Euro hang tab, reduced flap base Box Template Generator

Euro hang tab, reduced flap base. The hang-tab carton with a lighter base — one deep flap doing the closing and three short ones behind it. Less board where the base carries no load.

Checked against the plate. This blank has been compared side by side with the drawing in the FEFCO Code, 12th Edition, and matches. That is a statement about the drawing, not a guarantee — always cut and fold a sample before committing to a die.

What is Euro hang tab, reduced flap base?

Euro hang tab, reduced flap base is a folding carton with a glued side seam, closing at each end with a tuck, a lock or a glued flap. The hang-tab carton with a lighter base — one deep flap doing the closing and three short ones behind it. Less board where the base carries no load.

Uses

Retail and gift packaging, where the box is seen by the customer

Advantages

Cut from a single blank, so there is one tool and one part to stock

Disadvantages

No standard style suits every product; check the fit against a sample before committing to a tool

Typical industries

General packing and light manufacturing

Recommended board grades

Folding boxboard or solid bleached board, typically 250–450 microns. Heavier board for larger cartons, lighter where the carton is filled by machine.

At a glance

Code	`HANG-REDUCED`
Family	Folding carton (ECMA)
Also known as	A11.15.03.03, extended back panel over reduced flap base
Blank size at this size	294 × 357 mm
Panels	15
Creases	14

ECMA 2022 code newly claimed. The p.22 plate is the previous style with the base lightened: the "11" reduced band, one flap the full carton depth over the third panel from the glue seam and the other three at half of it, under the same closure 15 hang tab. 11 for the base, 15 for the top.

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The generator draws this style to whatever dimensions you enter and exports it as a 1:1 PDF, an SVG, or a DXF with the cut, crease and perforation lines on separate layers. Nothing to sign up for.

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