What is tuck in flap box?

The folding box with tuck-in flaps has reverse tuck ends and is the most frequently used type of folding boxes. The folding box with tuck-in flap at the bottom and top is securely closed by folding in the two dust flaps and the one insert flap.

What are box flaps called?

This is your standard shipping box or sometimes called a moving box. The two flaps on the longer side are called the major flaps and the two on the shorter side, usually on the width are called the minor flap.

What is tuck top box?

The tuck box has one opening to the top, with a closing tuck flap that goes into the bottom tray. The tuck top boxes require no gluing, and they are very easy to assemble. The box is kept in place by the locking tabs that connect the sides of the box with the bottom.

What are packaging boxes called?

Most packaging boxes, also called cartons, are made from folding different types of paperboards or fiberboards.

What is dust flap?

What are “dust flaps”? They’re those flaps attached to either side at the opening of a folding carton. They make the box a bit stronger and they’re supposed to keep dust and other foreign particles out.

What is RSC box?

RSC is an acronym that stands for regular slotted container. This type of shipping box has four flaps that meet and can be taped closed. An RSC box is the most popular type of cardboard box and is used for shipping many products.

How many types of boxes are there?

There are basically three common types of boxes in packaging.

What is a paperboard box?

Made of thick paper, printed with brand-enhancing graphics, and cut/folded into unique structures, paperboard packaging engages consumers like nothing else on the store shelf. Paperboard packaging is inherently sustainable, renewable, and recyclable—and today’s environmentally-conscious consumer knows this.