Box Styles for Custom Folding Cartons

 

We can help you design custom paper boxes that best meet your needs. Listed below are just a few of the most frequently used box styles that we can manufacture. If you don't see the folding carton style that you're looking for, please don't hesitate to contact us to discuss your specific needs.

 

RSC (Regular Slotted Container)

 

This is the most common shipping container. This style typically doesn’t need a cutting die and can be used for a wide variety of applications. The flaps of this box meet in the middle.

 

HSC (Half Slotted Container)

This style box is just like the RSC, except it has no flaps on the top of the box.

 

FOL (Full Overlap)

With this type of box, both flaps are made to go completely to the other side of the box, fully overlapping each other. This provides extra strength on the flaps.

 

Five Panel Folder

This container is manufactured non-glued and arrives flat. It is usually used in packaging applications for long, narrow items which need to be packaged manually.

Telescoping Tray

Telescoping trays have a top and bottom, which are used together to completely package a product. Often times a telescoping top is made to be the top for other boxes, such as an HSC.

 

Bulk Bin

Bulk bins are typically made to package large items, fruit and vegetables or industrial parts, which are shipped on a pallet. Most bulk bins are made of a heavy grade corrugated, such as double or triple wall.

 

Infold Tray

These boxes are convenient because the trays can be opened and completed without any additional gluing or stapling. These boxes are common in the meat packing industry and work well for many similar applications due to the leak resistance of this design.

 

Tuck Top

This style of box refers to the top flaps of the box and the closing mechanism. The tuck allows for a box to be closed and opened multiple times without tape or damage to the box. This design requires a cutting die.

 

Hallound Bottom

This style of box (we call it “hal” bottom for short) refers to the bottom flaps and the closing mechanism. The bottom flaps can be manually closed without any tape and can also be disassembled without damage to the box. This style is often used in reusable containers. This style requires a cutting die.

 

GE

This fully die cut box can be completely assembled without any tape or adhesion. There is significant labor required to assemble this box, although it is an efficient box for smaller products which aren’t very tall or deep.

 

Double Glue

 
This box is similar to an RSC except it has an additional partition built into the box. This partition increases stacking strength and allows for a divider between two products. This style requires a cutting die.

 

WL Tray (Walker Lock)

This tray is self-locking and has extra strength for stacking and interlocking. This style requires a cutting die.

 

Auto Bottom (A.K.A. Crash Lock)

This style is very practical for reusable containers. The bottom flaps of the box are pre-glued and assembled, yet this box is able to be folded flat. Opening the box automatically brings the flaps into place. It’s very common to see a tuck top or other self-locking tops on this type of box.