NEWS & MEDIA

The Composite Can and Tube Institute (CCTI) provides an array of publications that your company can use to enhance its competitive edge in today’s market. We offer several member resources in the following categories.

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Industry Directory: The Directory is an annually revised list of all known manufacturers in this industry. It includes product descriptions, contact names, plant addresses, phone and fax numbers. It also lists CCTI Associate member companies, their products and services. CCTI Company Representatives can access the directory on the members-only site of the website. Non members can purchase an .xls o the directory with for $200.

Technical Notebook: This notebook is a compilation of uniform industry specifications relating to the manufacture, testing, and use of composite cans, tubes, and cores. It is conveniently organized in a notebook format and includes Recommended Industry Standards, Standard Testing Procedures, Guidelines (including Papermill core guidelines), Technical Committee Reports, Conversion Tables, Silicate Information, and a Glossary of Technical Terms for Composite Can, Tubes, and Cores as well as Adhesives.

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Technical Guide Index Samples may be accessed below.

• Preface

• Index of Recommended Industry Standards

• Index of Standard Testing Procedures

• Index of CCTI Guidelines

The complete Technical Notebook along with individual documents are available as an entire electronic format or individual electronic documents in a PDF format.​ As long as a company maintains its CCTI membership AND purchases one Technical Notebook, all individual and updated documents are FREE.​ Non-Members: $375 and Individual Technical Documents (Digital) are $30 each.

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Machine Guarding and Safety Album: Compiled by CCTI’s Safety and Human Resources Committee, the Guarding Album is a spirally-bound photo album depicting guarding devices used on manufacturing machinery for production of composite cans, tubes, cores. Photographs include convolute winders; spiral winders; recutters; slitters; shredders and balers; forklift trucks; material handling, auxiliary finishing equipment; and safety labels, devices and sources. The Machine Guarding Album is updated every 3 years.

Members: FREE
Non-members: $250

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CCTI Brochures: are complimentary to both members and non-members. Brochures are typically mailed in increments of 25 (please specify). To request brochures, please contact the office.

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Tube & Core Recovery Brochure and Facilities Listing: CCTI developed this brochure as a result of the increased demand by the tube and core industry’s customers for the recovery of used tubes and cores as well as to be environmentally responsible. CCTI canvassed recovery centers in an effort to supply the industry with greater knowledge and access to industry and independent recovery centers. The list of recovery centers is updated annually.

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CanTube Packaging Brochure: The CanTube Packaging Brochure was created to explain the advantages of using composite cans and tubes as a sustainable packaging choice. The brochure highlights the advantages of using converted paperboard packaging and is available upon request.