Round Clear Plastic Tubes

As the world’s leading manufacturer of clear plastic packaging tubes, 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

All tube sizes can be produced to custom lengths. Please call to inquire if you need to learn more about cost-effective, made-to-order tubes. If you can’t find what you need, view other container options or submit a request for free samples. VisiPak has a team of experienced design engineers ready and willing to offer you guidance. Call us for more information at 800-949-1141.

For your shopping convenience, we provide a link directly to our online store for products that are for sale online. Click the “Buy” button in the chart below for complete details on the part selected. Caps and tubes may ship separately.

Note, not every style cap or plug fits each tube. The “X” in the column indicates which is available for each tube size.

Looking for square tubes? Find our options for Square Plastic Tubes here.

Open-End Tubes

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Nominal Size	I.D.	O.D.	Material	Wall Thickness	Wall Description	Stock Length	Custom Lengths Available	Buy	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	PROP	0.012	MEDIUM	18 “	X					X
1/4 “	0.263	0.293	PROP	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	PROP	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 “	0.414	0.438	PROP	0.012	MEDIUM	18 “	X						X					X		X
3/8 “	0.401	0.445	PETG	0.022	HEAVY	48 “	X					X
3/8 “	0.421	0.445	PETG	0.012	MEDIUM	48 “	X		X	X	X		X		X			X		X
1/2 “	0.475	0.499	PROP	0.012	MEDIUM	18 “	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				X
9/16 “	0.537	0.563	Clear	0.013	MEDIUM	18 “	X						X					X	X	X
1/2 “	0.528	0.572	PETG	0.022	HEAVY	48 “	X		X	X	X		X	X	X			X	X	X
1/2 “	0.548	0.572	PETG	0.012	MEDIUM	48 “	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	PROP	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
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	PROP	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	PROP	0.015	MEDIUM		X					X
7/8 “	0.875	0.905	PROP	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
1 “	0.750	1.000	PETG	0.125	Extra Heavy		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
97/100 “	0.970	1.002	PROP	0.016	MEDIUM		X											X
1 “	1.023	1.055	PROP	0.016	MEDIUM	18 “	X					X				X					X
1-1/32 “	1.032	1.062	PROP	0.015	MEDIUM		X						X					X	X	X
1 “	1.087	1.131	PETG	0.022	HEAVY	48 “	X		X	X	X		X	X	X			X	X	X
1 “	1.097	1.131	PETG	0.017	MEDIUM	48 “	X
1-1/8 “	1.150	1.186	PROP	0.018	MEDIUM	18 “	X					X
1-3/16 “	1.215	1.245	PETG	0.015	MEDIUM		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									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	PROP	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	PROP	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	PROP	0.019	MEDIUM	18 “	X					X				X
1-1/2 “	1.636	1.680	PETG	0.022	HEAVY	48 “	X		X	X	X		X	X	X			X	X	X
1-1/2 “	1.644	1.680	PETG	0.018	MEDIUM	48 “	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	PROP	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
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	PROP	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	PROP	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	PROP	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	PROP	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	PROP	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	PROP	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	PROP	0.026	MEDIUM		X					X				X
3-1/2 “	3.490	3.542	PROP	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 “	3.752	3.792	PROP	0.026	MEDIUM		X					X
4 “	3.970	4.028	PET	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	PROP	0.029	MEDIUM		X					X				X
4-1/2 “	4.485	4.543	PROP	0.029	MEDIUM		X					X
4-3/4 “	4.715	4.767	PROP	0.026	MEDIUM		X					X
5 “	4.980	5.030	PETG	0.025	MEDIUM	48 “	X					X	X				X
5 “	5.005	5.065	PROP	0.030	MEDIUM	18 “	X					X
Nominal Size	I.D.	O.D.	Material	Wall Thickness	Wall Description	Stock Length	Custom Lengths Available	Buy	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

Materials & Specs

PETG 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.

PETG vs Propionate

For those looking for an alternative to polycarbonate tubes, please click on this link below.

PETG vs Polycarbonate