Reverse Tuck End Paper Printed Box

What is Reverse Tuck End Paper Box

Reverse Tuck End Paper box has the tuck flaps on both the top and bottom opening like the Straight Tuck End Paper Box. And either the left panel or right panel is glued inside to build the box. The difference is that the top tuck flap is on the front panel while the bottom tuck flpa is on the rear panel.

How to measure the length, width and height of the reverse tuck end box?

For the reverse tuck end box, the length and width are measured on the box opening direction as shown in the pictures above.

Pros and Cons to the Reverse Tuck End Paper Box

• The RTE box wastes less paperboard during the die-cutting than the STE box and therefore is more cost effective.
• Like STE box, it costs little effort to assemble quickly.
• With a friction lock closure flap on top and a slit lock tuck closure flap on bottom, as shown in the picture, the paper box is easy to open and close, while remaining impossible to open inadvertently at its base.
• Not suitable for the packaging of the heavy products
• The bottom raw edge will show on the face of the product, making it less aesthetically pleasing than the Straight Tuck End Box.

When to use the RTE box style

The Reverse Tuck End box style is very suitable for the light weight products, like tea, lip sticks, perfume, chocolate etc. The most common reverse tuck end boxes include cosmetic paper boxes, health and beauty products packaging boxes, pharmaceutical paper boxes, software paper boxes, etc.