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Regular Slotted Carton

Also known as RSC / FEFCO 0201

The everyday corrugated shipper, with equal flaps that meet in the middle.

Good for

  • Courier Shipping
  • Bulk Staging
  • Move
  • Warehousing

Structure

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  • Tape Needed Top/Bottom

Material guidance

Corrugated board is the usual choice: E-flute for mailers, B-flute or double wall for heavier shippers.

Current size: 300 × 200 × 150 mm. Production engine geometry; have your manufacturer approve it before cutting.

All box styles

The structure, unfolded.

Change the size and the dieline redraws.

Regular Slotted Carton dieline at 300 × 200 × 150 mm
  • Cut lines
  • Fold / crease
  • Perforation
  • Bleed guide

How a regular slotted carton is built

The regular slotted container (FEFCO 0201): four panels joined by a glued or taped manufacturer's joint, with four flaps at each end. All flaps are half the box width, so the outer (long) flaps meet in the middle.

Putting it together

  1. 1Square the flat box.
  2. 2Fold the short flaps, then the long flaps, and tape the bottom seam.
  3. 3Fill, then close and tape the top the same way.

Measuring for this style

Length (L)
The inside length, the longer side.
Width (W)
The inside width. Every flap is half of this.
Height (H)
The inside height.

All sizes are inside dimensions. Add 1 to 2 mm of clearance around the product. How to measure

When to choose it

The default shipping carton for almost anything. For extra stacking and crush strength choose a full overlap container; for a branded unboxing choose a mailer.

Before you print

  • Corrugated adds thickness: the outside is about two board thicknesses larger than the inside on every axis.
  • Flutes run vertically on shipping cartons for stacking strength; confirm grain direction with your converter.
  • Choose board by weight: single-wall B-flute to roughly 15 kg, double wall for heavier or stacked loads.

Questions

Regular Slotted Carton FAQs

Short answers about sizing, board and files for this style.

What size should I enter for a Regular Slotted Carton?

Enter inside dimensions in millimetres, centimetres or inches. Length: the inside length, the longer side. Width: the inside width. every flap is half of this. Height: the inside height. Measure the product at its widest points and add 1 to 2 mm of clearance (3 to 5 mm for rigid boxes).

Which material is best for a Regular Slotted Carton?

Corrugated board is the usual choice: E-flute for mailers, B-flute or double wall for heavier shippers.

How is a Regular Slotted Carton put together?

Square the flat box. Fold the short flaps, then the long flaps, and tape the bottom seam. Fill, then close and tape the top the same way.

Can I download a Regular Slotted Carton dieline?

Yes. Open the Regular Slotted Carton in PW Studio, set your size and board, and export a print-ready PDF, SVG or DXF with cut, crease and bleed lines on separate layers. It is free and needs no account.

What else is a Regular Slotted Carton called?

It is also known as RSC / FEFCO 0201. The default shipping carton for almost anything.

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