Octagonal carton with solid base Box Template Generator

Octagonal carton with solid base. An eight-sided tube closed by a full octagon panel at the bottom, so it stands square on a shelf, with fold-in flaps closing the top.

Not yet plate-checked. This template folds, closes and exports cleanly, but its blank has not yet been matched against the standard's own drawing in detail. Treat it as a starting point and check it before you spend anything.

What is Octagonal carton with solid base?

Octagonal carton with solid base is a folding carton with a glued side seam, closing at each end with a tuck, a lock or a glued flap. An eight-sided tube closed by a full octagon panel at the bottom, so it stands square on a shelf, with fold-in flaps closing the top.

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

Gift and premium retail

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	`OCT-B`
Family	Folding carton (ECMA)
Also known as	octagonal solid base
Blank size at this size	326 × 286 mm
Panels	18
Creases	17

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