Custom Vape Coil Boxes
Custom vape coil boxes from 100 — the small carton a pack of three, four or five replacement coils is sold in. A tray that keeps each coil clean and separate, the resistance and compatible tanks where a counter can read them, and a panel for an authenticity code.
Coils are bought by resistance and by tank
- Board
- 16–20 pt SBS boxboard; kraft on request
- Build
- Tuck carton with a board or molded pulp tray
- Tray
- 3, 4 or 5 cells, sized to the coil
Get a price for Vape Coil Boxes
Send the size and quantity — we reply the same working day with a price, a dieline and a date. Artwork optional at this stage.
- Free dielineThe flat drawing comes with the quote, before you commit.
- Proof before pressNothing is printed until you have seen it laid on the dieline.
- Die kept for reordersTooling is paid once. Every reorder skips straight to press.
- Quoted in four marketsUS, UK, Canada and Australia, in the delivery currency.
What the end panel must say
Coil boxes are stocked end-out in drawers and on narrow shelves. The front panel is for the brand; the end panel is what is actually read.
- The resistance in ohms, large — 0.15, 0.4, 0.8 ohm and so on.
- The coil series or type, and the tanks or devices it fits.
- The count in the pack.
- A color per resistance across the range, so the right box is picked without reading.
Trays that keep coils apart
Each coil sits in its own cell of a small board or molded pulp tray, so the wicking cotton stays clean and the threads do not grind together. Coils are sometimes sealed individually as well. The tray is sized to the coil diameter and height, which vary a lot between series, so a range usually needs two or three tray sizes, not one.
Genuine or copy
Popular coils are copied. Brands use a scratch-off code, a serialized label or a hologram to let buyers check a pack. We reserve a panel for the label or print the scratch area into the design; the code system itself comes from your supplier. A tamper seal across the opening flap shows whether the pack has been opened.
Small carton, small type
| Carton | Roughly 1.5–2 in wide, 2.5–3.5 in tall; drawn from the tray |
|---|---|
| Front | Brand, series, a coil image |
| End | Resistance and count, large |
| Back | Compatibility list, code panel, required warnings as supplied |
Compliance, the brand’s panel
Rules for vaping hardware differ by market and change often. We print warnings, symbols and age statements exactly as your artwork supplies them, in the size and place you specify, and do not write or check that copy. Our vape packaging range for hardware brands shows the other formats in the family.
Vape Coil Boxes — specification
The rows that are specific to this build first, then what applies to every job we run. Anything not listed is a question, not a limit — send the brief.
This build
- Board
- 16–20 pt SBS boxboard; kraft on request
- Build
- Tuck carton with a board or molded pulp tray
- Tray
- 3, 4 or 5 cells, sized to the coil
- Panels
- Resistance and count on the end; compatibility on the back
- Security
- Scratch or label panel, tamper seal over the flap
- Full color; color-coded by resistance
- Minimum
- 100 boxes per version
On every job
- Print process
- Flexo in up to ten colors on the outer film, or digital for short runs and changing artwork.
- Color
- A white underprint carries normal color on metalized or clear film. Without it, every color takes on what is beneath it.
- Tolerance
- Bag width plus or minus 2 mm, length plus or minus 3 mm. Film stretches, so a barcode is verified on a filled bag.
- Tooling
- Print plates or cylinders per design, kept. There is no cutting die — the bag is formed and sealed rather than cut.
- Food contact
- A food-grade sealing layer against the product, with the inks trapped between layers rather than on the food face.
- Sustainability
- Mono-material PE or PP where the shelf life allows, which recycles as a soft plastic. A foil laminate does not.
- Artwork
- Vector PDF or AI, 3 mm bleed, 4 mm safe area, fonts outlined. We check every file and send a proof before press.
- Dieline
- Supplied free with the quote, before you commit. Yours whether or not you order.
- Sample
- A plain unprinted sample at the finished size on request, for fit and construction.
- Reorders
- Skip the tooling and go straight to press at a lower unit price.
- Lead time
- Quoted with the price against your fill date rather than promised before we have seen the spec.
- Markets
- United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia — priced in the delivery currency, freight included.
Boards and films we build vape coil boxes on
A flexible pack is a stack of films laminated together, and the middle layer is the barrier. The structure is chosen from the shelf life you need and what you want to be able to say about recycling.
PET / PE
A printable outer and a sealing inner. Moisture barrier, modest oxygen barrier. The everyday laminate for dry goods sold quickly.
2-ply, 70–110 micronPET / AL / PE
Aluminum foil in the middle: the strongest barrier against light, oxygen and moisture. Coffee, supplements, anything with a long shelf life.
3-ply, 90–130 micronMetalized PET
A vapor-deposited metal layer. Bright, lighter and cheaper than foil, with a weaker barrier. Most silver and gold bags are this.
2–3 plyMono-material PE
Every layer polyethylene, so the bag recycles as a soft plastic. Less barrier and a slightly softer hand; the sustainable choice where shelf life allows.
100–130 micronMono-material PP
Stiffer and clearer than PE, with better heat resistance. Suits a stand-up pouch that has to hold its shape on a shelf.
90–120 micronKraft-paper laminate
A paper outer over a film barrier. The natural look with a real barrier behind it; the paper takes only a matte, flat print.
