Answers to Your Most Common Questions

Helpful FAQ’s

What types of wet wipes can you manufacture?

Rebel specializes in coreless rolls – wet wipes in canisters, buckets, and pouches and dry wipes in dispenser boxes and as refills.  We produce anti-bacterial disinfectants, industrial cleaning wipes, biodegradable in wet wipes and dry wipes for general cleaning, food service, automotive.

Do you offer private label / OEM / contract manufacturing services?

We produce OEM  – Rebel is a contract manufacturer and does not sell it’s own brand or wipes for Wal-Mart and other store brands. Rebel feels that this is a conflict of interest.

What are your minimum order quantities (MOQs)?

 Rebel does prototype/pilot runs, sample runs and smaller runs for trials.  Rebel has a small pilot line for small and prototype runs.

Can you help develop a new or custom wet wipe formulation?

Rebel Converting can develop a new or custom wet wipe formulation. Rebel has a full analytical lab and a full-time formulation chemist with 30 years of experience  – we are able to develop custom blends for specific use.  Rebel also has the ability to modify many formulations for use in wipe configurations.

What materials/nonwovens do you use (e.g., spunlace, bamboo, viscose, biodegradable options)?

Rebel offers “Sea Turtle Approved” enviromentlly  friendly non-wovens – including TREE FREE options such as True Cotton, Hemp & Flax – all with low carbon footprints, as well as other plant based materials such as bamboo, Veocil (and other forms of viscose), and pulp based substrates.  Rebel always aggressively pursuing newer substrates that are better for the environment.  Rebel offers refill pouches for several of our proprietary  canisters and buckets – using up to 95% less plastic and taking up 98” less landfill space.

Are your products EPA-registered, FDA-compliant, ISO-certified, or GMP-certified?

Rebels facilities follow cGMP and are EPA registered, FDA & Medical Device Registered.

Can you produce flushable or biodegradable/compostable wet wipes?

 Rebel does not produce flushable wipes – however we produce many biodegradable and compostable wipes both wet and dry.

Do you offer custom packaging options (canisters, flow packs, sachets, buckets, individually wrapped)?

Rebel produces wipes in coreless rolls and does not produce flow-packs or single packs.  Rebel for wet wipes owns its own tooling and has fully digital IML (In-Mold-Labeling) for our canisters and bucket.  Rebel also offers full digital print on corrugated dispensing boxes for dry wipes.  Rebels full digital print capabilities enables high end graphics with very low MOQs.

What is your production capacity and lead time?

Rebel is one of the largest producers of coreless rolls – both wet and dry.  Rebel also has more capacity in folded rolls than any other company.  Rebel can covert over 2 billion sq.yds. of fabric annually.  Lead-times typically are dependent upon the lead times for the materials – once all materials are at Rebel we usually can produce material in a week.

Can you provide samples, and is there a cost for sampling or prototyping?

Rebel can provide samples of packaging and is able to do prototyping very cost effectively.  Samples that require formulating or blending may occur a small cost.

Where are your manufacturing facilities located, and do you export internationally?

.Rebel has two “state of the art” Facilities in Milwaukee and Saukville, WI

Do you perform animal testing, or are your products cruelty-free?

No testing on animals.

What is the shelf life of your wet wipes?

Usually shelf life of wipes that we produce is a few years.  Rebel has over 300 cu.ft. of validated stability ovens set for regulated (FDA & EPA) and unregulated products.

Can you manufacture disinfectant or antibacterial wipes with specific claims (e.g., kill times, EPA registration)?

Rebel produces wipes with disinfectant and anti-bacterial claims.

How do you ensure product quality and consistency (testing, cleanrooms, etc.)?

We ensure product quality and consistency by employing a full QA department headed by 6 sigma black belt.  Our QA staff are all members of ASQ.  Rebels has a full staff to include validation engineers, QA chemists, analytical chemists,  document control – full analytical labs with validated testing.

Do you accept client-provided formulations/liquids?

Yes, Rebel Converting accepts client-provided formulations/liquids.

What sectors do you serve (healthcare, hospitality, retail, industrial, etc.)?

We serve healthcare, hospitality, retail, industrial, etc.

Are your wipes hypoallergenic, fragrance-free, or suitable for sensitive skin?

Yes, if needed.

Are your wipes hypoallergenic, fragrance-free, or suitable for sensitive skin?

Yes, if needed.

Do you offer eco-friendly or sustainable options (plastic-free, plant-based substrates)?

Yes, if requested.

What are your payment terms, shipping/logistics options, or incoterms?

All pricing is FOB REBEL terms are net 30.

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We hope you found our Frequently Asked Questions page helpful and that it answered most of your questions clearly and quickly. If there’s anything we didn’t cover or if you’d like more details on any topic, please don’t hesitate to reach out—we’re here to help. Your satisfaction is our priority!

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