Retail Product Box

Reading the code A55.81.01.00

A55.81.01.00 sits in ECMA group A: long-seam-glued folding cartons with rectangular surfaces. The carton is glued into a sleeve along its long seam, and the code's panels are numbered 1 to 4 starting from that glue seam. The two leading blocks describe the closure systems — the bottom first (55), then the top (81); the following blocks record which panel each closure's flap is connected to.

Here the bottom end uses the self-locking envelope closure system (55), and the top end uses the hollow dust flap closure (81).

Counting from the glue seam, the bottom flap hangs on panel 1.

How the closures behave

The closing panels fold in sequence and lock into each other without glue. The result holds itself shut through geometry alone — useful where adhesive at the point of packing is unwanted.

The dust flaps fold double into a hollow that squares the end and hides the cut edge of the board; the closing panel then lies flat over them without a tuck. A clean, flat end for cartons that are glued or banded shut.

Typical uses

Self-locking envelope bases hold weight without glue at the packing point, a common choice for medium-weight retail goods packed by hand.

A flat, hollow-flap end suits cartons that are glued or banded shut and sold on their presentation: cosmetics sets, premium tea and confectionery, and gift cartons that open from the other end.

Dimensions and board

The parameters above — length, width, depth and paper thickness — drive the whole blank. Board caliper is not a footnote: tuck clearances, lock engagement and panel fit all scale with it, which is why it is a first-class input to the parametric model rather than an allowance you add by hand.

Every value is validated against the template's supported range, and the 2D dieline and 3D fold preview regenerate together from the same structure. Confirm final board grade, grain direction and tolerances with your converter before production.

Industries and applications

Converters cut the Retail Product Box (ECMA A55.81.01.00) for retail product boxes for the shelf, bottle, jar and candle cartons, and cosmetics, skincare and fragrance boxes.

Retail cartons live on a shelf: they must stand square, print well on every face and close again after a customer has looked inside.

What is Retail Product Box — Hollow Dust Flap Top, Snap-Lock Base?

ECMA A55.81.01.00 is a long-seam-glued folding carton in ECMA group A (base: self-locking envelope closure system; top: hollow dust flap closure).

Which dimensions does the Retail Product Box — Hollow Dust Flap Top, Snap-Lock Base dieline need?

5 parameters drive the blank: L (length), W (width), D (depth), B, Paper thickness (mm, µm). Each value is validated against the template's supported range, and the whole dieline regenerates from them.

Can I see how Retail Product Box — Hollow Dust Flap Top, Snap-Lock Base folds before cutting it?

Yes. The interactive 3D fold preview and the 2D dieline are generated from the same parametric model, so the fold you watch on screen is the geometry of the sheet you cut. Open the template in the studio to fold it at your own dimensions; 3D folding comes with the Workshop and Line plans.