Paper 60–80gsm + filmCompostable film
PLA and cellulose structures certified for industrial compost. Lower barrier, higher cost, and no home-compost claim unless the certificate says so.
60–90 micronLDPE mailer film
Co-extruded opaque film for shipping bags: tear- and puncture-resistant, weatherproof, and recyclable where soft plastics are collected.
60–80 micronNot sure which? Say what goes in it and where it is sold — the material follows from that. Our notes on recycled, recyclable and compostable cover which claims each stock can honestly carry.
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Send what you have
A dimension, a photograph beside a ruler, or the product itself. No technical drawing needed — that part is ours.
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We quote and draw
A price, a dieline and a date come back together. If a different build would suit the product better, that is in the reply too.
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Approve the dieline
The flat drawing is yours to check: which panel is the front, where the folds fall, how deep the cavity really is.
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Artwork on the dieline
You place your design on the flat we sent, or we place it for you, and you see a proof before anything goes to press.
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A sample if you want one
A plain unprinted sample at the finished size shows fit and construction — the things a drawing cannot.
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Cut, printed, shipped
The die is cut once and kept, so every reorder skips the tooling and goes straight to press at a lower unit price.
Format
Vector PDF or AI where possible. Raster artwork at 300dpi at final size, in CMYK.
Bleed
3 mm past every trim line, so a fraction of drift on the cutter never leaves a white edge.
Safe area
Keep type and anything important 4 mm inside the cut and away from every fold.
Color
Convert to CMYK before sending. Uncoated stock prints lighter; a spot color is the only exact match.
Fonts
Outline them or supply the files. A missing font substitutes silently and the proof will not match.
Barcodes
On a light, matte, unvarnished patch with the quiet zone clear — a code on gloss fails the scanner.
Not set up that way? Send it anyway — fixing a file is a short conversation, and we check every one before press. Our guide to preparing print files covers each point.
Film is finished in the lacquer and the ink, not with a laminate.
Matte lacquer
A soft, non-reflective face. Hides handling marks and the most-used finish on a premium pouch.
Gloss lacquer
Wet-looking color. Reads cheaper on some categories and exactly right on confectionery.
Spot matte on gloss
A matte shape on a gloss field, or the reverse. The film equivalent of spot UV.
Metalized effects
Print over the metal layer so a color picks up the shimmer, or lay white under it for a normal color.
Registered emboss
A raised texture pressed into the film. Rare, expensive, and unmistakable in the hand.
Kraft-paper face
A paper outer laminated to the barrier. Matte and flat by nature; no varnish needed.
Not sure which suits the shelf it sells from? Say where the product is sold and we suggest one — our notes on specialty finishes show them on real boxes.
Sizing a pouch by what goes in it, not by a bag size: vape coil boxes
Film packs are specified by fill, not by dimensions. Two products of the same weight can need very different bags, because density decides volume — whole coffee beans take far more room than the same weight of powder.
- Fill weight and density
- Give us both, or send the product. We size from the volume it actually occupies, settled.
- Lay-flat width
- Half the circumference of the finished bag. It is the number a converter works to, and we calculate it from your product.
- Headspace
- Enough film above the fill to seal cleanly and for the bag to stand. Too little and the seal traps product; too much and the pack looks underfilled.
- Gusset
- Bottom gusset depth sets how the bag stands; side gussets add volume without width. Both are chosen from the shelf, not the fill.
- Seal width
- 5–8 mm. Wider on liquids and creams, which contaminate a seal, and on anything that will be posted.
- Sample fill
- A plain bag at the finished size, filled from your line, is the only reliable check before print.
Not sure your numbers are right? Send the product dimensions rather than the box dimensions and we work the box out — the full method is in our guide to measuring for a box.
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Spec your Vape Coil Boxes
Pick a shape, type a size, choose a film and a finish. The preview on the left redraws as you go, and the spec lands with us exactly as you set it.
Frequently asked questions
Got a question about vape coil boxes? The answers below cover what we get asked most. If yours is not here, send it with a brief, message us on WhatsApp, or call +1 503-461-4788 — we reply the same working day.
How many coils fit in a coil box?
Usually three, four or five, each in its own cell of a tray.
Where should the resistance go?
On the end panel, large, because coil boxes are stocked end-out. Repeat it on the front.
Can each resistance have its own color?
Yes. A color per resistance across the range lets staff pick the right box at a glance.
What tray do you use?
A die-cut board tray or a molded pulp tray, sized to the coil. Both keep the coils separate.
Can you add an authenticity code?
Yes, a scratch area or a label panel. The code system itself comes from your supplier.
Do you add a tamper seal?
Yes, a seal across the opening flap that shows whether the pack has been opened.
Do different coil series need different boxes?
Often a different tray, because coil sizes vary. The carton design can stay the same.
Can you print the warning text required in my market?
We print whatever warning artwork you supply. We do not write or verify regulatory copy.
Can the box hang on a peg?
Yes, with a hang tab die-cut into the top flap.
Are coil trays delivered flat?
Cartons come flat. Board trays come flat and fold in; molded pulp trays arrive formed and stacked.
What is the minimum order for coil boxes?
100 boxes per version. Several resistances of one series can run together as versions.
What sets the lead time for coil boxes?
Mainly the tray: molded pulp needs its own tooling, while a die-cut board tray is faster. We give a date with the quote.
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