A plant packaging method providing a tubular sleeve having excess material therein and attaching the sleeve to a potted plant via a bonding material. The apparatus comprises an abrading article and a rotatable support with a guiding feature for holding and rotating the article. A first layer of resin preimpregnated tape is wrapped continuously around the first core face, the core edge and the second core face. Binding logic can be generated from the security policy and the component can be deployed into the composite application. A restraining device prevents freewheeling over run of the rollers.