FAQ

We have a low minimum order quantity requirement on any of our in-stock items.

Our lead time to ship standard cores is 4-5 days. Lead time to ship standard samples and rush orders is same day or next day. The lead time for special core sizes, colors or certain secondary operations is 10-12 weeks.

We accept check, credit card, Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) and ACH. To apply for credit terms, simply fill out our credit application.

We supply single-wall plastic cores in a variety of sizes and colors. Check out our products page for a listing of our in-stock items.

We supply cores ranging from 1" ID to 8" ID and various wall thicknesses. Our standard, in-stock and most popular sizes are 1", 1.5", 2", 3" and 6" ID in various wall thicknesses. For more, check out our products page.

White is the most popular color. We also carry red, black and green as standard colors for some of our core sizes. We can provide color matching and can supply any color to meet your specifications. For more, check out our products page.

Simply visit our request a sample page or contact us with your sample request.

We can provide cores made from most plastic resins. Some common resins we offer as standard are polystyrene, ABS, polyethylene, HDPE and polypropylene.

No, our sole focus is on plastic cores and plastic core applications. This allows us to provide our plastic core customers with the specialized service and expertise Northcore is known for.

It's possible! Some of our largest customers use our plastic cores for non-core applications such as protective shipping sleeves. That's how versatile our plastic cores can be. We are happy to send you a sample to try for any application.

Yes. We can do notching, taping or any operation that makes your cores more useful to you. To learn about our precision core cutting service, click here.

Contact us and we can help you determine the best wall thickness for your application. We can even send you a sample to try in your particular application.

Yes. The natural, uncolored cores are accepted in most plastic recycling operations in the U.S. and across the globe.

Depending on your application, our plastic cores can be reused again and again.

We are a global supplier and ship plastic cores around the world. Our customers also ship finished products containing our cores overseas.