requires less maintenance

  • Welding Wire Reels

    Welding Wire Reels

    Sonoco plastic welding wire reels provide trouble-free winding and are an industry standard for packaging and shipping.

    Product Features

    • Rigid flanges that provide maximum strength
    • Chambered hole to aid in placement of reel on shaft
    • Barrel ribbing is out of phase from each flange side to ensure a smooth barrel finish

    Technical Drawings

    1 Lb

  • Utility and Non-Wire Spools

    Utility and Non-Wire Spools

    Sonoco's molded plastic utility spools are designed to provide a durable, attractive, inexpensive, one-way shipping package for a wide range of products, including insulated wire, cordage and other filaments.

    Manufacturing Features & Benefits

    • Non-wire applications
    • Molded in high-impact materials
    • Injection molded parts
    • Welded assembly
    • Balanced weight and design
    • Smooth edges and corners

    Common applications

    • THHN wire
    • Coaxial cable
    • CATV wire
    • Speaker wire
    • Rope chain
    • Hose
    • Packaging material
    • Fabrics
    • Tubing

    Technical Drawings

    5-Inch x 1-7/8-Inch 6-1/2-Inch x 1-7/8-Inch with Recessed Bore Hole 6-1/2-Inch x 1-7/8-Inch 6-1/2-Inch x 2-1/2-Inch 6-1/2-Inch x 3-1/2-Inch 10-1/2-Inch x 3-1/2-Inch 12-Inch x 5-Inch 14-Inch x 5-Inch 18-Inch x 5-Inch

  • Twist-Lok Spools

    Twist-Lok Spools

    Save space with Twist-Lok® spools

    Empty reels take up a lot of valuable space when shipped or stored. 

    Sonoco’s three-piece Twist-Lok® spools ship disassembled, delivering you more spools per truckload and taking up less warehouse space. The spools can be assembled and disassembled by hand in seconds—without tools.  Just insert the drum into the flanges and twist to lock in place. To disassemble, simply lift the locking tabs on the flanges and twist again. 

    Recyclable Spools Need No Tools

    Available for food-contact applications, Twist-Lok spools are ideal for lighter materials such as food package zip-closures and foam sealing strips, hook and loop fastener tapes and other lighter-weight cordage. 

    They are made of recyclable plastic and take up to 70% less storage and shipping space than assembled spools.  

  • Three-Piece Wire Reels

    Three-Piece Wire Reels

    Our three-piece wire reel features plastic flanges bolted to a steel barrel, creating a durable, dimensionally true reel that’s splinter-free. This structurally robust wire reel comes in a range of colors and accommodates various traverse lengths. Replaceable components include the plastic flanges and metal barrel. The galvanized steel barrel provides the design flexibility to accommodate shipping or in-process use.

    Product Features

    • Plastic flange construction
    • Less flange deflection than wood
    • Dimensionally true
    • No splintering
    • No rusting
    • Three-piece bolted construction

  • EconoReel Plastic Reel

    Sonoco's Econoreel plastic reels and spools for the wire and cable industry are engineered to be tough while delivering strong performance for a lower cost.

    With precision molded parts, Econoreel plastic reels and spools are welded so there is no flange separation, resulting in no wire loss.

    The Econoreel plastic reels and spools portfolio includes utility and small consumer spools as well as plywood replacement reels.

  • Standard Plastic Spools and Reels

    A comprehensive line of wire spools manufactured in a broad range of sizes and materials to meet the needs of the wire industry. All spools are designed for high speed winding with high tensile strength and impact qualities.

    This innovative product line features the Reel Tough DIN 630 reel, made specifically for 630 bunchers. The reel's design allows wire producers to maximize drawing and bunching machine capacity with smooth, trouble-free payoff. Constructed of high strength, solid polymers, Reel Tough reels feature a unique design that adds strength where it's needed most--at the flange rim and where the ribs and hub intersect.

  • Reel Tough Plastic Reels

    Sonoco's patented Reel Tough® plastic reels provide an ideal combination of stiffness and impact resistance with superb balance and light weight.

    This innovative product line features the Reel Tough DIN 630 reel, made specifically for 630 bunchers. The reel's design allows wire producers to maximize drawing and bunching machine capacity with smooth, trouble-free payoff. Constructed of high strength, solid polymers, Reel Tough reels feature a unique design that adds strength where it's needed most--at the flange rim and where the ribs and hub intersect.

DIN Fine Wire Spools

For a complete line of spools for packaging magnet wire, bare wire or monofilament produced in accordance with DIN specifications, look at the Sonoco Plastics portfolio. 

Some of the outstanding features of Sonoco molded plastic DIN spools are:

  • Economical, accurate and reliable

  • Several sizes available

  • Through-bore construction providing trouble-free loading of spools on winding and de-reeling equipment

  • Parting line positioned to minimize snags during de-reeling

  • Optimal design for reusable package

Technical Drawing

DIN 80 DIN 100 DIN 160 DIN 200 DIN 250 DIN 355 DIN 630

Fine Wire Spools

Fine wire spools have high tensile strength and excellent flange rigidity to help prevent flange deflection. They also provide a high degree of accuracy, which is essential for winding finer gauges of wire.

Typical applications

  • THHN wire
  • Coaxial cable
  • CATV wire
  • Speaker wire
  • Rope chain
  • Hose
  • Packing material
  • Fabrics
  • Tubing

Technical Drawings

2.5-Inch x 3 inch 2.25-Inch x 1 inch 5-Inch x 3-1/2 Inch 6-Inch x 3/12-Inch 6-Inch x 6-Inch 6-Inch x 4-Inch

Taper Reels

Sonoco injection molded plastic taper reels feature smooth plastic flanges that assist in high-speed de-reeling, minimizing flange deflection and reducing the possibility of trapped wire.

The three-piece bolted construction enhances the possibility of reuse since damaged components can be replaced. All reel components are recyclable, providing savings and sustainable benefits.

Additional features include starting and finishing holes in the flanges along with Dura-Grip barrel finish to prevent movement of the initial layer of wire on the tapered barrel.

Technical Specifications

Molded in standard high impact styrene and ABS, our 50 lb. and 100 lb. taper reels are ideal for shipping medium to fine gauge magnet wire, as well as other copper and plated copper conductors. The reel’s tapered barrel is designed to prevent wire tangling, and an optional Dura-Grip finish can be applied to the barrel to hold the initial startup wire in place.

Plastic taper reels with carrying capacities of 250 lbs., 550 lbs., 750 lbs. and 1000 lbs. are also available. With superior winding and de-reeling properties, these reels provide the wire industry with the optimal approach to modern packaging.

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