Converting from your Materials

Material Concepts, a leading paper converter, can do paper converting for a jobs large and small

Paper Converters: Paper Converting including Roll Slitting and Rewinding, Guillotine Trimming and Bundling

Material Concepts offers paper converting (toll converting) and paper roll slitting services. In addition to paper converting for the roll goods sold to end users and through private label, Material Concepts also provides toll paper converting services for customer-owned inventory. Material Concepts does custom slitting and rewinding of roll goods and has extensive expertise with difficult-to-convert rolls.

With over 30 years of paper converting experience, Material Concepts is a leader among paper converters, providing the following services:

  • Converting
  • Roll Slitting
  • Rewinding
  • Perforating
  • Guillotine trimming and bundling

Materials That Can Be Converted Include:

  • Paper – Bond, Newsprint, Kraft, Wax (Waxed Paper)
  • Tyvek®
  • Valéron®
  • Non-wovens
  • Plastic
  • Board
  • Tissue

Converting FAQs

Material Concepts provides the following frequently asked questions (FAQs) and answers about paper converting and its capabilities:

What is the widest roll Material Concepts can handle for converting?

155" is the maximum roll width Material Concepts can accommodate.

What is the maximum roll diameter Material Concepts can handle?

Material Concepts can handle roll diameters up to 100".

What is the maximum finished roll diameter Material Concepts can provide?

Finished rolls can be provided up to 63" in diameter.

I don’t know the core size of my material. What can Material Concepts handle?

You can provide your material on any size core. Your material will typically be finished on 3" or 5" cores depending on your requirements.

What types of materials can Material Concepts slit and rewind?

Staple nonwovens, Spunlaid, Air Laid, Wet Laid, Spunbond Polyester, Spunbond Polypropylene, Spunlace, scrim, DRC, wipes, tissue, cellulose.

Bond, newsprint, liner board, kraft, waxed, bogus, butcher, poly coated papers, polyester, Tyvek®, glassine, fabric and nylon can also be converted.

How narrow can Material Concepts slit material?

This really depends on the material. Please contact us to discuss your specific needs.

Will Material Concepts warehouse my material until I need it converted?

Yes. You can ship your material to Material Concepts directly from your supplier. Please contact us to discuss your specific needs.

I have bundles of sheets in a size I no longer sell. Can Material Concepts cut it to a different size?

Material Concepts has a 59" wide Polar Mohr guillotine cutter and will cut and bundle your paper or board to any size you require.


Material Concepts – An American Paper Converting / Toll Converting Company

Material Concepts is an American paper converter with paper converting facility located in Philadelphia, PA. Material Concepts specializes in nonwovens and paper converting, roll slitting and rewinding, and wide width/large diameter roll goods. Customized slitter rewinders keep converting operations nimble and versatile, making it easy to perform many hard-to-do jobs. VP of Operations, Joe Palantino (formerly of PAL Converters), has built a reputation on trust, dependability, reliability, and clean quality work since 1991.

Select Material Concepts for paper and nonwovens converting because of:

  • Fast turnaround jobs
  • Competitive rates
  • Capable of doing hard-to-do paper converting jobs
  • Wide width capable (to 155")
  • Clean quality work
  • Warehousing customer inventory for future converting