Corrugated Box Styles

Corrugated boxes can be used to ship and store practically any consumer or industrial goods. Corrugated boxes, like folding cartons, appear to have an infinite number of styles. Before you read this essay, you should first learn about corrugated boxes: What is the Corrugated Box? Let's get started on all of those corrugated box styles!

1. Slotted Box Design

This form is typically constructed from a single piece of corrugated or fiberboard known as a "blank." These blanks are scored and slotted to make folding easier. These boxes are shipped flat to the user and are simple to assemble, usually requiring only staples or tape to secure the top and bottom. The main distinction between the numerous slotted style boxes shown below is the length of the inner and outer flaps.

Slotted Container regularly (RSC)

This is the most frequent type of corrugated box. The outer flaps (lengthwise flaps) are half the width of the box. When folded into a box, this allows the outer flaps to meet in the middle. This corrugated box shape is extremely efficient to produce, with very little waste.

Container with a Half-Slotted Opening (HSC)

The only difference between this and the Regular Slotted Container (RSC) is that one set of flaps is not included.

As with the RSC, all of the flaps on the Overlap Slotted Container (OSC) are the same length. When folded, however, the outside flaps overlap by at least one inch, rather than meeting in the center as with the RSC. Staples put in the overlap area are typically used to seal these boxes. This style considerably enhances box integrity, especially when the length dimensions are significantly greater than the width dimensions.

Container with Full Overlap Slots (FOL)

The Full Overlap, like the OSC, is precisely what the name implies—the outer flaps almost entirely overlap (by one inch) when closed. This corrugated box type offers more cushioning and stacking capacity.

2.Telescope Boxes

Container with Full Telescope Design (FTD)

These corrugated boxes are typically made up of two pieces: a top component that serves as a lid, and a bottom piece. The lid or cover of a true telescope box extends at least two-thirds of the depth of the bottom component. If the lid extends less than two-thirds of the depth, they are referred to as "boxes with covers."

Container Design with Cover (DSC)

Unlike a Full Telescope Box (FTD), this corrugated box has a lid or cover that extends less than two-thirds of the depth of the bottom half and is thus classified as a "Box with Cover."

Container with Two Covers (DC)

The box's body has a simple tubular design. The two covers, one on the bottom and one on the top are interchangeable. This corrugated box design is ideal for big things that would be difficult or awkward to lower into a standard box. So the product is placed on one of the covers, and the tube body is placed over it; clearly, the other cover is utilized as the lid.

3. File folders

Folders and folder types Boxes are constructed from one or more pieces of corrugated board, which provide a solid, unbroken bottom on which the goods sit; the rest of the corrugated is scored for folding around the product.

Folder in One Piece (OPF)

A single piece of corrugated board is used to produce a flat, uninterrupted bottom. The expanded flaps are scored to fold and provide sides for the box. The top of the box is formed by one set of flaps meeting in the center.

Blank Wrap-Around

This corrugated box form is simply a Regular Slotted Container (RSC) that is wrapped around a product by automated technology.

There are so many different types of corrugated boxes that it is hard to present an illustration of each. However, these are a solid starting point and reflect popular corrugated box styles.

Bulk bins, retail packaging (similar to folding cartons), and even furniture are made from corrugated boards. This very basic yet incredibly adaptable usage of paper appears to have no end of applications.