Plastic Spools & Reels | Sonoco Products Company

Strong. Durable. Affordable.

Our patented Reel Tough® plastic spools and 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 wire 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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Learn more about Sonoco plastic reels and spools

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Plastic Drawing, Bunching and Stranding Reels
Plastic Welding Wire Reels
Plastic Utility and Non-Wire Spools
Twist-Lok Plastic Spools
Three-Piece Plastic Wire Reels

Plastic Drawing, Bunching and Stranding Reels

A lightweight alternative to steel reels at one-third the cost and weight, Sonoco molded plastic drawing, bunching, and stranding reels hold 12% more wire for shipping.

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

Benefits of plastic drawing, bunching, and stranding reels:

Trouble-free fly off
Generous inside flange radius
Optimal flange-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

Trouble-Free Fly Off

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

Plastic Welding Wire Reels

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

Product Features:

Rigid flanges provide maximum strength
Chambered hole aids 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 (225.35 KB)

Plastic Utility and Non-Wire Spools

Sonoco molded plastic utility spools provide durable, attractive, inexpensive, one-way shipping packages 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 of plastic utility and non-wire spools:

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

Technical Drawings

5-Inch x 1-7/8-Inch (223.99 KB) 6-1/2-Inch x 1-7/8-Inch (248.02 KB) 6-1/2-Inch x 1-7/8-Inch with Recessed Bore Hole (218.95 KB) 6-1/2-Inch x 2-1/2-Inch (236.35 KB) 6-1/2-Inch x 3-1/2-Inch (243.87 KB) 10-1/2-Inch x 3-1/2-Inch (315.2 KB) 12-Inch x 5-Inch (299.11 KB) 14-Inch x 5-Inch (786.15 KB) 18-Inch x 5-Inch (235.16 KB)

Twist-Lok Plastic Spools

Save space with Twist-Lok® plastic spools

Empty reels take up a lot of valuable space when shipped or stored. Sonoco’s three-piece Twist-Lok plastic spools ship disassembled, delivering more spools per truckload and taking up less warehouse space. The spools assemble and disassemble 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 Plastic 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.

Twist-Lok spools are made of recyclable plastic and take up 70% less storage and shipping space than assembled spools.

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 Plastic Wire Reels

Our three-piece wire reel features plastic flanges bolted to a steel barrel, creating a durable, dimensionally true, splinter-free product. 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 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 EconoReel plastic reels and spools for the wire and cable industry are engineered for durability while delivering strong performance at a lower cost.

Constructed with precision molded parts, EconoReel plastic reels and spools are welded so there is no flange separation and no wire loss.

Standard Plastic Spools and Reels

Our comprehensive line of plastic wire spools is 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 design allows wire producers to maximize drawing and bunching machine capacity with smooth, trouble-free payoff. Constructed of high-strength, solid polymers, Reel Tough plastic 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 feature 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 plastic 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

Explore the Sonoco Plastics portfolio to find a complete line of plastic spools for packaging magnet wire, bare wire, or monofilament produced in accordance with DIN specifications.

Outstanding features of Sonoco molded plastic DIN spools include:

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 (216.36 KB) DIN 100 (407.22 KB) DIN 160 (294.27 KB) DIN 200 (354.47 KB) DIN 250 (292.44 KB) DIN 355 (3.27 MB) DIN 630 (288.05 KB)

Plastic Fine Wire Spools

Plastic fine wire spools offer 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 fine wire spool applications:

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

Technical Drawings

2.5-Inch x 3 inch (97.06 KB) 2.25-Inch x 1 inch (106.1 KB) 5-Inch x 3-1/2 Inch (277.31 KB) 6-Inch x 3/12-Inch (273.61 KB) 6-Inch x 6-Inch (259.12 KB) 6-Inch x 4-Inch (300.26 KB)

Plastic 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 start and finish holes in the flanges and a 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. plastic 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 plastic reels provide the wire industry the optimal approach to modern packaging.

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